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Weekly Recap: Sandy Damage Pics, Chiropractor Arrested

In case you missed them, here are our top stories of the week.

Here are this past week's most read stories on Five Towns Patch:

5. Hewlett-Woodmere Schools to Seek 2.5% Tax Levy Increase

The Hewlett-Woodmere School District will seek a 2.49 percent tax levy increase — the most allowed under the state’s tax cap — for its 2013-14 budget, which is about $4 million more thanlast year’s budget.

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4. Valley Stream TD Bank Robbed by Two Men

Two men robbed the TD Bank in Valley Stream on Sunday after one of the men passed a demand note to a teller, police said.

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3. NY State Drivers' Licenses Going to Black and White

Beginning in July, New York State will change the look of its drivers' licenses in a move to reduce forgeries that lead to identity theft, underage drinking and possible terrorist attacks, The New York Times reported.

2. Cops: Valley Stream Chiropractor Forcibly Touched Patient

A Merrick man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly used a massaging device to touch a female victim's genital area during a chiropractic exam, police said.

1. Pics: Atlantic Beach Club Rebuilding Again After Sandy

The Shores at Atlantic Beach was born from the ruins of two former clubs that were destroyed by Hurricane Irene — and now the new club is rebuilding from the destruction of Sandy.


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