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Victoria Gotti cuts deal, saves Long Island mansion from foreclosure (New York Daily News) - It looks like Victoria Gotti is staying put. In a move that would have made her late father John Gotti proud, the Mafia princess cut a deal with the feds that will save her Long Island mansion from foreclosure.

LONG ISLAND STORE OWNER GIVES WOULD-BE ROBBER $40, FOOD (New York Post) - A Long Island store owner who came face-to-face with a bat-wielding robber whipped out a shotgun in self-defense -- then showed the down-on-his-luck thief the ultimate sign of compassion by handing him $40 and a loaf of bread, according to a...

NY grand jury indicts Long Island politician (WCAX-TV Vermont) - Associated Press - June 2, 2009 6:05 PM ET CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) - A grand jury on Long Island has indicted a Nassau County politician on federal tax evasion charges.

Ocean City, Long Beach Island top list in survey of best N.J. beaches (Press of Atlantic City) - beach goers enjoy the clean waters on the beach in Ship Bottom. Ocean City and Long Beach Island scored high in this beach survey. But if you've got another favorite, vote right here (southern New Jersey beaches only ... sorry)

Long Island mug shots: August 18, 2008 (WQAD Moline) - These are arrest or booking photos provided by Long Island law enforcement officials. A criminal charge is merely an accusation. A defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

Businesses clean up on Long Island’s toxic sites (Long Island Business News) - While Long Island may no longer be a hotbed for manufacturing and though it’s been decades since the last fighter jet was built here, industry has left a legacy of contaminated sites. The result has been a burgeoning environmental industry as engineering firms, environmental consultants and law firms clean up the mess. With little construction going on, [...]

Stately Long Island Mansion On Manicured Estate (Forbes) - This 7,000-square-foot, 1930s Georgian-style home comes with tennis courts and a private pond.

Long Island Spirits Eagerly Awaited Distillery Shoppe and LiV Vodka Sampling Room Opens (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) - BAITING HOLLOW, N.Y.----Long Island Spirits, Inc. announced today that it has opened up its brand new Distillery Shoppe and Sampling Room for samplings and sales of LiV Vodka and other distillery related merchandise.

Island hotels still have vacancies for U.S. Open stays (Newsday) - Seven years ago, the last time the U.S. Open was at Bethpage State Park, some Long Island hotels were sold out months before the event, room rates were uniformly high and mandatory stays were the rule.

Meehan wins Long Island Open (Newsday) - Like any good golf teacher, Mike Meehan preaches the value of staying in the present. Don't think about the last shot or the next hole. In fact, he practices what he preaches when he teaches: Focus on the student, don't daydream about your own swing.