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Mel Turner (credit: Mona Rivera/1010 WINS)

L.I. School Board Votes To Reinstate Fired Autistic Janitor

Mel Turner was fired from his part-time job in the Wantagh School District for allegedly making threatening statements.

2012/09/21

Long Island Parents, Students Rally Behind Fired Autistic Custodian

There is a call by hundreds of people for the rehiring of a Long Island high school custodian who was terminated for allegedly making threatening statements.

2012/09/14

Jason Cruz (credit: Suffolk County Police Department)

Bronx Man Arrested For Selling Heroin Near Wantagh Schools

Over the past few years, heroin has become a major problem on Long Island, where police tell WCBS 880 reporter Sophia Hall that many teenagers have become addicted to the drug.

2011/10/06

Hempstead Residents Speak Out Against Cell Towers

WANTAGH, N.Y. (1010 WINS) – Some Long Island residents are up in arms over the proliferation of cell phone towers near their homes and schools. 1010 WINS’ Terry Sheridan says more one hundred people showed […]

2010/08/16

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