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What Your Neighbors Say About Park Etiquette Basics: Block Talk
Sharing public parks comes down to common sense, readers say. Leash dogs, slow down on trails and remember the space belongs to everyone.

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Sharing public parks comes down to common sense, readers say. Leash dogs, slow down on trails and remember the space belongs to everyone.

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Moving real estate into a family trust may require careful planning.
Paying more than expected could become harder for businesses as new rules reshape how companies charge customers.
The 1970s guitarist reflects on decades of hits ahead of the show in Eisenhower Park this weekend.
Lead singer Rodney Justo says the band's timeless hits continue to connect generations of fans.
The 2-year-old rescue's epilepsy treatment is covered for life through North Shore Animal League America's Pet Health Center.
After Elizabeth Hernandez's 2013 slaying, Lisa Cucuzza-Jimenez took up women's causes and started a food pantry, Little Bit's Blessing Box.
Kurt Kiess, who lost his son in a crash that left 5 dead, fights for change. "After 5 years, nothing has been resolved — it's shameful."
"Some people leave footprints that time can never erase."
UPDATE: A 23-year-old Sayville resident has been arrested for assault and weapon possession, Suffolk police say.
He has been involved in an argument with another man he knows at around 5:45 p.m., Suffolk police say.
UPDATE: The people, which included the two drivers and their four passengers, were treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police say.
"Gratitude is often where peace grows." A fundraiser Friday give backs to the New York Proton Center, which saved Southampton woman's life.
Casablanca spent 8 years with one family before arriving at North Shore Animal League America, where she's now waiting for a new beginning.
He refused help at the scene, Suffolk police say.
UPDATE: She will face seven years of incarceration followed by five years of post-supervision," defense attorney Christopher Gioe says.
Proceeds from tonight's event at Cooper Bluff will help replace aging holiday decorations in Oyster Bay and East Norwich.
This is a snapshot of some of the arrests and incidents from across the township.
The 16-year-old was last seen leaving his house on Old Town Road. Have you seen him?
It happened at around 7:30 p.m. on Express Drive South, Suffolk police say.
"Together, we are strengthening the North Fork — one act of kindness, one donation, and one neighbor at a time."
It happened at around 6 p.m. on Squaw Lane, Suffolk police say.
"The hardest thing about losing my daughter is watching everybody have all the good things in life with theirs. I will never have that."