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Great Neck was prime real estate for centuries, long before theater stars, captains of industry and well-to-do commuting suburbanites made it the western anchor of the Gold Coast.
Photo: The Old Benjamin Hicks Residence, Great Neck (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: The Old Benjamin Hicks Residence, Great Neck (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Great Neck was prime real estate for centuries, long before theater stars, captains of industry and well-to-do commuting suburbanites made it the western anchor of the Gold Coast.
Photo: The Old Benjamin Hicks Residence, Great Neck (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
Photo: The Old Benjamin Hicks Residence, Great Neck (Photo from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909)
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DA: Teens Paid College Student Thousands To Take SATs
PIX11.comIt's a scam that sounds more like a Hollywood movie plot than a real life crime scheme, but it is very real: a half dozen students with low grades got sky-high scores on their SATs -- for a price. Many of those students are now in prestigious colleges,...Tags: Students, Misdemeanors, Police Arrests, Lawyers, Colleges and Universities
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SAT Cheating Scandal Grows
pix11.comThe investigation into cheating on the SAT college entrance exams, which started with seven arrests in Great Neck North High School, has spread to at least two other school districts in Nassau County, Long Island. District Attorney, Kathleen Rice, told...Tags: Justice System, Crimes, Kathleen Rice, Lawyers, Long Island
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Great Neck Intruder Keeps Communities On Edge
Staff reporterIt's been weeks since the Great Neck intruder last hit, but there's still an uneasy feeling hanging over the neighborhoods that surround the Kings Point preserve. "I don't know why he is so elusive," said a nervous Barbara Golden. "It's concerning,...Tags: Texas
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Police Closing In On Home Invader
Staff reporterPolice are inching closer to catching the predator that has been terrorizing families in Great Neck and Kings Point. "We've gotten a lot of tips," said Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey. One of those tips has lead to a person of...Tags: Texas, Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Body, Biotechnology Industry
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MTA Announces Service Changes In Anticipation Of Snow
wpix.comIn anticipation of Friday's snowfall, the MTA has announced several service changes on the subways and railroads. On Friday, straphangers can expect express trains 2, 3, 4, 5, A, E, D, F, N and Q will run local in various sections of their routes. The...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, New York City, Carle Place, Jamaica, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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DNA Links Suspect To LI Break-Ins, Texas Rape
wpix.comA baseball cap left in a Great Neck, N.Y., home during a break-in has now tied a suspect to the rape of a toddler in Texas, a savage hammer attack and to the recent rash of Long Island home invasions, Nassau County police announced Thursday. After...Tags: Sex Crimes, Human Body, Biotechnology Industry, The Home Depot, DNA
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Great Neck Intruder May Strike Tonight
Staff reporterChances are the Great Neck Kings Point intruder will strike again tonight... that is... Statistically speaking. He hit 7 times, in the past 7 weeks, 5 times during the overnight hours on tuesdays into Wednesdays. "we try to be ready for him every night....Tags: Crimes, Crime, Law and Justice, Human Body, DNA
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LIRR Suspends Service Due To Hurricane Earl
Long Island Rail Road Suspends Some Service In Wake Of Hurricane EarlThe Long Island Rail Road announced it has suspended service on Friday to the East End of Long Island due to safety reasons as Hurricane Earl quickly approaches the east coast. The transit agency says service east of Speonk on the Montauk Branch and east...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Hurricanes, North Fork, Speonk, Far Rockaway
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LI Teen Woken By Bedroom Intruder
wpix.comAn intruder slipped through the first floor window of a Great Neck home and into the bedroom of a sleeping 15 year old girl who woke up early Sunday morning to find the man straddling her. "She woke up, she found this person sitting on top of her holding...Tags: Teen-agers
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Three More LI Home Invasions
wpix.comNassau County residents reported three new home break-ins Wednesday that strongly resemble a home invasion on Saturday when a man sneaked into the room of an area fifteen-year-old. All three break-ins happened during the early morning hours of...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Nassau County, Social Issues, Kings Point
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Search For Missing Long Island Man Intensifies
wpix.comThe search for a missing Long Island man is intensifying asfrustration builds for friends, relatives and authorities after Steven Mayer, 65, disappeared without a trace a week ago. In a world where it is increasingly difficult to avoid the ever-present...Tags: Brain, Stroke, Washington (U.S. state), New York, New Jersey
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Wedding Ring Thieves Terrorizing Great Neck and Kings Point
pix11.comA 66-year-old woman unloading groceries in her garage on Ballantine Lane in Kings Point was pushed into her car and stripped of her wedding ring Wednesday. The thief then jumped into a waiting car and sped off. Just last week in neighboring Great Neck,...Tags: Kings Point
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