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Cold Spring Harbor developed as a company town. And the company was run by the Jones family. The descendants of Maj. Thomas Jones, a prominent Massapequa landowner for whom Jones Beach was named, not only established Long Island's largest whaling company, they also built mills and launched other ventures, including an attempt at railroading.
Photo:A painting of the harbor by Edward Lange, circa 1880. ( courtesy of Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum)
Photo:A painting of the harbor by Edward Lange, circa 1880. ( courtesy of Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum)
Cold Spring Harbor developed as a company town. And the company was run by the Jones family. The descendants of Maj. Thomas Jones, a prominent Massapequa landowner for whom Jones Beach was named, not only established Long Island's largest whaling company, they also built mills and launched other ventures, including an attempt at railroading.
Photo:A painting of the harbor by Edward Lange, circa 1880. ( courtesy of Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum)
Photo:A painting of the harbor by Edward Lange, circa 1880. ( courtesy of Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum)
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MTA Service Update for Afternoon Rush Hour
The MTA has been working hard to restore full service in the aftermath of a storm that dumped nineteen inches of snow on New York City and more than a foot of snow in other parts of the region. While we have restored service across the entire system,...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Brooklyn (New York City), Grand Central Terminal, Manhattan (New York City), Transportation
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LI Teens Arrested For Vandalizing At Least 2 Dozen Vehicles
Two teenagers were arrested and charged with vandalizing at least two dozen vehicles in communities on Long Island, Suffolk County Police announced.
According to authorities, 18-year-old Jake Cassidy and a 14-year-old were arrested Sunday after an...Tags: Prosecution, Suffolk County Police, Crimes, Lloyd Harbor, Central Islip
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LIRR Issues Travel Advisories For Tuesday Morning
wpix.comThe MTA has issued a series of cancellations for the Long Island Rail Road, and warns that customers should anticipate significant schedule changes and delays during the Tuesday morning and evening rush hours. The cancellations are a result of damage...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Public Transportation, Wantagh, Freeport, Long Island
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LIRR CUSTOMERS ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUG. 26
MEDIA ADVISORY: LIRR CUSTOMERS ARE ADVISED TO EXPECT CANCELED TRAINS, DELAYS FOR THURSDAY'S AM & PM RUSH HOURS, AUGUST 26 MTA Long Island Rail Road is advising customers to expect significant schedule changes and delays during Thursday's morning and...Tags: Public Transportation, Wantagh, Long Island, Freeport, West Hempstead
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Earthquake Rattles Residents on Long Island
wpix.comResidents on Long Island were rattled Tuesday morning, after an earthquake sent tremors through parts of Suffolk County and the East End. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the 3.9 magnitude quake was felt in communities in Riverhead and as far...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Earthquakes, Long Island
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10 Long Island Parks May Close Under New Budget Cuts
wpix.comSome Long Islanders might have a hard time looking for a place to play this summer. New York State Parks Department is reportedly proposing the closing of 10 parks as an attempt to deal with a $29-million budget cut. "There have been numerous lists...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Brentwood (Islip, New York), Nissequogue, Government Debt, Long Island
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Uncovered Body Found Near Cold Spring Harbor LIRR Station
Police are investigating a homicide on West Rougues Path in Huntington Station. A man's body was discovered in the middle of the street after what cops suspect to have been a hit-and-run.
Witnesses say as of noon Sunday, the body remained in the street,...Tags: Local Government, Long Island Rail Road, Huntington Station, Crimes, Murder
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Police Identify Body Left In Street For Hours
wpix.comPolice on Long Island have identified the victim of a deadly stabbing in Huntington Station as a Roosevelt man. Luis Castro, 27, was found lying in the road on West Roges Path by a passing motorist, police said. His body had apparently been there...Tags: Long Island Rail Road, Huntington Station, Long Island
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Maryland chefs want to put snakeheads on the menu
Chef Chad Wells of Alewife restaurant tossed chunks of raw snakehead fish with cilantro and citrus to make something more ambitious than an $8 ceviche appetizer. It was an invasive-species eradication plan in a martini glass.
Wells wants the Asian...Tags: Human Interest, Limes, Chesapeake Bay, Arkansas, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Calling All Readers Who Live in Huntington....
The TV ZoneGive us your stories.... (Pix: Bill Davis, Newsday) Are you out there? Good! WLIW/21 wants you, needs you, will make you a star. The channel's putting together a doc on the town of Huntington - not unlike "New York......Tags: Plainview, Movies, Entertainment, Dix Hills, Huntington Station
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Still searching for the secrets of life
Sun StaffFor most scientists, a Nobel Prize is the capstone of a career. But in the 50 years since their breakthrough discovery of the structure of DNA, James D. Watson and Francis H.C. Crick have continued to pursue the frontiers of knowledge, albeit along...Tags: Genetics, Cancer, Colon, University of Chicago, Carol W. Greider
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