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Linebacker from Long Island commits to Syracuse (The Post-Standard) - Linebacker Malcolm Cater , of Riverhead High School on Long Island, gave his verbal commitment to sign with Syracuse this week, rejecting an offer from Rutgers.

Dude: 'Surfing The Net' At A Long Island Beach (WCBS-TV New York) - This brings "surfing the Net" to a whole new level. Babylon is adding free Internet cafes to its beaches. The Long Island town recently began offering free Wi-Fi at beaches, parks, pools and marinas. In the cafes, town residents will have Internet access on their own wireless devices.

Brookfield Renewable Power to Commence Sales to Long Island Power Authority (Marketwire) - TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 25, 2009) - Brookfield Renewable Power today announced that its 10-year power contracts with the Long Island Power Authority ("LIPA") and the New York Power Authority ("NYPA") have received approval from the New York State Comptroller and Attorney General and energy deliveries are set to begin in July 2009. The contracts will provide LIPA with 300 ...

Long Island College and SUNY Downstate hospitals looking at merger (New York Daily News) - Long Island College Hospital has moved one step closer to selling or merging its financially troubled institution with SUNY Downstate Medical Center, officials said Wednesday.

Mile-long traffic jam on Staten Island's Clove Road (Staten Island Advance) - Motorists trying to get from West Brighton to the Staten Island Expressway face an unpleasantly long and bumpy ride this morning. The Clove Road water main project leaves just one lane open, causing delays of up to 30 minutes between...

Long Island Laboratory’s Expansion Hides in (and Under) Six Buildings (New York Times) - At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, a new 100,000-square-foot science lab will enable more research into the genetic origins of diseases.

Weekend Wine Tours of Long Island (New York Times) - Exploring Long Island’s wineries is a nice weekend excursion. To help with the planning it is worth consulting “Long Island Wine Country.”

City of Tonawanda school official leaving for post on Long Island (The Buffalo News) - Peter Michaelsen, who has served as the Tonawanda City School District's assistant superintendent of finance for the past decade, announced he is resigning from his position in August to take a job with the Copiaque Central School District on Long Island.

School bus dispute on Long Island (WABC-TV New York) - Some parents on Long Island are angry about changes in who can ride the school bus.

Babylon, Long Island in the Spotlight of Off-Broadway (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) - The critically acclaimed one-man show Back to Babylon will have its Off-Broadway debut at the Players Theatre in New York City, July 10-19, 2009. The show is a humorous and poignant trip down suburban memory lane in the 1970's, revolving around a close-knit circle of Long Island teens and townies. Written, performed and directed by Gregg Tomé.