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Beginnings: In October, 1708, Queen Anne of England confirmed John Mowbray's purchase of land that was to become Bay Shore and Brightwaters. Mowbray, a tailor and teacher from Southampton, is said to have paid the fish-dependent Secatogue Indians ``several eel spears'' for the Bay Shore-Brightwaters land. Sagtikos Manor to the west of the hamlet is traditionally considered part of Bay Shore, but its original patent in 1693 went to Stephen Van Courtlandt, a Dutch merchant related by marriage to William Nicoll, a wealthy New York politician who received the earliest royal grants for land that is now Islip Town.
Photo: West Lake Drive, "Brightwaters," Bayshore
Photo: West Lake Drive, "Brightwaters," Bayshore
Beginnings: In October, 1708, Queen Anne of England confirmed John Mowbray's purchase of land that was to become Bay Shore and Brightwaters. Mowbray, a tailor and teacher from Southampton, is said to have paid the fish-dependent Secatogue Indians ``several eel spears'' for the Bay Shore-Brightwaters land. Sagtikos Manor to the west of the hamlet is traditionally considered part of Bay Shore, but its original patent in 1693 went to Stephen Van Courtlandt, a Dutch merchant related by marriage to William Nicoll, a wealthy New York politician who received the earliest royal grants for land that is now Islip Town.
Photo: West Lake Drive, "Brightwaters," Bayshore
Photo: West Lake Drive, "Brightwaters," Bayshore
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Islip dissidents mass to call for Trunzo's ouster
Spin CycleAbout 65 unhappy Islip Republicans turned out in the sweltering heat Monday night in front of the party's Third Avenue headquarters in Bay Shore to ask Caesar Trunzo to step down as town GOP leader.......Tags: Government, National Government, Brookhaven (Suffolk, New York), Republican Party, Caesar Trunzo
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Suffolk lawmaker's fatty shocker is ana-comically correct
Spin CycleIt started as a debate on banning trans-fats at chain restaurants, but ended with conservative Republican Legis. Thomas Barraga raising eyebrows and dropping jaws by proposing a new standard for obesity. ???A guy gets in the shower, he looks......Tags: West Islip, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, United States, Dining and Drinking
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Steve Levy: Sometimes doesn't tell the truth
Spin CycleAt the close of today's press conference about vandalism at a Bay Shore gay and lesbian youth center, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy told the assembled reporters, "Thank you all very much, I'll be around for your one-on-ones." Levy......Tags: Marcelo Lucero, Minority Groups, Government, Public Relations, National Government
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In 2 weeks, Islip's battered GOP names a new leader
Spin CycleFormer State Sen. Caesar Trunzo has called for a March 26 town convention at the party's Bay Shore headquarters to pick his successor as Islip Republican chairman. In a March 7 letter to town GOP committee members, Trunzo said......Tags: Republican Party, Calendars, Days, and Months, Caesar Trunzo, Republican National Conventions
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Buckwheat Zydeco beats cancer, announces tour
An Alligator Records Press Release today announced that Grammy Award-winning singer and accordionist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr., leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, has been declared cancer free by his doctors. Last January, Buckwheat announced he was being...
Tags: Springfield, YMCA, Common, Bethlehem (Northampton, Pennsylvania), Burlington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Gov. Cuomo: Lowe's to Distribute Over 22,000 Thanksgiving Meals to Sandy Victims
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Lowe’s will be distributing more than 22,000 traditional, family-style Thanksgiving meals from Boston Market to families in the hardest hit communities of Hurricane Sandy. These heat-and-serve dinners...
Tags: Garden City (Nassau, New York), Hurricanes, Holidays, Medford, Brooklyn (New York City)
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Toddler Dies After Falling Into Backyard Pool
pix11.com | @wpixAn East Islip toddler drowned in a backyard swimming pool Wednesday afternoon, according to the Suffolk County Police. Byron McArthur, 21 months old, entered the pool by climbing up a ladder. A family member found the boy at the bottom of the pool and...Tags: East Islip, Health, Suffolk County Police, Emergency Health Procedures
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Long Island House Explosion Kills Baby, Injures at least 14 Others
pix11.com | @texas_peepA house explosion on Long Island Tuesday has killed a baby and hospitalized at least fourteen others. The baby, an 18-month-old boy, was rushed to the hospital, but died shortly after, according to reports. Seven people - six adults and the baby - were...Tags: West Islip, Disasters and Accidents, Sprained Ankle, Stony Brook University, Injuries and Wounds
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West Nile Virus Reported On Long Island
PIX11.com | @akadennewsBreak out the bug spray. West Nile Virus is back on Long Island. "The confirmation of West Nile virus in a mosquito pool indicates that the virus is actively circulating within the mosquito population," said Dr. James Tomarken, the Commissioner of...Tags: Health, Northport, Fire Island, West Nile Virus, Long Island
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L.I. Man Crashes SUV Into House
Staff reporterSuffolk County Police charged a man with driving while intoxicated, after they say he crashed his SUV into an unoccupied house in Central Islip. According to investigators, the red SUV spiraled out of control at the intersection of Lowell Avenue and...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Central Islip, Transportation Accidents, Suffolk County Police, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Laurel police: Man turns in self for N.Y. slayings
A 24-year-old man who walked into the Laurel police station on Christmas Eve and confessed to a double murder on Long Island, according to police, is being held pending an extradition hearing as early as Tuesday. Jim Collins, a spokesman for the Laurel...Tags: Suffolk County (New York), Upper Marlboro, Extradition, Laurel, North Bay Shore
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Bay Shore, Long Island, Gearing For Irene's Wrath
pix11.comFriday was the calm before the storm throughout Long Island. Everyone is aware of Irene, but not many seemed too concerned. As more evacuations were announced and more first responders prepared to roll out, many homes did not have their windows boarded...Tags: Great South Bay, Concourse, Brightwaters, Fire Island, The Home Depot
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