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Beginnings: The first settlers were Dutch from New Amsterdam and Quakers from New England. When the railroad arrived in 1867, it named the station Bellmore although the community surrounding the station retained the name New Bridge. As businesses began to sprout around the station, more and more people began to call the community Bellmore. That name became official when the first post office was established with the name Bellmore in the general store near the station in 1883.
Beginnings: The first settlers were Dutch from New Amsterdam and Quakers from New England. When the railroad arrived in 1867, it named the station Bellmore although the community surrounding the station retained the name New Bridge. As businesses began to sprout around the station, more and more people began to call the community Bellmore. That name became official when the first post office was established with the name Bellmore in the general store near the station in 1883.
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A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims
A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...Tags: Brian Evans, Politics, New York City Police Department, Ormond Beach, Ridge
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Sen. Gillibrand Calls For Congress To Ban Drop-Side Cribs
Associated Press WriterThe baby crib, usually a safe haven for little ones, became a death trap for 6-month-old Bobby Cirigliano. The side rail on his drop-side crib slid off the tracks and trapped his head and neck between the mattress and the malfunctioning side rail. His...Tags: Death, Bellmore, Family, Kirsten Gillibrand, Long Island
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LI Man Arrested For Soliciting Kids for Sex
NORTH BELLMORE, N.Y. (WPIX) -- A man from North Bellmore is behind bars for allegedly soliciting juveniles for sex in Westbury and North Bellmore. Nassau County police arrested Andrew Quattrone, 26, at his house in North Bellmore Saturday night. He...Tags: Bellmore, WPIX, Nassau County, Westbury
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