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Beginnings: This agricultural area was largely untouched until it evolved as the outer reaches of Farmingdale Village in the mid-19th Century. Indeed, there was no need to distinguish it from Farmingdale until that village incorporated in 1904. Some time after that, the portion of the community over the Suffolk County line became known as East Farmingdale. It retained its rural aspect for some time, known most for its several pickle works on Broadhollow Road.
Photo: Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh, recreates his grandfather's historic 1927 solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Erik took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale to land at LeBourget Field near Paris. Ma...
Photo: Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh, recreates his grandfather's historic 1927 solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Erik took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale to land at LeBourget Field near Paris. Ma...
Beginnings: This agricultural area was largely untouched until it evolved as the outer reaches of Farmingdale Village in the mid-19th Century. Indeed, there was no need to distinguish it from Farmingdale until that village incorporated in 1904. Some time after that, the portion of the community over the Suffolk County line became known as East Farmingdale. It retained its rural aspect for some time, known most for its several pickle works on Broadhollow Road.
Photo: Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh, recreates his grandfather's historic 1927 solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Erik took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale to land at LeBourget Field near Paris. May 1, 2002 (Newsday / David L. Pokress)
Photo: Erik Lindbergh, grandson of Charles Lindbergh, recreates his grandfather's historic 1927 solo crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Erik took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale to land at LeBourget Field near Paris. May 1, 2002 (Newsday / David L. Pokress)
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Grave Robbers Steal Woman's Body From Cemetery
wpix.comNEW YORK -- The family of the elderly woman whose remains were stolen from a mausoleum inside a Catholic cemetery on Long Island a week ago are offering a $30,000 reward for information about the crime. The incident occurred at St. Charles Cemetery in...Tags: Crimes, Suffolk County (New York), Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Long Island
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Body Snatched From Long Island Cemetery During Overnight Break-in
A criminal investigation was underway at St. Charles Cemetery in East Farmingdale Tuesday, after three mausoleums were broken into overnight, Suffolk County police said.
The body of an 87-year-old woman inside a casket that was housed in one of the...Tags: WPIX, Christianity, Suffolk County (New York), Long Island, Roman Catholicism
Aug 31, 2010
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Aug 24, 2010
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