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Westbury

Beginnings: Westbury sits on a small portion of the Hempstead Plains. Indians did not live there, but they traveled through on paths approximately where Old Country Road and Jericho Turnpike are now. English Quakers Edmond Titus and, a few years later, Henry Willis were the first to live in Westbury, using it for farming in the 1650s. Willis named it Westbury for a town in his home county of Wiltshire. Westbury soon became a center of Quaker life. Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends there in 1671 were among the first in America. Westbury Quakers also were among the first New Yorkers to free black slaves, doing so for reasons of conscience in 1776.
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Beginnings: Westbury sits on a small portion of the Hempstead Plains. Indians did not live there, but they traveled through on paths approximately where Old Country Road and Jericho Turnpike are now. English Quakers Edmond Titus and, a few years later, Henry Willis were the first to live in Westbury, using it for farming in the 1650s. Willis named it Westbury for a town in his home county of Wiltshire. Westbury soon became a center of Quaker life. Meetings of the Religious Society of Friends there in 1671 were among the first in America. Westbury Quakers also were among the first New Yorkers to free black slaves, doing so for reasons of conscience in 1776.
Photo: A view of Post Avenue at the intersection of Schneck Avenue looking north in the Village of Westbury. Newsday / Kathy Kmonicek  « Show less

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    May 10, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  1. New armored vehicles museum for Bethpage

    Newsday
    Surrounded by World War II tanks and other armored vehicles, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano on Thursday announced the creation of a new county museum at Old Bethpage Village Restoration dedicated to the war machines. "Today we are creating a new...

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    2. May 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

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    3. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Truck cleared after hitting Northern State overpass

    Newsday
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    Tags: Traffic, Disasters and Accidents, Long Island

    4. Apr 23, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  4. FAA: Worker furloughs contribute to flight delays at Kennedy, LaGuardia, Newark

    Newsday
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    Tags: U.S. Congress, Employees, Ronkonkoma, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida), Layoffs and Downsizing

    5. Sep 10, 2012 | Zap2It

  5. How to get tickets for Theresa Caputo tour

    Channel Guide Magazine
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    6. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  6. Parts Of Long Island Already Under Water As Sandy Approaches

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    Tags: Seaford (Nassau, New York), Republic Airport, West Hempstead, Long Island, Long Island Sound

    7. Oct 27, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  7. Long Island Bids Sad Farewell To 2nd Nassau County Officer Killed In The Line Of Duty

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    Tags: Religion and Belief, Nassau County Police, Christianity, Accidental Death, Long Island

    8. Jul 31, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. Brandon Barnes wins Isle's main event, $212K

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    9. Mar 20, 2012 |Story| Daily Press

  9. Crosby, Stills & Nash coming to Portsmouth in July

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    10. Jan 13, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

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    11. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

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    PIX11.com
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    12. Jan 12, 2012 |Story| KSPR-TV

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