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The last of Suffolk County's 10 towns to be formed, Babylon was born out of resentment. Until the late 1800s, the southwestern corner of Suffolk was part of the Town of Huntington, and people referred to it as Huntington South. It was a designation that perturbed its residents. Finally in 1872, the residents of Amityville, Babylon and Breslau (now Lindenhurst) asked the State Legislature to separate Huntington into two townships. Their secessionist plea may have been helped by the weather. Of the 713 people who braved the cold on a particularly frigid day in January, 1872, 445 were from what then became Babylon. The town was officially formed on Jan. 3, 1873.
Photo: The Railroad Station...
Photo: The Railroad Station...
The last of Suffolk County's 10 towns to be formed, Babylon was born out of resentment. Until the late 1800s, the southwestern corner of Suffolk was part of the Town of Huntington, and people referred to it as Huntington South. It was a designation that perturbed its residents. Finally in 1872, the residents of Amityville, Babylon and Breslau (now Lindenhurst) asked the State Legislature to separate Huntington into two townships. Their secessionist plea may have been helped by the weather. Of the 713 people who braved the cold on a particularly frigid day in January, 1872, 445 were from what then became Babylon. The town was officially formed on Jan. 3, 1873.
Photo: The Railroad Station at Babylon from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The Railroad Station at Babylon from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Frisch-Lovell
Mr. and Mrs. Erich Reimann of Melbourne, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. James Frisch of West Babylon, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ana Frisch, to Lucas Clayton Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lovell of Danville. The bride-elect is...
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Newington To Seek Grant For Senior Housing Consultant
The Hartford CourantThe town council approved a grant application related to senior housing, received an update on the sale of Northwood Plaza and discussed redevelopment of the National Welding site at its meeting Tuesday evening. Councilors voted unanimously in favor...Tags: Long Island, Newington, Northwood, Connecticut Economic Development, House Building
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Jovan Belcher's Mother To Raise His Orphaned Daughter In Long Island
pix11.com | @MarksPIXKansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher would have played Sunday afternoon to take on the Carolina Panthers at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Instead, his teammates suited up without him, in mourning, after Belcher shot and killed the mother of...Tags: Arrowhead Stadium, Jovan Belcher, Long Island, Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers
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NY governor: Superstorm Sandy damage could total $33B
NEW YORK (AP) — Damage in New York state from Superstorm Sandy could total $33 billion when all is said and done, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Thursday as the state began cleaning up from a nor'easter that dumped snow, brought down power lines and left...
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NYPD Cop Stole Guns From His Fellow Officers To Pay For Drugs
pix11.com | @murphypixAn NYPD patrol officer admitted he stole 9mm guns from the lockers of fellow cops in Manhattan’s 9th Precinct, because he was addicted to painkillers--and had to pay off his drug dealer. 31 year old Police Officer, Nicholas Mina, was arraigned in...Tags: Prosecution, Long Island, Theft, Services and Shopping, Interior Policy
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Pizzeria Owner Sold Illegal Prescription Pills Out Of His Restaurant
A Long Island pizzeria owner has been arrested and charged with selling illegal prescription pills inside his Suffolk County restaurant.
According to police, 50-year-old Francesco Miceli was arrested at Miceli Brothers Pizzeria and Restaurant in West...Tags: Central Islip, Suffolk County (New York), Prosecution, Long Island, Criminals
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Women's lacrosse Player of the Week: Shannon Smith, Northwestern
Shannon Smith, Northwestern Senior, West Babylon NY, Attack Last season's Tewaaraton Award winner helped keep the No. 1 Wildcats' record perfect by scoring five times, including the insurance goal in overtime, as the defending national champs rallied...Tags: Northwestern Wildcats, Long Island, Syracuse
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Thousands Bid Farewell To Fallen NYPD Officer Peter Figoski
pix11.comA week after veteran NYPD police officer Peter Figoski was fatally shot in the face, while responding as back-up to a Cypress Hills robbery, thousands of uniformed officers formed a sea of blue in West Babylon, Long Island to pay tribute at his funeral....Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Christianity, Religion and Belief, Ozone Park, Roman Catholicism
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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: NYSE Euronext, Inc., Marriott International Inc., Milford (Easton, Pennsylvania), Cornwall, LeBron James
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Elderly Man Found Dead In Snow Outside LI Home
An 87-year-old man who went missing following Wednesday's storm was found dead in a mound of snow outside his West Babylon home, police said.
According to authorities, the man identified as Emanuel Maggio was reported missing at around 10:45 p.m....Tags: Long Island, Snow Storms, WPIX
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Mother of 3 Children Killed in DUI Crash is Pregnant
KTLA NewsNEW YORK -- A New York mother who lost all three of her children in a horrific wrong-way drunk driving crash in 2009 is expecting another child, according to an article published in Ladies Home Journal. "Parenting is not something you can ever let go of,...Tags: Floral Park, Liz Garbus, Family, KTLA, Documentary (genre)
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Suspects Arrested In Connection With 6 Burglaries
pix11.comSuffolk County Police have bagged a couple in connection with a half-a-dozen burglaries that resulted in a combat veteran being robbed of his Purple Heart. The suspects have been identified as Ryan O'Malley, 33, and Nicole Oliva, 29. Police say a couple...Tags: Prosecution, Crimes, Central Islip, Awards and Prizes, Suffolk County Police
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