by Dr. Radut

Patchogue - 1980-1989

Patchogue - History - 1980-1989

-- Accidents

  • "Patchogue Boy Struck, Killed by LIRR Train."  New York Times, August 18, 1980:  p. 21.
  • Mulvaney, Jim.  "Following a Husband in Death:  Patchogue Mother of 4, Widow of Man Who Died in Hit-Run, is Killed Crossing Street."  Newsday, October 29, 1982:  p. 3.  -- Louis and Jean Belazeros 

--  Agostinello, James

  • Ito, Sheldon.  "A Walk in Patchogue to Keep Memory Alive."  Newsday, June 22, 1985:  p. 6.  -- Jimmy Agostinello

--  Brookhaven Memorial Hospital

  • Mulvaney, Jim.  "Hospital in Patchogue Admits Double-Billing."  Newsday, December 3, 1982:  p. 4.  -- Brookhaven Memorial Hospital

--  Commemorations (Patchogue Village Incorporation)

  • Gatewood, Dallas.  "At 90, Patchogue is a Proud Survivor."  Newsday, September 9, 1983:  p. 6.

--  Crime

  • "Cop Kills Knife-Wielder."  Newsday, March 29, 1980:  p. 4.  -- 32 Swezey St.
  • "Patchogue Man Charged with Impersonating MD."  New York Times, August 26, 1980:  p. 27.
  • "Body is Identified as Patchogue Girl."  New York Times, April 19, 1982:  p. 16.  -- Marie Darme
  • Calderone, Joe.  "A Path of Suspicious Credentials:  3 Patchogue Siblings' Medical Careers Frozen by Charges of Forged Diplomas."  Newsday, July 29, 1984:  p. 7.
  • "Rape Arrest in Patchogue."  Newsday, November 26, 1984:  p. 28.

--  Ferry

  • "Patchogue Ferry Depot Opens."  New York Times, June 13, 1981:  p. 18.

--  Fire Island National Seashore

  • "Movers:  Being Promoted from the Seashore to the Mountains."  Newsday, April 17,1980:  p. 9.  -- Richard Marks, Superintendent of FINS, promoted to Grand Canyon National Park

--  Fires & firefighting

  • "4 Die in Fire in Patchogue."  New York Times, December 19, 1981:  p. 4.
  • "Woman Dies in Patchogue Blaze."  Newsday, April 23, 1983:  p. 7.  -- Margaret Dougherty

--  Housing

  • "Patchogue Mulls Rental Curb."  New York Times,  December 28, 1981:  p. 21.
  • "Patchogue Condemnation Awaits Judge's Deceision."  Newsday,  December 13, 1983:  p. 24.
  • "Patchogue Eviction Argued."  Newsday, March 23, 1984:  p. 27.
  • Fritsch, Jane.  "2 Awarded $565,000 in Bias Suit:  Jury Finds Patchogue Apartment Owner Refused to Rent to Blacks."  Newsday, June 28, 1984:  p. 3.

--  Iran Hostage Crisis

  • Schaeffer, Tony.  "'We Care,' Students Say in Notes from LI to Iran."  Newsday, January 2, 1980:  p. 15. 

--  Lace Mill

  • Kerr, Kathleen.  "New Owners for Historic Patchogue [Lace] Mill."  New York Times, January 26, 1982:  p. 21.
  • Fletcher, Carol.  "Patchogue Debates the Fate of a 19th-Century Lace Mill" (Long Island Weekly).  New York Times, July 23, 1989:  pp. 1, 4.

--  Macdonald, Jeffrey

  • Keeler, Bob.  "New Clues are Sought in Macdonald Case."  Newsday, January 16, 1980:  p. 21.
  • "Macdonald Appeals Heard."  Newsday, February 6, 1980:  p. 29.

--  Oral Histories

--  Patchogue River

  • Roe, Robinson.  "Patchogue Pauses on River's Future."  New York Times, October 25, 1981:  p. LI 13.

--  Pollution

  • "NY Health Department Bans Sale of Patchogue Co's. Clams."  Newsday, June 23, 1984:  p. 13.  -- Adams Clam Co.

--  Reeses 1900

  • "Jets' Move Protested in Patchogue."  Newsday, October 4, 1983:  p. 96.  -- in Reese's 1900

--  Revitalization (Patchogue Village)

  • Roe, Robin Young.  "Patchogue Riding a Tide of Optimsm on Revitalization" (Long Island Weekly).  New York Times, December 26, 1982:  pp. 1, 11.
  • Smith, Don and Dennis Hevesi.  "The Past Digs in to Resist the Future in Patchogue."  Newsday, December 6, 1983:  p. 19.

--  Schools

  • Maier, Thomas J.  "Drug Testing of Teachers Asked:  Patchogue-Medford Wants Staf to Submit to Urine Check."  Newsday, May 16, 1985:  p. 3.
  • Marks, Peter.  "Patchogue Revises Drug-Test Policy."  Newsday, June 20, 1985:  p. 25.