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Long Island

Newsday columnist Joye Brown
Long Island's vets are our living history

5/25/13 William Nedwick sat in his wheelchair, blue eyes as clear as they were serious, as ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Ellis Henican
Henican: No foolproof way to plug info leaks

5/25/13 Feel free to send me stuff anonymously, the more scurrilous the better. ... Read more »

Melville. N.Y. Tuesday January 26, 2010. Daniel Janison,
Janison: Weiner run could help other candidates

5/23/13 Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, whose elected position makes him the top figure in the New ... Read more »

Judy Cartwright
Watchdog: Homes planned for vacant army base

5/24/13 A sign recently posted on the long-vacant property known as the Bellmore Army Base signals ... Read more »

Sports

Newsday columnist Neil Best
Yanks, Mets' TV ratings swing and miss

5/23/13 Here we are on the doorstep of Memorial Day and of the truncated, four-game Subway ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Roderick Boone
Johnson not thrilled with Jersey shootarounds

1/19/13 Joe Johnson looked out on the court as his teammates were getting warmed up, preparing ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Bob Glauber
Recent history doesn't bode well for Rex

5/11/13 Judging from the way he looked on the practice field -- chatting amiably with his ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Mark Herrmann
One man's passion rescues a golf course

5/25/13 After superstorm Sandy devastated Middle Bay Country Club's greens and ruined its finances, Tariq Khan, ... Read more »

Newsday sports reporter Bob Herzog
West Islip boys lacrosse had a remarkable run

5/25/13 After nine years of rousing performances on the sport's grandest stage, the curtain finally has ... Read more »

Newsday Knicks beat writer Al Iannazzone.
Knicks Insider: Sixth sense about J.R. Smith

4/20/13 J.R. Smith thought he had done everything necessary to become the Knicks' starting shooting guard ... Read more »

Newsday columnist John Jeansonne.
Reaction to Jason Collins shows enlightenment

5/4/13 Whatever the Robert's Rules of Order in this already sweeping discussion of NBA veteran Jason ... Read more »

Mark La Monica
Fast & furious, flyweights pack heavy punch for UFC

1/25/13 There will be nothing wrong with your televisions if they're set to Fox on Saturday ... Read more »

David Lennon has been a staff writer for
Replay quite a challenge for baseball

5/25/13 The day after Buck Showalter inadvertently argued a Rays double into a home run instead ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Greg Logan
Disappointing end to first season in Brooklyn

5/5/13 The opportunity was ripe for the Nets to grow a tradition in Brooklyn. With the ... Read more »

Newsday sports reporter Kimberley A. Martin
Rex transparency replaced by avoidance

12/25/12 Rex Ryan had no problem expressing himself when he first arrived in Florham Park in ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Anthony Rieber
Call Triple-A, Ike Davis has broken down

5/25/13 Give the Mets credit if you want for sticking with Ike Davis after his four-strikeout ... Read more »

Tom Rock
Do Giants have any 'oddities' left in them?

12/25/12 Tom Coughlin looked at the four-rung ladder that the Giants must climb Sunday to get ... Read more »

Newsday Columnist Gregg Sarra
Give wrestling wild-cards a second chance

2/23/13 They call it Strong Island wrestling -- and for good reason. ... Read more »

Arthur Staple
Rangers were on thin ice from the start

5/25/13 Depth was an issue for the Rangers from the moment they started this strange season, ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Steve Zipay
Tortorella: Let's go to the videotape

5/18/13 Welcome to Professor Tortorella's class, students. ... Read more »

Entertainment and Lifestyle

Amy Dickinson, Ask Amy
Beau's needy kin clouds her wedding hopes

5/16/13 DEAR AMY: I am a divorced woman about to turn 50 in a loving relationship ... Read more »

Sylvia Carter
Finding a doctor today with tomorrow in mind

8/16/12 My theory about dentists and doctors is that they ought to be young enough that ... Read more »

Jessica Damiano, Newsday columnist
Garden Detective: June chores

5/24/13 June has always been my favorite month, at least partially for self-centered reasons. My birthday ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Glenn Gamboa
Shannon McNally salutes Bobby Charles

5/14/13 Shannon McNally wanted everything about her new album "Small Town Talk" (Sacred Sumac) to be ... Read more »

Rabbi Marc Gellman
God Squad: Life lessons from Mom

5/16/13 Thanks to all of you who shared with me the most important life lesson you ... Read more »

Erica Marcus (face disguised) is Newsday's food writer.
Fresh fruits and veggies at LI farmers markets

5/24/13 The social appeal of the farmers market is neatly summed up by Ethel Terry: "The ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Marge Perry
3 Simple grilled dishes

5/23/13 Three grilling recipes for your next barbecue. ... Read more »

Newsday staffer Jerry Zezima
The games is afoot -- or maybe a moustache

5/20/13 When I was a kid, I wanted to be a private eye (my other eye, ... Read more »

Newsday columnist Beth Whitehouse
Parental guidance: Concern over Snapchat app

12/24/12 My kids keep talking about something called Snapchat. What is that? ... Read more »

Newsday theater critic and arts columnist Linda Winer.
Summer theater preview: 14 shows to see

5/24/13 The Caucasian Chalk Circle (in previews, opens Thursday). The increasingly essential Classic Stage Company, 136 ... Read more »

Business

Newsday columnist Carrie Mason Draffen
Help Wanted: Rating caveat

5/20/13 DEAR CARRIE: My employer reduces the performance ratings of employees who take time off and ... Read more »

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