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Long Island driver sentenced in doctor's death
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to three to nine years in prison for the hit-and-run death of a doctor on Long Island.
Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice said Mayer Sadian (MY'-er SAY'-dee-un), of Roslyn Heights, was convicted of criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident in November.
Sadian was sentenced on Monday by a Nassau County judge.
Dr. Jeffrey Siegel, a 48-year-old pulmonary specialist from Old Westbury, was killed on July 6, 2007, by a speeding car while crossing a street in Roslyn Heights.
High-profile pastor delivers Advent sermon
The Rev. Calvin O. Butts, the pastor of Harlem's historic Abyssinian Baptist Church, visited a village church yesterday afternoon to deliver an Advent sermon just before Christmas.
December Events at Sterling Glen
Intergenerational Chanukah program with students from the Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation, Kehilat Shir Ami - 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec.
Two accidents slow the LIE in morning rush
The eastbound and westbound lanes of the Long Island Expressway were briefly snarled Monday morning when two accidents brought traffic to a crawl in Nassau County.
'Junior' Gotti case moved to NY
Just in time for Christmas. A Florida federal judge has transferred the latest racketeering case against John "Junior" Gotti back to New York , saying that the interests of justice call for such a move as a way ...
DeMille Lecture at Old Westbury Gardens
Perennial bestselling author and Long Island resident Nelson DeMille has published The Gate House, the long-awaited follow-up to his classic novel, The Gold Coast.
When it comes to large houses on Long Island, people like to throw around words like "estate" and "manor," but many properties don't measure up.
SATs predict college graduation
The much-maligned SATs predict college graduation , writes Peter Salins, a SUNY-Stony BrookA political science professor, in the New York Times.
Report: Fares To Rise On Express Bus, Subway Rides
Nov 19, 2008 7:44 am US/Eastern Reporting Christine Sloan The MTA will present its budget Thursday, but details of the agency's plans to close its deficit are emerging.
The Test (SAT) Passes, Colleges Fail
In the 1990s, several SUNY campuses chose to raise their admissions standards by requiring higher SAT scores, while others opted to keep them unchanged.
NYIT security guard charged with stealing electronics
A New York Institute of Technology security guard was arrested Monday and charged with stealing more than $15,000 in electronic equipment including televisions, computers and projectors, Nassau police said.
Eight video artists make some noise
The new art exhibition "Sonic Youth" takes its name from the alt-rock band that hit its stride as the eight video artists in the show were coming of age in the early '80s. Musical themes in the SUNY College at ...
London Jewelers, Omega host watch-making event
Omega brand president Gregory Swift and London Jewelers owners Mark and Candy Udell donned watchmakers' coats at the Oct.
Doctor is guest speaker Wednesday
Pediatrician Claire Stutzman, D.O., will talk about 'Good Nutrition for Healthy Children' at the Nov.
Mourning NYPD officer killed in Afghanistan
Sgt. Deon Lamarr Taylor, the New York City police officer and Army National Guard reservist killed while serving his second tour of duty in Afghanistan, was remembered yesterday by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and ...
Applications up to state schools and universites
Inside the gym at Sachem High School East last month, the crowds told the story: Parents and students stood four, maybe five, deep around the tables for the SUNY campuses.
Cuomo: LIRR disability program badly overseen
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo castigated the agencies that had oversight over the Long Island Rail Road 's pension system at a hearing Monday into possible abuse of the system.
Easy Ticket To Ride The Gravy Train
A culture of fraud and entitlement was so pervasive at the LIRR that retiring employees were told they would be "fools" for not cashing in on easy disability payments, an investigator into the Gravy Train ...
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