LIRR owns up to gap woes (6 hits)
9 Feb 2007 at 12:00am
For the first time Thursday, Long Island Rail Road officials quantified the extent of their gap problem: The space between platforms and trains exceeds 10 inches on 32 platforms at 22 LIRR stations, and officials expect to spend more than $13 million fixing them.
Former Brookhaven official faces money laundering charges (8 hits)
9 Feb 2007 at 12:01am
His son pleaded guilty in 2004 to accepting bribes while working as a senior plumbing inspector for the Town of Brookhaven.
Fatal stabbing in Hewlett home (6 hits)
9 Feb 2007 at 12:00am
A woman was found stabbed to death and a man critically injured in a Hewlett apartment early yesterday.
Man busted for firing off gun in home (8 hits)
9 Feb 2007 at 11:20am
A Manorhaven man was arrested Thursday for allegedly firing several rounds from a handgun and a rifle through the ceiling of his residence, Nassau police said Friday.
Man arrested for spraying teen with mace (6 hits)
9 Feb 2007 at 11:07am
A Levittown man was arrested Thursday for allegedly spraying mace in the face of a teenager in an apparent case of road rage on Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage last month, Nassau police said Friday.

Johnson seat seen going to ally (5 hits)
7 Feb 2007 at 8:22pm
A political ally of Nassau Legis. Craig Johnson is expected to win his 11th District seat, which has been held by a Democrat even since the years when Republicans dominated the legislature.
LIRR: Protocol followed during track shutdown (5 hits)
7 Feb 2007 at 9:14pm
Long Island Rail Road officials say they followed communication protocols during a widespread delay Friday when up to 100 passengers frustrated by a lack of information climbed off trains and onto the tracks near Valley Stream.
Muslim leaders condemn CW Post video (3 hits)
7 Feb 2007 at 10:12pm
A video by five students at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University depicting ski-masked "hostage-takers" speaking in cartoonish Middle Eastern accents has drawn condemnations from local Muslim leaders.
Man charged with impersonating police (5 hits)
7 Feb 2007 at 11:53pm
He called himself "Sergeant Terry" and didn't hesitate to bring suspects back to the Hempstead office he rented and outfitted to look like a police unit. He filed incident reports and logbooks, so meticulously documenting his activities that he once copied the five $20 bills one "offender" paid as a fine in exchange for a criminal reprieve, law enforcement officials and neighbors said.
Levy vows to "hold line" on taxes, study cancer risks (4 hits)
7 Feb 2007 at 7:05pm
In his election-year state of the county message, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy on Wednesday night vowed to hold the line on county general property taxes in 2008, touted his record of "smart management," and proposed measures to study environmental links to cancer, limit use of fertilizers, and create a credit-card reward program for taxpayers.

I’ve been a member of koga Fitness Center (71 hits) for over two years. During that time I’ve worked on several occasions with their personal trainers. Now, at first I was reluctant to hire a trainer —they’re not cheap. However, I’ve found that when I’m working with a trainer I’m a lot more motivated and I train harder. In other words, it makes my workouts more efficient.

Also, a good trainer helps you plan your workouts on the days when you’re not working with them. This allows you the have the benefit of a trainer even though you’re working out alone.

Another reason that trainers are important is they help you use the equipment properly. Part of their job is to insure that you’re not using too much weight or training too hard. You don’t want to hurt yourself. No, working with the trainer was one of the best investments I’ve made in helping stave off middle age. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone who wants to get physically fit.

Oh and if you’re looking for a physical trainer on Long Island, I’d recommend the trainers at Koga Fitness Center. Good Luck!

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Two dead, one wounded in Medford robbery gone awry (9 hits)
3 Feb 2007 at 8:53pm
Two men were shot dead and a third man was wounded late Friday in a gun battle after a confrontation over marijuana stashed in a Medford home, Suffolk cops said.
Johnson, O'Connell trade barbs before race (4 hits)
4 Feb 2007 at 12:00am
The two candidates for Nassau County's 7th Senate District seat rallied their troops for the final hours of campaigning before Tuesday's special election, sending thousands of volunteers to knock on doors and ratcheting up the closely watched race's heated rhetoric.
Police: Man dabbled in many crimes (8 hits)
3 Feb 2007 at 8:31pm
Michael Casanova worked at Aircraft Protective Systems for less than a year and told police he "did a little bit of everything."
Shirley man hit by car; driver charged (6 hits)
3 Feb 2007 at 8:20pm
A man police said was driving drunk and without a license struck and killed a retired MTA booth operator as he crossed William Floyd Parkway in Shirley on foot Friday night.
Stolen items returned, two women arrested in Farmingdale (5 hits)
4 Feb 2007 at 12:00am
Hours after two women robbed a 54-year-old woman of her purse and a shopping bag full of clothes and jewelry in Farmingdale, they were caught and arrested, Nassau police said Saturday. At 9:15 Friday night, the shopper had just entered her parked car in the lot of a Walgreen's store on Main Street, when a woman opened the passenger door, grabbed the victim's arm and demanded her purse, police spokesman Officer Michael Toich said. A second female then opened the driver's side door and grabbed the victim's purse. They also took a JCPenney shopping bag with clothes and jewelry. The victim called 911 and described her attackers, police said. About a half-hour later, Eighth Precinct Officers Michael Bjornstad and John Christie found Cynthia M. Lambert, 19, of 62 Grant St., South Farmingdale; and Ashakei B. Croft, 20, of 134 Davidson St., Wyandanch, parked in a 1996 Dodge Neon at Saxon Road and Paula Drive in South Farmingdale. All of the stolen items were with them and later returned to the victim, police said. Lambert and Croft were charged with second-degree robbery. Both pleaded not guilty at the arraignments in First District Court in Hempstead Saturday. Croft was released on the condition that she report frequently to a probation officer while Lambert was ordered held in lieu of $750 bail.

So here’s the story: One of the blogs I frequently read is written by a women named Jennifer Laycock, she has an excellent blog about search engine optimization, that I like. Ms. Laycock also has a separate blog, called The Lactivist, that blog dedicated to breastfeeding moms. Now… being a middle-aged man, I’ve never had a reason to check that one out …until today.

It seems on her blog, is being sued by, of all people The Pork Industry! Apparently, Ms. Laycock sells various tee-shirts with cute, breast feeding related sayings on them. Things like “Milk On Tap”, “That’s my baby’s lunch you’re staring at” and the one that’s gotten her in trouble “The Other White Milk”

Apparently The Pork Industry – heretofore known as “The Big Pigs”, have taken offense to that one. In their letter to Laycock, The Big Pigs claim that the phrase “The Other White Milk” infringes on their copyrighted phrase “The Other White Meat”. They also go on to claim that she is using that phrase to promote the use of breast milk beyond the feeding infants. Apparently, Ms Laycock has other sinister breast milk plans that directly affect the Big Pigs…

Read the full story here:

Overzealous Big Pork Stomps on Breastfeeding Blogger (No click)

Duo charged with extorting "swingers" (7 hits)
31 Jan 2007 at 9:40pm
A Long Island couple — who trolled a "swingers" Web site for partners — cooked up a scheme to turn their carnal fantasies into illegal profits: They secretly videotaped and photographed sex they had with consenting adults they met online and forced them to pay up or risk seeing their images in public, Nassau police said Wednesday.
MTA trying out clothing-friendly armrests (7 hits)
1 Feb 2007 at 4:08pm
Metro-North riders are rubbing elbows with a new clothing-friendly armrest — and so far, they like it.
Man found dead at Amityville LIRR station (5 hits)
1 Feb 2007 at 2:59pm
A 26-year-old man was found dead on the staircase of the Long Island Rail Road's Amityville train station Thursday morning, but police said they believe no crime was committed.
New sites to be considered for cell tower (14 hits)
1 Feb 2007 at 4:03pm
Farmingdale residents turned out Wednesday night to oppose the proposed location of a cellular telephone tower in Bethpage State Park.
Water main break disrupts LIRR (4 hits)
1 Feb 2007 at 9:16am
A water main break west of the Hempstead Gardens station knocked out service on the Long Island Rail Road's West Hempstead branch for about three hours Thursday morning.