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Long Island Hospital Safety Grades Released: Patch PM
Also: 6-foot alligator kept as pet at Long Island home / 7 charged in major heroin bust / Fire rips through stores and apartments.

Stories worth talking about tonight featured from across the Long Island Patch network:
Long Island Hospital Safety Grades: National Rankings Released
The Leapfrog Group announced its ratings Monday, which give hospitals a grade of A through F for patient safety. Three Long Island hospitals received an A; one got an F.
6-Foot Alligator Removed From Long Island Home: SPCA
Yeah, not a good pet.
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- 7 Charged in Major Nassau County Heroin Bust: Cops
- Fire Rips Through Oceanside Stores, Apartments
- 4-Foot Snake Found Living in Walls of Long Island Home
- Wow House: Victorian Islip Home Built in 1890 Restored to Perfection
- Arrest Made in 2010 Fatal Stabbing at Suffolk County Home
- Rep. Lee Zeldin on Battle to Preserve Plum Island: 'Losing's Not An Option'
- Man Busted for DWI in Lake Success Had 4 Children in Minivan: Police
- Man Killed in Nassau County Motorcycle Accident
- Firefighters Battle Huntington Station Basement Fire
- Man Robs Subway Store in New Hyde Park
- Man Busted for DWI After Rollover in Southampton: Police
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