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Beginnings: Uniondale was long a part of the great Hempstead Plains. But the portion that became Uniondale has a lengthy military history. It was an enlistment center during the Revolution, an infantry training center during the War of 1812 and a camp during the Civil War, the Spanish-American War and World War I. The establishment of Mitchel Field on its northern edge grew into an Army Air Corps base during World War II and an Air Force base until 1961. It was known first as Turtle Hook, because of the turtles that crawled out of nearby ponds. In 1853, residents decided Turtle Hook was an "unsuitable'' name and changed it to Uniondale. There is no record of why that name was chosen.
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Beginnings: Uniondale was long a part of the great Hempstead Plains. But the portion that became Uniondale has a lengthy military history. It was an enlistment center during the Revolution, an infantry training center during the War of 1812 and a camp during the Civil War, the Spanish-American War and World War I. The establishment of Mitchel Field on its northern edge grew into an Army Air Corps base during World War II and an Air Force base until 1961. It was known first as Turtle Hook, because of the turtles that crawled out of nearby ponds. In 1853, residents decided Turtle Hook was an "unsuitable'' name and changed it to Uniondale. There is no record of why that name was chosen.
Photo: EAB building on Hempstead turnpike in Uniondale (Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile)
Photo: EAB building on Hempstead turnpike in Uniondale (Newsday / Karen Wiles Stabile)
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Monster Jam Ready To Roll Into New York Tri-State Area
PIX11.comMonster Jam Ready To Roll Into New York Tri-State Area With Events In Long Island And New Jersey! Don't Miss The Preshow "Party In The Pits" For An Amazing Chance To Meet The Monsters and Their Drivers Up Close! Tickets are now on sale for Advance...Tags: Entertainment, Ticketmaster, Advance Auto Parts Incorporated, Culture, Music
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No New Coliseum: Will New York Islanders Stay in Long Island?
PIX11.comThe vote is in - no new coliseum. Voters in Nassau County came out for a special vote last night and before midnight it became clear: the majority of voters rejected the referendum that would have had the county borrowing $400 million to build a new...Tags: Long Island, Nassau Coliseum, Nassau County, Computer Associates, Politics
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11 Arrested in Long Island Hospital Brawl
pix11.comPolice arrested 11 people after a fight broke out at the Nassau University Medical Center Emergency Room in East Meadow Saturday morning. Authorities say officers responded to the Long Island medical center after a crowd began arguing around 12:30 a.m. ...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Police Arrests
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LI Gun Dealers Caught Selling Assault Weapons
pix11.comFour gun store owners and five employees on Long Island are under arrest Thursday after selling assault weapons to undercover investigators, according to the Nassau County D.A. "The nine men arrested today were openly breaking the law, making a...Tags: Seaford (Nassau, New York), New York, Seaford (York, Virginia), Career and Workplace, Assault
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Enter for a chance to WIN a Family Four-Pack of Tickets to Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy!
Enter for a chance to WIN a Family Four-Pack of Tickets to a Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy show at one of the following dates/times: NOV. 18 - 23 @ Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY NOV. 25 - 30 @ Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ DEC. 3 - 7 @...Tags: Advertising, Marketing, Tickets, Family, Nassau Coliseum
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Cops: Man fired Six Shots at Pedestrian
Nassau police Tuesday arrested a suspect and charged him with attempted assault after he fired six shots at a man on a Uniondale street Tuesday evening. The victim, a 39-year-old man, was not hit by the gunfire. He had been walking on the 800 block of...Tags: Crimes, Criminals, Crime, Law and Justice, New York, Prosecution
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NYC Correction Officer Charged with DWI in Fatal Crash
A New York City correction officer from Uniondale was arrested and charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated Thursday after a collision in Uniondale in which a 61-year-old woman died, Nassau police said. Junior Jordan, 45, was...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, New York City, Death, Prosecution, East Meadow
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Student Causes Several Accidents in Stolen SUV
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (WPIX) -- A Hofstra University student is facing charges he drove off in a fire chief's official SUV, causing several accidents that left ten people injured, including himself. According to authorities, the incident unraveled when the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, New York City, Fires, Disasters and Accidents, Health and Safety at School
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Britney Spears Returns to Long Island in 'Circus'
When Britney Spears' "Circus" pulls into Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday night, it will mark her first area concert appearance since the "Onyx Hotel Tour" in 2004. Though some things never change - the ongoing questions over whether Spears is singing or...Tags: Entertainment, MTV (tv network), Jason Alexander, Film Festivals, Television
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Female Hofstra Student, 18, Gang Raped By 5 Men
wpix.comAn 18-year-old female student was gang-raped on her college campus early Sunday morning and police have now arrested four of her five alleged attackers. The female student was on the grounds of the Hofstra University campus, located at 1000 Hempstead...Tags: Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, Assault, Gang Activity, Colleges and Universities
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West Hempstead Woman Cited At Obama Tax Speech
West Hempstead resident Latoya Malone conceded she was a bit nervous about her visit to the White House Wednesday for President Barack Obama's tax-day speech. Malone, 26, a New York City employee, was one of seven individuals or couples invited to attend...Tags: Barack Obama, New York City, West Hempstead, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Buyers
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Chris Brown's new concert tour will include an October date in Virginia Beach
Virginia's own Chris Brown will play Virginia Beach on Oct. 9 according to a press release issued today, Aug. 10. The R&B-pop singer who has rebounded from personal troubles to once again make smash hit tunes will launch his "F.A.M.E." tour Sept. 12 in...Tags: MTV (tv network), New Orleans, Chris Brown, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Pittsburgh
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