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The last of Suffolk County's 10 towns to be formed, Babylon was born out of resentment. Until the late 1800s, the southwestern corner of Suffolk was part of the Town of Huntington, and people referred to it as Huntington South. It was a designation that perturbed its residents. Finally in 1872, the residents of Amityville, Babylon and Breslau (now Lindenhurst) asked the State Legislature to separate Huntington into two townships. Their secessionist plea may have been helped by the weather. Of the 713 people who braved the cold on a particularly frigid day in January, 1872, 445 were from what then became Babylon. The town was officially formed on Jan. 3, 1873.
Photo: The Railroad Station...
Photo: The Railroad Station...
The last of Suffolk County's 10 towns to be formed, Babylon was born out of resentment. Until the late 1800s, the southwestern corner of Suffolk was part of the Town of Huntington, and people referred to it as Huntington South. It was a designation that perturbed its residents. Finally in 1872, the residents of Amityville, Babylon and Breslau (now Lindenhurst) asked the State Legislature to separate Huntington into two townships. Their secessionist plea may have been helped by the weather. Of the 713 people who braved the cold on a particularly frigid day in January, 1872, 445 were from what then became Babylon. The town was officially formed on Jan. 3, 1873.
Photo: The Railroad Station at Babylon from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
Photo: The Railroad Station at Babylon from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Frisch-Lovell
Mr. and Mrs. Erich Reimann of Melbourne, Fla., and Mr. and Mrs. James Frisch of West Babylon, N.Y., announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Ana Frisch, to Lucas Clayton Lovell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Lovell of Danville. The bride-elect is...
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Newington To Seek Grant For Senior Housing Consultant
The Hartford CourantThe town council approved a grant application related to senior housing, received an update on the sale of Northwood Plaza and discussed redevelopment of the National Welding site at its meeting Tuesday evening. Councilors voted unanimously in favor...Tags: House Building, New York City, Connecticut Economic Development, Long Island, Newington
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Judge allows gun photo in NYPD Officer Figoski murder trial
NewsdayA photo showing a Queens man holding the semiautomatic handgun believed to be used to kill NYPD Officer and West Babylon resident Peter Figoski can be shown to the jury at the man's murder trial, a judge ruled Tuesday. Attorney Harold Baker,...Tags: Ozone Park, New York City Police Department, Murder, Trials, Cypress Hills
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BRIEF: West Babylon man stabs brother to death, police say
NewsdayA West Babylon man was arrested on Saturday after Suffolk County police said he fatally stabbed his brother in the home they shared. Police said John Beaumont, 54, called them at 5:33 p.m. to report that he had stabbed his brother during an argument....Tags: Central Islip, Crimes, West Islip, Crime, Law and Justice
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Figoski's partner recalls fatal shooting
NewsdayThe patrol partner of slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski choked with emotion Friday as he once again took the witness stand to testify at the trial of men accused of murdering his partner in 2011. Retired Det. Glenn Estrada again recalled that night...Tags: Ozone Park, New York City Police Department, Murder, Trials, Cypress Hills
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Defense: Suspect coerced into confessing role in Officer Peter Figoski's death
NewsdayA Queens man was browbeaten by police into falsely confessing that he played a role in the 2011 murder of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski, a West Babylon resident, his defense attorney said Thursday at the opening of the man's murder trial in Brooklyn. Kevin...Tags: New York City, Rentals, Theft, Ozone Park, New York City Police Department
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Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill review
NewsdayA halyard, often a rope, is used either to hoist or to lower something. It's definitely chef John Brill's role, elevating the cooking at the revamped and retooled Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill. The successor to Fiddleheads, a seafood house, expands...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Salads, Foods and Beverages, Cheese, Cheese Corn
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Trial begins in Officer Peter Figoski slaying
NewsdayA Queens man suspected of being the ringleader of a robbery crew that preyed on drug dealers went on trial Wednesday in Brooklyn on charges of taking part in the murder of NYPD Officer Peter Figoski, a West Babylon resident. Prosecutor Kenneth Taub...Tags: Punishment, Theft, Ozone Park, New York City Police Department, Trials
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BRIEF: Way to Go: Jacqueline Izzo, W. Babylon
NewsdayJacqueline Izzo is an award winner for her volunteerism, and all she can think about is how to add to those efforts. The West Babylon High School senior's community service ranges from volunteering at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip...Tags: Family, West Islip
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Detective: Suspect had conflicting stories
NewsdayThe alleged leader of a robbery crew who is accused in the murder of NYPD officer Peter Figoski after the lawman walked in on a botched robbery in Brooklyn gave conflicting accounts of his activities that night, according to the testimony of two...Tags: Theft, Ozone Park, New York City Police Department, Trials, Murder
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BRIEF: Police: Pedestrian hit by car in West Babylon
NewsdayA pedestrian was hit by a car as he walked on the Sunrise Highway service road in West Babylon on Friday night, Suffolk police said. The victim, 55, was headed east when a Hyundai struck him about 8:30 p.m. near Hubbards Path, police said. The...Tags: Stony Brook University
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Jackie Hance: suicide an option after daughters died in wrong-way crash
NewsdayThe Floral Park mother who lost three daughters in the 2009 wrong-way Taconic State Parkway crash considered ending her own life by drinking antifreeze and overdosing on pills, she wrote in a memoir being released Tuesday. And her new baby girl may have...Tags: Ann Curry, NBC (tv network), Abusive Behavior, Long Island, Disasters and Accidents
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