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Beginnings: To its earliest settlers, the area was known as West Deer Park. But in the 1880s, the area was renamed Wyandance after a local brickyard, the Wyandance Brick and Terra Cotta Corp. It soon reverted to West Deer Park when the yard burned down in 1894. However, residents adopted Wyandanch, one of many spellings of the great Indian sachem's name, in 1903 to avoid confusion with neighboring Deer Park. Meanwhile, Wheatley Heights got its name from a 1913 housing development promoted by Bellerose businessman William Geiger.  Show more »
Beginnings: To its earliest settlers, the area was known as West Deer Park. But in the 1880s, the area was renamed Wyandance after a local brickyard, the Wyandance Brick and Terra Cotta Corp. It soon reverted to West Deer Park when the yard burned down in 1894. However, residents adopted Wyandanch, one of many spellings of the great Indian sachem's name, in 1903 to avoid confusion with neighboring Deer Park. Meanwhile, Wheatley Heights got its name from a 1913 housing development promoted by Bellerose businessman William Geiger.  « Show less

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    Nov 22, 2012 |Story| WDBJ7

  1. Despite damage from Hurricane Sandy, residents of Long Island count their blessings on Thanksgiving

    On Long Island's southern shore, the piles of storm debris stretch for miles. In many communities, donations of food continue to provide a lifeline, but residents of the area say Hurricane Sandy has also helped them appreciate what's important in their lives
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    On Long Island's southern shore, the piles of storm debris stretch for miles. In many communities, donations of food continue to provide a lifeline, but residents of the area say Hurricane Sandy has also helped them appreciate what's important in their...

    Tags: Hurricanes, Long Island, Natural Disasters, Hurricane Sandy (2012)

    2. Dec 5, 2010 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  2. Victims In Fatal Long Island Crash Identified

    The two people killed in that high-speed police chase on Long Island have been identified.
    wpix.com
    The two people killed in that high-speed police chase on Long Island have been identified. Investigators have identified them as 36-year-old Rocco Coscia of Massapequa and 42-year-old Michael Griffin of Wyandanch. The crash happened yesterday morning...

    Tags: Long Island, Suffolk County (New York), Criminals, West Babylon, Crime, Law and Justice

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