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A New York pediatrician is facing federal charges of sexually abusing his young female patients by photographing and filming them naked in the privacy of his clinic and then filing fraudulent insurance claims in their name, prosecutors said on Wednesday.

Nassau County Police detectives say a 23-year-old neighbor is responsible for three nearby burglaries, including one where he invaded the home of a sleeping woman who chased him screaming from her home.

Cuomo Outlines 2012-13 Budget, Reform Plan : Gov. Andrew Cuomo addressed residents at Molloy College in Rockville Centre Thursday morning with an outline for his 2012-13 Executive Budget and Reform Plan.

Nassau County Detectives are reporting the latest in a series of deception buglaries that target elderly homeowners, this one in Bethpage.

A feisty 62-year-old woman awakened from an afternoon nap by an intruder screamed and chased the burglar from her Bethpage bedroom, Nassau Police said Thursday.

Levittown's Governor's Comedy Club was a packed house this past weekend as legendary comic Jim Breuer hit the stage with local performers for a sold out crowd.

A planned Navy water treatment facility along the Levittown-Seaford border has been given the green light by the Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals A The Hempstead BZA voted to grant the Navy zoning immunity following a hearing this past Wednesday to construct six 20,000-pound Granular Activated Vessels enclosed within a 30-foot building on ... (more)

The most successful and popular thrillers are most often directed by experienced filmmakers who heavily feature big-budget stunts and special effects.

An alleged drunk driver is accused of putting a Bay Shore woman in the hospital after a crash last night, and the suspect is the victim's own husband.