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Week in Review: Google Street Car Visits West Islip, Look Back At Hurricane Irene

A look back at the top headlines from the past week.

Smile West Islip, you're on camera.

A Google Street View Car was out and about in West Islip and Bay Shore Monday, capturing panormaic photos of local streets and neighborhoods for Google Maps and Google Earth.

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As Hurricane Isaac is poised to hit the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, Patch looked back to a year ago when struck Long Island.

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A reader thanked the Town of Islip for the much-needed repaving of Orinoco Road and West Islip Boulevard.

When made "One giant leap for mankind" on to the Moon's powdery surface, Dick Dunne, of West Islip, was back on Earth in Bethpage, awestruck, watching a technological marvel that had captivated the planet.

Unless your idea of a good time is spending a night (or more) in jail this Labor Day, Suffolk County officials warned Friday that enforcement of driving and boating while intoxicated laws will be ramped up this holiday weekend.


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