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The most recent jobless figures released by the New York State Department of Labor indicate there are 8,500 more Long Islanders unemployed this April than there were last April, for a total of 103,800 out-of-work Nassau and ... Already a paid subscriber but not registered for online access yet? For instructions on how to get premium web access, ... (more)

Spring means a number of changes here in New York. There's baseball on the diamonds again, the sound of children on the swing sets, and the first pay check that you've been able to keep in your wallet.

Only 58 percent of Yanks knew who they are, even though we've been fighting them for 10 years.

Besides endless traffic and lines at the grocery stores, overflowing garbage cans are another downside of the summer population explosion.

Last week, LIBN columnist Adam Haber challenged us to ask you, our faithful readers, to help us come up with a slogan for Long Island.

It's all too easy to riff on the title "Fast Food Mania" as "Fat Food Mania" -- no one's saying greasy sliders, fries, hot dogs and barrel-sized sodas are good for you.

Memorial Day was a blast wherever you chose to celebrate it on Long Island. The heat and humidity made it perfect for breaking in the beaches, hosting backyard barbecues or hitting marquee events such as the Tall Ships in Greenport or the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach State Park .

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Long Islanders take their beaches very seriously. In many cases, it's the biggest reason they wouldn't consider calling any other place home.

Water was the focus of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association meeting - water and its troubled future on Long Island.

LIPA is taking part in the state's on-bill financing initiative, in which New York provides free energy audits and then helps finance energy efficiency projects, which are paid off with charges on electric utility bills.

This year, Memorial Day weekend brings possibilities of rain on Long Island. So what should you do? Go to the movies! This weekend only, select AMC movie theatres will feature four Disney/Pixar movies for families to enjoy, rain or shine, during their Pixar Summer Movie Weekend .

Hey, Long Island Disney fans! If you've ever been to Downtown Disney at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, you know you can create shirts that feature your favorite characters and your name as well.

"After touring Japan and South America last year we're psyched about bringing it all back for the hometown fans." - Bassist Tom Hamilton about the band's current North American concert schedule.

For all of you Long Islanders who are always on the lookout for new music and upcoming concert series, I have a band for you to check out.

A wet, cool month will transition to spring and even summer-like weather for Long Island as the calendar turns to the weekend.A Thanks to high pressure building in, highs will break 70 for Friday through Sunday.

Mangano announced last week he wants the power to cut $40 million in spending without going through the countyA Legislature.

What would you like on your hot dog? Sex? Oh, okay, well then I know a place for you to go: A hot dog truck on Long Island, run by 45-year old mother Catherine Scalia .

Patch is asking all school board candidates to complete a Q&A to offer up insight on why they're running and their respective qualifications and backgrounds for serving on a school board.

It was pretty hard to get through this past weekend without hearing some mention of the newest superhero movie to grace the big screen.