MacArthur's $12.4M mistake(11 hits) 19 Jan 2007 at 9:08pm The concrete at MacArthur Airport's Southwest terminal is set for demolition as report says conditions compromise safety.
The deteriorating concrete apron outside the Southwest terminal at Long Island MacArthur Airport must be completely ripped out and replaced, a pavement consultant hired by the airline said in a report released Friday. Senate race in Nassau sees first daggers(4 hits) 19 Jan 2007 at 9:13pm Nassau's special election for State Senate turned negative yesterday as both sides began swapping charges about taxes, abortion rights and stem-cell research. Three more stranded dolphins die on LI(5 hits) 19 Jan 2007 at 8:46pm Not long after dawn, rescuers surveying the shallow waters of Northwest Creek confirmed their fears: Three dead dolphins had washed ashore during the night and three frail survivors were swimming slowly in the inaccessible upper reaches of the creek. W. Floyd scammer heads to prison(6 hits) 19 Jan 2007 at 8:44pm Daniel Cifonelli is in prison. Finally. Witness: Shinnecock land buy ignored laws(10 hits) 19 Jan 2007 at 9:01pm A Yale-trained historian said in federal court Friday that East End colonialists ignored the law of the day and illegally purchased lands from the Shinnecock tribe in the 17th century, findings that could support the tribe's bid to build a casino in Hampton Bays.
Nassau pols explore anti-trans fat options(4 hits) 18 Jan 2007 at 5:23pm Everybody agreed on one thing Thursday at a Nassau legislative health committee hearing in East Meadow: Transfats are bad for you. Love sparked fight(8 hits) 18 Jan 2007 at 12:00am Police say beating of North Babylon girl by 3 others was about boy whom victim and one of attackers had dated
The vicious attack on a teenage girl in North Babylon that was candidly posted on the Internet and subsequently broadcast on television across the nation appears to have been about love, Suffolk police said yesterday. Farmingville man sentenced for drunk driving deaths(7 hits) 18 Jan 2007 at 11:43am A Farmingville man convicted of being drunk while driving in an accident that killed two passengers was sentenced today to 5 to 15 years in prison. Boyfriend gets 26-life in murder(5 hits) 18 Jan 2007 at 4:34pm Not many people knew Elisabeth Parisi when she was alive — a tiny mother of two who spent years fleeing her abusive boyfriend and returning to him. Crash contrition(4 hits) 18 Jan 2007 at 12:00am A day after his driver hit a Jeep on the way to a meeting, Suozzi regrets incident and vows to make changes
A day after County Executive Thomas Suozzi's unmarked car ran a red light and slammed into a passing Jeep, an apologetic Suozzi said flashing lights and sirens "should only be used in an emergency situation. "
I woke up this morning to the coldest day of the year; they’re talking about a chance of snow on Friday. Ouch, can it really be winter on Long Island? Well, I guess it’s about time…
Like most adults, I’m not looking forward to shoveling out my driveway, or sliding on my butt when I go out to get the mail, my son on the other hand can’t wait for that first decent sized snowstorm. At five, he’s still too young to really understand the extra work that comes along with a big snowfall; he just sees the fun in it.
Last year we did have a lot of fun in the snow. I took him sled riding on the same hill that I rode down when I was a kid. I remember telling him the old joke about how my older brother (his Uncle Rick) and I had to share one sled, and how “I had it on the way up and Uncle Ricky got to use it on the way down†—he really didn’t get it, so I had to explain it to him.
We also had fun working together constructing a snow fort that wound up being just tall enough for him to hide behind during our snowball fights. I also taught him the correct technique for shaping gobs of wet snow into snowballs —although his hands were too small to create anything that was even remotely effective. When we finally started our snowball fight – his aim and his range also proved to be pretty ineffective —mostly I just pretended to let him sneak up on me before blasting me with handfuls of snow. Afterwards, we’d head inside and warm up with mugs hot cocoa while watching Spongebob…
You know, maybe I’m looking forward to that first big snowfall also!
It seems like everyone has a website these days, whether for personal reasons or to support a business or an organization. Also, by promoting online affiliate programs(134 hits), you can earn extra cash from your personal blogs/websites. There are so many options when it comes to webhosting that it can become overwhelming. The type of website you are building can narrow the search down but there are still thousands of hosts and multiple ways to get your presence on the web.
If you are new to the whole website world and just want to be visible on the web, a free host might be for you. This way you can learn how to get started and play around in the proverbial sandbox. Sites like Geocities still offer free websites with modest bandwidth and space in exchange for an ad placed on your pages. If you are more computer savvy, you can find a free shell account that will host your website but you need to know a little bit of Unix and have some computer knowledge.
For business owners, the question isn't whether to have a website but rather how to set one up. You have a few types of hosting to choose from depending on what your needs are. A small business or personal website would be fine with a shared host. This route is simple to set up and the prices are very affordable. For as little as $5 per month, you can have your site up and running with decent bandwidth and disk space. Bigger companies might prefer a virtual private server (VPS) or even dedicated hosting. A VPS is shared with only a few other websites and you get your own server inside a server to run. With dedicated hosting, you get your very own server that you have full access to, but the downside is that you have to handle any problems that come up.
All of these hosts should provide a guaranteed uptime of usually over 99%. Large companies require 100% uptime and some hosts guarantee this, as well. Make sure you are aware of the cancellation policy. A good host should offer a monthly package so you can test out their services before you pay for a full year. Also make sure you have support at any hour of the day. Most hosts have an online support feature where you can talk to somebody right away.
If you are paying for a webhost there are some other key features it should have. Many hosts have a web interface that you can manage your website from, including a file uploader. However, you will want FTP access to transfer files much quicker and easier. Make sure you have access to robots.txt so you can specify which pages will be crawled by search engines. Also, you need access to .htaccess so you can set up error pages such as 404. Any good host should have a good stats package so you can see where your hits come from and logs which should be archived and available 24/7. If you have multiple websites, you might want to look into a reseller account which can save you money and even make you money if you sell any hosting packages.
Every webhost and potential webmaster is different, so make sure you do your research and know exactly what you will need when shopping for a host. Before you know it, you'll have your own space on the web.
Building inspector busted for taking bribes(6 hits) 16 Jan 2007 at 10:48pm A Town of Islip building inspector arrested Tuesday admitted to receiving weekly bribes to fast-track projects for at least the past three years, said Suffolk County District Attorney Thomas Spota. Man tries to lure girls into his car(4 hits) 16 Jan 2007 at 10:41pm A suspected child predator twice tried to lure girls into his car near a Huntington Station school in recent days, prompting principals to send warning letters to more than 6,000 school district households. In county car, Suozzi gets in accident(6 hits) 16 Jan 2007 at 10:44pm With its emergency lights flashing and siren sounding, Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi's county car ran a red light Tuesday morning and broadsided a Jeep crossing the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Glen Cove Road in Greenvale, according to police reports and the Jeep's driver. Former CA chief counsel gets 2-year jail term(6 hits) 16 Jan 2007 at 2:14pm Choking back tears, former Computer Associates chief counsel Steve Woghin apologized in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn Tuesday for his role in a $2.2 billion accounting scandal at the company before he was sentenced to a two-year jail term. Police nab serial bank robbers(3 hits) 16 Jan 2007 at 11:05pm Two Suffolk men have been arrested in connection with a string of local bank robberies, police said Tuesday.
Lifting voices for a leader(7 hits) 15 Jan 2007 at 12:00am Community centers, churches conduct upbeat yet somber celebrations of MLK through song, poetry
Long Islanders honored the life of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in churches and community centers across the Island, brightening a dreary Sunday with songs and speeches celebrating the civil rights leader's legacy. A Long Island native takes part in daring rescue(3 hits) 15 Jan 2007 at 12:00am Ruby Prince speaks into a Web camera nearly every day from her home in Woodbury, one of the various forms of communication she uses to stay in touch with her son, Jesse, 24, an Army first lieutenant serving in Baghdad. Parents talk of Duke case(4 hits) 15 Jan 2007 at 12:00am The parents of three Duke lacrosse players accused of sexually assaulting an exotic dancer last March spoke out last night on CBS News' "60 Minutes," a day after the prosecutor stepped down from the case. Diving through hoops to rescue dolphins(3 hits) 15 Jan 2007 at 12:00am But efforts to free 20 who are stuck in E. Hampton creek fail again, and rescuers decide to rethink plan
Rescuers in East Hampton failed yesterday to herd about 20 common dolphins through a shallow, narrow inlet and into the harbor beyond. Homeless man critical after van catches fire(4 hits) 15 Jan 2007 at 12:00am A homeless man was severely burned and possibly assaulted after the van he was sleeping in caught fire outside a Mastic laundry, police said.
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS(4 hits) 13 Jan 2007 at 12:00am Monday is a federal holiday to celebrate the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Federal courts and offices will be closed. Post offices will be closed. There will be no regular mail delivery. The Postal Store at Roosevelt Field mall will be open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Financial markets will be open; banks and public schools will be closed. The LIRR will operate on regular weekday schedules with off-peak fares all day. Amtrak will run on its regular schedule with limited service on the Acela high-speed train. Long Island Bus will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Case of two identities(4 hits) 13 Jan 2007 at 12:00am DA: Convicted killer used alias to dodge police for years
A twice-convicted killer duped law enforcement for years using a phony identity, prosecutors said Friday as they charged the man with first-degree murder in the execution of a Coram mother and son. They scratched their way to a lottery of cash(4 hits) 13 Jan 2007 at 12:00am After Robert Wilson bought a lottery ticket at a Bohemia store last month, he walked outside and started scratching it off. And though he soon realized he'd won, he had no idea how much. Recognizing their sacrifice(3 hits) 13 Jan 2007 at 12:00am A Korean War vet erects new monument in Eisenhower Park's Veterans Plaza to honor black servicemembers
William Thomas is a proud man, an Army vet, a former New York City housing cop. DA in Duke case asks to be removed(3 hits) 13 Jan 2007 at 12:00am The embattled district attorney in the Duke lacrosse sexual assault case has asked the state attorney general's office to appoint a special prosecutor to take over the case.
I’ve been a member of the Koga Fitness Center(379 hits) for a couple of years now —Best Gym on Long Island, if you ask me. Anyway, the owner of the Gym, Jon Koga, took parts of kickboxing and parts of Yoga and created a workout he calls Koga. Jon just released his own workout DVD (nationally) called “Koga Fitness Systemâ€. Here’s a youtube promo for the DVD.
By the way, I’ve taken the class many times, it’s a great workout, check it out!
The parents of a deaf Westbury teenager "repeatedly rejected" efforts by officials to discuss the boy's wish to bring his service dog to school, the East Meadow schools chief said Tuesday. NJ man arrested in Inwood home invasion shooting(7 hits) 10 Jan 2007 at 12:28am Nassau County police arrested a second man wanted in a wild gun battle late last year that resulted in the wounding of a then-9-year-old boy inside an Inwood residence, which was the target of a home invasion. Single car crash kills Rocky Point man(3 hits) 10 Jan 2007 at 2:31pm A car accident claimed the life of a 73-year-old Rocky Point man Tuesday night, Suffolk County police said. Police arrest 603 DWI drivers over holidays(3 hits) 10 Jan 2007 at 3:31pm Suffolk Police announced Wednesday they arrested 603 drivers for Driving While Intoxicated during a holiday crackdown from Nov. 25-Jan. 4. That number includes 186 DWI arrests made by a specialized "Enhanced Holiday Patrol-DWI Task Force." Friend arraigned in DWI death case(5 hits) 10 Jan 2007 at 11:24am The 18-year-old man arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in a December crash that killed his friend is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday morning in Suffolk County Court following a grand jury indictment.
With tot in car, mom thwarts robber(4 hits) 9 Jan 2007 at 12:00am An armed robber jumped into the front passenger seat of a car in North Lawrence yesterday and demanded money from a woman whose 3-year-old child was in the back seat - but police said the woman gave him nothing except a piece of her mind. eBay sale leads to stolen goods bust(4 hits) 9 Jan 2007 at 12:00am A Mineola man looking to replace a stolen GPS device happened to find his pinched gadget on a popular online marketplace, triggering an investigation that led to an arrest and the recovery of instruments swiped from across Long Island and New York's five boroughs, Nassau police said yesterday. Officials: Ref quit before foot charge(5 hits) 9 Jan 2007 at 12:00am A high school basketball referee who was arrested during the weekend for making inappropriate comments about a young girl's feet had resigned last month, a sports organization said yesterday. Third track on or off?(5 hits) 9 Jan 2007 at 12:00am LIRR, MTA tell some communities their property will not be taken for new rail, raising questions
The LIRR and the MTA have told officials in Bellerose, Floral Park and Garden City that the agencies will not need to condemn land in their villages for the planned "third track" project in western Nassau, officials confirmed yesterday. Schools' lesson learned(3 hits) 9 Jan 2007 at 12:00am Albany officials note substantial increase in certified teachers in state, particularly point to turnaround in city
Albany officials report a significant rise in the number of fully certified teachers working in classrooms across the state - especially in New York City, where nearly 13,000 uncredentialed teachers have been cut in recent years.
