http://www.newsli.com Long Island News lines and information for Long Island New York. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:29:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (Nassau, N.Y.)-Get ready for the FUN event of the year! It’s Literacy Nassau’s 2010 (un)SCRABBLE Challenge, featuring a fabulous new location with superb food, beverages, and dessert, along with raffles galore, and of course, (un)SCRABBLE! All this – and great networking – makes for an entirely unique and fun-filled evening. ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/08/literacy-nassau-announces-unscrabble-the-fun-raiser-of-the-year/ (Smithtown,N.Y.)-February 8, 2010 ?The Department of Motor Vehicles located at 250 Veteran’s Memorial Highway in Hauppauge recently featured the artwork of two of Developmental Disabilities Institute’s most creative artists, Thomas Griffin and Michael Miller. Both are former members of THAW (Talented and Handicapped Artists Workshop). Both have had their work ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/08/ddi-artwork-featured-at-the-department-of-motor-vehicles/ (Nassau,N.Y.)-Are you looking for ways to… Improve your credit rating? Properly manage your credit? Avoid being a victim of identity theft? Then don’t miss Senator Kemp Hannon’s Credit Rating and Identity Theft forum.  The seminar features former Nassau County Deputy Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, James Reed. Mr. Reed will cover the ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/08/credit-rating-or-identity-theft-worries-%e2%80%93-save-the-date/ (New York, N.Y.) – Veteran heavyweight Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, inactive for the previous 26 months, recently returned to the ring (Jan. 29) in Albuquerque, impressively winning a 6-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56) against battle-tested Billy “The Kid” Zumbrun.   The 33-year-old Harris (21-14-2, 10 KOs), winner of the “2002 Thunderbox ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/06/maurice-harris-going-back-to-the-future/ (Long Island,N.Y.)-LI Parents who lost children to drop-side cribs, child safety experts, pediatrician, child product industry rep join call for statewide ban of dangerous cribs State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) today was joined by Long Island parents who lost children to drop-side cribs, a pediatrician, child safety experts and ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/05/senator-fuschillo-conducts-public-forum-examining-need-for-statewide-ban-of-drop-side-cribs/ (Hamptons,N.Y.)-The Hamptons International Film Festival is happy to announce that films shown at this past October’s festival received a total of 17 Oscar Nominations. Following last year’s Awards success of 15 nominations, this year’s increase to 17 nominations includes a number of high profile awards contenders. The total of 17 ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/05/the-hamptons-international-film-festival-would-like-to-congratulate-this-years-2010-oscar-nominees-who-participated-in-the-festival-last-october/ (Garden City,N.Y.)-The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year of providing breast cancer information, support and hope to New York women, men and their families. “When the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer program first began in 1980, breast cancer was feared, but ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/04/senator-hannnon-encourages-long-islanders-to-bring-awareness-to-breast-cancer/ (New York, N.Y)- With over 102,000 Long Islanders currently unemployed and many businesses closing their doors, local small business owners today joined with Senator Dean G. Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick), Senator Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset), and Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Garden City)  in calling on Albany to ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/04/local-small-business-owners-join-with-senator-skelos-senator-fuschillosenator-marcellino-senator-hannon-in-calling-for-passage-of-new-job-creation-plan/ (New York,N.Y.)-“Rampant  abuse of the Medicaid system continues to drive up spending and  taxes  at the local and state levels and is costing New York taxpayers in the billions of dollars,” said Senator Kenneth P. LaValle.  In an effort to  strengthen the state’s efforts to fight Medicaid fraud, Senator LaValle ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/04/senate-republicans-create-medicaid-fraud-task-force/ (New York,N.Y.)-Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos today called for a public hearing to closely examine all the bids to build and operate a casino at Aqueduct Racetrack before the selection process, which has been done in secret, is finalized. “The Governor’s selection of AEG has raised more questions than answers,” Senator ... http://www.newsli.com/2010/02/03/senator-skelos-calls-for-public-hearing-on-aqueduct-selection/