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Westbury

Beginnings: Westbury sits on a small portion of the Hempstead Plains. Indians did not live there, but they traveled through on paths approximately where Old Country Road and Jericho Turnpike are now. English Quakers Edmond Titus and, a few years later, Henry Willis were the first to live in Westbury, using it for farming in the 1650s. Willis named it Westbury for a town in his home county of Wiltshire. Westbury soon became a center of Quaker life. Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends there in 1671 were among the first in America. Westbury Quakers also were among the first New Yorkers to free black slaves, doing so for reasons of conscience in 1776.
Photo: A view of Post Avenue a...
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Beginnings: Westbury sits on a small portion of the Hempstead Plains. Indians did not live there, but they traveled through on paths approximately where Old Country Road and Jericho Turnpike are now. English Quakers Edmond Titus and, a few years later, Henry Willis were the first to live in Westbury, using it for farming in the 1650s. Willis named it Westbury for a town in his home county of Wiltshire. Westbury soon became a center of Quaker life. Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends there in 1671 were among the first in America. Westbury Quakers also were among the first New Yorkers to free black slaves, doing so for reasons of conscience in 1776.
Photo: A view of Post Avenue at the intersection of Schneck Avenue looking north in the Village of Westbury. Newsday / Kathy Kmonicek
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    Feb 3, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  1. Free Friday: Movie in the Park and Turkish Tastings from Kebab House

    Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Winter Film Festival 2) Mediterranean Kebab House (Turkish) Tasting
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    Each week we tell viewers what they can get for free. This week's free list: 1) Winter Film Festival 2) Mediterranean Kebab House (Turkish) Tasting There's another reason to get you outside to enjoy this year's mild winter. The Winter Film Festival...

    Tags: Entertainment, Garlic, Feta Cheese, Lemons, Tahini

  2. Aug 22, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  3. LI Man Charged With Exposing Himself To Girl, 7, At Walmart

    A Long Island man was arrested over the weekend after police say he allegedly exposed himself to a 7-year-old girl in a Walmart store in Westbury.
    A Long Island man was arrested over the weekend after police say he allegedly exposed himself to a 7-year-old girl in a Walmart store in Westbury. According to Nassau County Police, Lautaro Zambrano, 59, of Port Washington was charged with endangering...

    Tags: Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Long Island, Nassau County Police

  4. May 9, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  5. Hundreds of Police Officers Unite and Ride In Honor Of Fallen Cops

    When it comes to unity, there may be no more shining example than the men and women we trust to protect us every day. In funeral after funeral this year alone, they came out in numbers to honor their fallen brothers and sisters. And today, up to 700 police officers will start bicycling hundreds of miles over the next few days to remember the hundreds who paid with their lives for your safety. The Police Unity Tour kicked off this morning.
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    When it comes to unity, there may be no more shining example than the men and women we trust to protect us every day. In funeral after funeral this year alone, they came out in numbers to honor their fallen brothers and sisters. And today, up to 700...

    Tags: Government, Murder, Old Westbury, Crimes, Boerum Hill

  6. Feb 22, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  7. EMT Who Allegedly Let Pregnant Woman Die Arrested For Shoplifting

    An FDNY emergency medical technician who allegedly stood by and watched while a pregnant woman died of an asthma attack, was arrested Monday for shoplifting, police said.
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    An FDNY emergency medical technician who allegedly stood by and watched while a pregnant woman died of an asthma attack, was arrested Monday for shoplifting, police said. Melisa Jackson, 25, was off-duty when she stole $49 worth of makeup from the...

    Tags: Physical Conditions, Dining and Drinking, Prosecution, Crimes, Asthma

  8. Feb 6, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  9. Sleeping Driver Kills Cop on LIE

    A police officer sitting in his cruiser with lights flashing during a traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway died Saturday after being hit by a flatbed truck.
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    A police officer sitting in his cruiser with lights flashing during a traffic stop on the Long Island Expressway died Saturday after being hit by a flatbed truck. Nassau County Officer Michael Califano had pulled a vehicle over near exit 39 in Old...

    Tags: Travel, New Britain, Old Westbury, Crimes, Nassau County

  10. Jan 27, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  11. NYC Public Schools Closed; Hundreds Other Schools, Universities Delayed or Closed

    All New York City public schools are closed Thursday, as well hundreds of other schools and universities have a delayed opening or are closed.
    All New York City public schools are closed Thursday, as well hundreds of other schools and universities have a delayed opening or are closed. NYC Schools Chancellor Cathie Black announced the city-wide school closure just before 5 a.m., as 10- to 12-...

    Tags: Norwich, West Hempstead, Central Islip, St. James, Woodmere

  12. Jan 12, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  13. All NYC Schools Open; Hundreds Other Schools, Colleges Closed

    All New York City public schools are open Wednesday, despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg's declaration of a weather emergency for New York City due to the overnight snow storm.
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    All New York City public schools are open Wednesday, despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg's declaration of a weather emergency for New York City due to the overnight snow storm. New NYC School Chancellor Cathie Black made the announcement at 5 a.m. and stated...

    Tags: Central Islip, Old Westbury, St. James, Rockville Centre, Manhattan (New York City)

  14. Jan 7, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  15. MTA Announces Service Changes In Anticipation Of Snow

    In anticipation of Friday's snowfall, the MTA has announced several service changes on the subways and railroads.
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    In 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: Forest Hills, Long Island Rail Road, Rockville Centre, Washington (U.S. state), Commuting

  16. Nov 9, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  17. Attempted Murder Charge For Man Who Stabbed 8-Year-Old

    The Merrick man accused of stabbing an 8-year-old boy in a Westbury Dave & Buster's restaurant was indicted Tuesday by a Nassau County grand jury.
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    The Merrick man accused of stabbing an 8-year-old boy in a Westbury Dave & Buster's restaurant was indicted Tuesday by a Nassau County grand jury. The charges against Evan Sachs, 23, include second-degree attempted murder, first-degree and second-...

    Tags: Children, Murder, Crimes, Trials, Crime, Law and Justice

  18. Nov 16, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  19. DWI Charges Filed Following Wrong-Way Crash On LIE

    A Long Island woman was arrested and charged Tuesday after police say she got behind the wheel drunk and drove down the wrong way of the Long Island Expressway, ultimately crashing into an oncoming vehicle.
    A Long Island woman was arrested and charged Tuesday after police say she got behind the wheel drunk and drove down the wrong way of the Long Island Expressway, ultimately crashing into an oncoming vehicle. According to Nassau County police, both drivers...

    Tags: Vehicles, Nassau County, Long Island Expressway, Long Island

  20. Jun 22, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  21. Restaurant Owner Arrested For Sex Abuse Of 16-Year-Old Girl

    The owner of a Westbury, Long Island restaurant has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a teen girl.
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    The owner of a Westbury, Long Island restaurant has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a teen girl. Memet Arslan, 32, of Bellmore is accused of locking the girl inside his Mediterranean Kebab Restaurant on June 17, grabbing and forcibly...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Prosecution, Social Issues, Long Island, Nassau County Police

  22. Mar 30, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  23. Michael Lohan Publicly Urges Lindsay To Get Rehab

    Michael Lohan once again summoned TV cameras to his lawyer's office Tuesday.  This time the alleged purpose was to make a cross-country plea, urging his starlet daughter to check herself into rehab.
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    Michael Lohan once again summoned TV cameras to his lawyer's office Tuesday. This time the alleged purpose was to make a cross-country plea, urging his starlet daughter to check herself into rehab. "Lindsay is not ok. I think we've seen that and we all...

    Tags: Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin, Television Industry, Entertainment, Lindsay Lohan

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