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Nurse, minister Benetia Tekosky-Johnson dies
NewsdayBenetia Tekosky-Johnson, an Amityville nurse and minister who worked with jailed women, died May 9 at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip after surgery complications. She was 62. Her death was confirmed by a sister, Susan Tekosky-Banks of New...Tags: Medical Specialization, Nursing, West Islip, Health and Medical Professionals, AIDS
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BRIEF: OSI Pharmaceuticals shuttering LI facility
NewsdayOSI Pharmaceuticals, one of Long Island's most successful homegrown biotech companies, is shuttering its last remaining facility in the region and laying off all its local employees. The company told workers this morning it was closing its laboratory at...Tags: Career and Workplace, OSI Pharmaceuticals, Employees, Long Island, Drugs and Medicines
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MTA Announces Fare Hike Proposals
pix11.com | @gregmockerRiders and commuters will see an increase in fares and tolls. The question is how much of an increase will there be? The base fare is currently $2.25. A series of 4 proposals were put forth Monday by the staff of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority...Tags: Farmingdale, Staten Island (New York City), New York City Transit, Education, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Student Graduates With Honors After Plane Crash Kills College Friends
Staff ReporterThree days after cheating death in a small plane crash in Pennsylvania that killed two of his college buddies, Evan Kisseloff graduated with honors with a degree in Aviation Administration from Farmingdale State College. An electronic sign at the...Tags: Republic Airport, Federal Aviation Administration, Transportation Industry, National Transportation Safety Board, Human Interest
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Long Island SAT Scandal Prompts Widespread Demand For Tougher Test Security
PIX11.comThe recent SAT cheating scandal on Long Island gained national media attention and had some lawmakers demanding tougher test security. SAT officials will testify on Tuesday about the scandal before a State Senate committee at Farmingdale State College....Tags: Farmingdale, Colleges and Universities, WPIX, Kathleen Rice, Lawyers
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All NYC Schools Open; Hundreds Other Schools, Colleges Closed
wpix.comAll New York City public schools are open Wednesday, despite Mayor Michael Bloomberg's declaration of a weather emergency for New York City due to the overnight snow storm. New NYC School Chancellor Cathie Black made the announcement at 5 a.m. and stated...Tags: Norwich, Henry Hudson, Westbury, Michael Bloomberg, Ridgewood
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Freshman College Student Dies During A Basketball Game
wpix.comAuthorities in Farmingdale are investigating what caused a 17-year-old freshman college student to suddenly collapse and die while playing a school basketball game. A Farmingdale State College spokesperson says Dominic Murray died during an informal game...Tags: Basketball, Long Island, College Basketball, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School
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Student Killed by Garbage Truck on LI College Campus
One student was killed and another injured Tuesday afternoon on the campus of Farmingdale State College after being struck by a garbage truck, according to authorities.
The incident occurred as the students were walking near Lupton Hall around noon....Tags: Vehicles, Colleges and Universities, WPIX, Death, Health
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Cops: Students Talking, Distracted Before Fatal Accident
The two students struck by a reversing garbage truck at Farmingdale State College Tuesday were chatting and may have been distracted before the accident that killed one of them, Suffolk police said Wednesday.
Aresh Saqib, 21, told detectives that he...Tags: Vehicles, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Death
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