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Slice Of Versailles: French Chateau-Inspired Estate On Long Island Could Be Yours For $15M Slice Of Versailles: French Chateau-Inspired Estate On Long Island Could Be Yours For $15M
Slice Of Versailles: French Chateau-Inspired Estate On Long Island Could Be Yours For $15M Here’s your chance to live like royalty. Tucked away at the end of a private road on Long Island is “Haut Bois,” a sprawling, French chateau-inspired estate that’s among New York’s most expensive residential real estate listings. Asking price? $15 million. Built in 1917 by celebrated architect Ogden Codman Jr., the elegant brick and stucco mansion – located in Brookville at 1985-4 Cedar Swamp Road – boasts seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Situated on eight acres, the abode is dripping in luxury, and ivy. Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty “Drawing inspiration from the Louis XI…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Holiday Magic For Grown-Ups: Cozy Up To These Festive Date Night Ideas On Long Island Holiday Magic For Grown-Ups: Cozy Up To These Festive Date Night Ideas On Long Island
Holiday Magic For Grown-Ups: Cozy Up To These Festive Date Night Ideas On Long Island Why should kids have all the fun? Turns out Long Island is brimming with plenty of festive holi-date night opportunities. Below is a roundup of local events that are perfect for creating a little magic with someone special this holiday season. Twinkling Lights and Strolls Under the Stars Nothing says romance like a night illuminated by dazzling holiday lights. For a classic experience, head to Magic of Lights at Jones Beach, where you can drive through miles of glowing displays from the warmth of your car. If you prefer something more intimate, the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport offe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Long Island Accounts For 8 Of NY's Top 10 Richest Locales, These Rankings Say Long Island Accounts For 8 Of NY's Top 10 Richest Locales, These Rankings Say
Long Island Accounts For 8 Of NY's Top 10 Richest Locales, These Rankings Say One county accounts for 70 percent of the Top 10 richest municipalities in New York. Nassau County has seven of the top 10. Coupled with a Suffolk County village in the Hamptons, Long Island locales make up eight of the state's richest 10. According to data from New York Demographics, the top 10 wealthiest municipalities, based on average household income, are: Brookville, Nassau County; Population: 2,947; Average Household Income: $617,235 Tuxedo Park, Orange County; Population: 624; Average Household Income: $600,705 Scarsdale, Westchester County; Population: 17…

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by Joe Lombardi
Real Estate
$15M Long Island Home Built For French Royalty — No Really $15M Long Island Home Built For French Royalty — No Really
$15M Long Island Home Built For French Royalty — No Really It's a home that looks like it was plucked from Versaille and placed in New York. That's because it was.  "Haut Bois," a 108-year-old home in the exclusive town of Brookville on Long Island's Gold Coast was designed to look like Louis XIV Hunting Lodge, now known as the Palace of Versailles, the listing reads. This one-of-a-kind regal Brookville manor could be yours for $14.9 million.  Zillow The 18-room home sits on eight acres at the end of a private drive. It was originally built in 1916 and has undergone two major renovations in the past century.  Zillow Th…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Wage Theft: Long Island Man, Company Sentenced For Stealing $42K From Employees Wage Theft: Long Island Man, Company Sentenced For Stealing $42K From Employees
Wage Theft: Long Island Man, Company Sentenced For Stealing $42K From Employees The president of a paving company has been convicted of running a kickback scheme, taking tens of thousands of dollars from his employees. Angelo Stanco, age 59 of Glen Head, received his larceny conviction and sentence on Thursday, May 23, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Original Story - $42K Wage Theft Scheme: Glen Cove Company Charged For Stealing From Employees, DA Says Alongside his Glen Cove company, American Paving & Masonry Corporation, Stanco confessed to the New York Department of Labor (DOL) in 2018 to underpaying employees who had worked on projects …

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by Sophie Grieser
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'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA 'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA
'Career Criminal' Nabbed For Serial Long Island Burglaries: DA A man has been charged with multiple counts of burglary after he allegedly broke into several Long Island homes, stealing thousands of dollars worth of items. Vincent Dougherty, age 64, faced his arraignment on Wednesday, May 15, the Nassau County District Attorney announced. Beginning in May 2021 and lasting a period of five months, Dougherty is alleged to have burglarized or attempted to burglarize several homes along the North Shore of Nassau County. According to the DA, Dougherty’s crimes took place in the early hours of the morning at homes adjacent to parks, wooded areas, or publ…

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by Sophie Grieser