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West Babylon High School
West Babylon High School is a high school at 500 Great East Neck Road, West Babylon, New York in Babylon (town), New York, Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. It is part of the West Babylon Union Free School District. In 2012, it had an enrollment of 1,531. Its school colors are navy blue and gold and the mascot is an Eagle. The town is known for its beautiful environment. The school was built in 1958 and since then, the school has been fully operational for students from grades 9 to 12. There are three floors all with surrounding staircases on each directional end. The school features two cafeterias, two gymnasiums and an auditorium or "PAC" (Performing Arts Center). Behind the school, there is a football field, baseball field and tennis court. Notable alumni *Jovan Belcher, American football linebacker *John Cygan, actor *Harold Dieterle, winner of the first season of Top Chef *Billy Koch, professional baseball relief pitcher *Geral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Babylon, New York
West Babylon is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Babylon in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 43,213 at the 2010 census. Geography West Babylon is located at (40.713399, -73.357106). West Babylon is bordered to the west by Lindenhurst and North Lindenhurst, to the northwest by East Farmingdale, to the north by Wyandanch, to the northeast by Deer Park, to the east by North Babylon and the Village of Babylon, and to the south by the Great South Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.87%, is water. The peninsula in the southwest of the CDP is known as Venetian Shores. Served by the Lindenhurst Post Office and School District, this area is almost always considered a part of Lindenhurst. Demographics Demographics of the CDP As of the census of 2010, there were 43,213 people and 14,537 households in the CDP, with 2.93 persons per household. The population density ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babylon (town), New York
The Town of Babylon is one of ten towns in Suffolk County, New York, United States. Its population was 218,223 as of the 2020 census. Parts of Jones Beach Island, Captree Island and Fire Island are in the southernmost part of the town. It borders Nassau County to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. At its westernmost point, it is about from New York City at the Queens border, and about from Manhattan. The village of Babylon is also within the town. History The region was once called Huntington South. Nathaniel Conklin moved his family to the area, and around 1803 named it New Babylon, after the ancient city of Babylon. The town was officially formed in 1872 by a partition of the Town of Huntington. Communities and locations The following communities and locations are within the Town of Babylon: Villages *Amityville, in the southwestern part of the town. *Babylon, in the southeastern section of the town. * Lindenhurst, in the southern part of the town, between the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County () is the easternmost county in the U.S. state of New York. It is mainly located on the eastern end of Long Island, but also includes several smaller islands. According to the 2020 United States census, the county's population was 1,525,920 making it the fourth-most populous county in the State of New York, and the most populous excluding the five counties of New York City. Its county seat is Riverhead, though most county offices are in Hauppauge. The county was named after the county of Suffolk in England, from where its earliest European settlers came. Suffolk County incorporates the easternmost extreme of the New York City metropolitan area. The geographically largest of Long Island's four counties and the second-largest of the 62 counties in the State of New York, Suffolk measures in length and in width at its widest (including water). Most of the island is near sea level, with over 1,000 miles of coastline. Like other parts of Long Island, the high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Long Island, New York
Long Island is a densely populated island in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of New York, part of the New York metropolitan area. With over 8 million people, Long Island is the most populous island in the United States and the 18th-most populous in the world. The island begins at New York Harbor approximately east of Manhattan Island and extends eastward about into the Atlantic Ocean and 23 miles wide at its most distant points. The island comprises four counties: Kings and Queens counties (the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, respectively) and Nassau County share the western third of the island, while Suffolk County occupies the eastern two thirds of the island. More than half of New York City's residents (58.4%) lived on Long Island as of 2020, in Brooklyn and in Queens. Culturally, many people in the New York metropolitan area colloquially use the term "Long Island" (or "the Island") to refer exclusively to Nassau and Suffolk counties, and conv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Babylon Union Free School District
The West Babylon Union Free School District is a school district in Long Island, New York. It has its headquarters in West Babylon. History In July 1988 voters approved the spending of $297,606 ($ when adjusted for inflation) to buy eight school buses, with six with capacities of 60 passengers, one with a capacity of 30 passengers, and one with a capacity of 16 passengers. This vote was approved 891 to 762. In addition, voters approved the school district budget 930 to 731 the same day; the previous month the original budget proposal had not been passed by voters. " '' |
Eagle
Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just 14 species can be found—2 in North America, 9 in Central and South America, and 3 in Australia. Eagles are not a natural group but denote essentially any kind of bird of prey large enough to hunt sizeable (about 50 cm long or more overall) vertebrates. Description Eagles are large, powerfully-built birds of prey, with heavy heads and beaks. Even the smallest eagles, such as the booted eagle (''Aquila pennata''), which is comparable in size to a common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') or red-tailed hawk (''B. jamaicensis''), have relatively longer and more evenly broad wings, and more direct, faster flight – despite the reduced size of aerodynamic feathers. Most eagles are larger than any other raptors apart from some vultures. The smalles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jovan Belcher
Jovan Henry Allen Belcher (July 24, 1987 – December 1, 2012) was an American football linebacker who played his entire career with the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He grew up in West Babylon, New York and was a standout high school athlete before attending and graduating from the University of Maine, where he played for the Maine Black Bears football team. Belcher was named an All-American twice in college after switching in his junior year from linebacker to defensive end. Belcher was considered a strong small-school NFL prospect, but was not selected in the 2009 NFL Draft. He was later signed as a free agent by the Chiefs and became a regular starter at inside linebacker in 2010. His most productive season was in 2011, when he had 61 tackles and 26 assists. He was re-signed by Kansas City before the 2012 season and played in the team's first 11 games. Belcher died on December 1, 2012, in a murder-suicide, killing his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cygan
John Cygan (April 27, 1954 – May 13, 2017) was an American actor and comedian. Early life Cygan was born in New York City to a large family of thirteen children, six of them were half-siblings. His parents never married. He attended West Babylon High School on Long Island and was active in church and school theatre while in high school, including a star performance as the insane brother in '' Arsenic and Old Lace'' and the lead performance in a high school production of ''Bye Bye Birdie'', as the ever faithful agent Albert Peterson. Career Cygan was notable for his television work (''The Commish'', ''The X-Files'') and his voice work (''Star Wars'' games, '' Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty'', '' SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Fireteam Bravo'' games). Death Cygan died of cancer at his home in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, on May 13, 2017, at the age of 63. He is survived by his wife and two children, Annie and Jack. Filmography Film Television Video games References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harold Dieterle
Harold Dieterle III (born June 11, 1977, in West Babylon, New York) is an American top chef, best known as the winner of the first season of the Bravo television network's reality television series ''Top Chef''. After winning ''Top Chef'', he owned and ran three restaurants in New York City: Perilla, Kin Shop, and The Marrow. He closed all three in 2014 and 2015. In 2019 Dieterle opened a new restaurant, "Ten Hope," in Williamsburg.Tuder, Stefanie (October 17, 2019).First 'Top Chef' Winner Harold Dieterle Is Cooking Again at New Williamsburg Restaurant, ''Eater''. Retrieved September 5, 2020. His signature dish is spicy duck meatballs. Early life Dieterle attended West Babylon High School and then studied at the Culinary Institute of America, graduating in 1997. Career Dieterle's professional career began at ''Della Femina'' in the Hamptons for two years. That was followed by three years at ''Red Bar'' and two years at ''1770 House'', both in New York City. For almost five ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Chef
''Top Chef'' is an American reality competition television series which premiered on Bravo on March 8, 2006. The show features chefs competing against each other in culinary challenges. The contestants are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry, with one or more contestants eliminated in each episode. The show is produced by Magical Elves Productions, the company that created ''Project Runway''. The success of the show has resulted in multiple spin-offs, such as ''Top Chef Masters'', '' Top Chef: Just Desserts'', ''Top Chef Junior'', ''Top Chef Amateurs'', and '' Top Chef Family Style'', as well as Spanish-language spin-offs, including '' Top Chef Estrellas'' and ''Top Chef VIP''. Numerous international adaptations of the show have also been produced. The series has been renewed for a twentieth season, which is being filmed entirely in London. Titled '' Top Chef: World All-Stars'', this season is set to feature past contesta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Koch
William Christopher Koch (born December 14, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. He was born in Rockville Centre, New York and went to West Babylon High School. He entered the majors with the Toronto Blue Jays and last pitched in the majors with the Florida Marlins in 2004. Baseball career Koch played college baseball for Clemson University from 1994 to 1996. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round (fourth pick) of the 1996 amateur draft and made his debut in 1999. He made an instant impression by regularly throwing 100 MPH pitches. Koch won a bronze medal with the United States national baseball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He was groomed for the role of closer, and had mixed success at the role over the next three seasons. While he was regarded as one of the most dominating pitchers in the league when he was at his best, at times he battled with his control and composure on the mound. Nevertheless, he continued to pos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Sports Radio
CBS Sports Radio is a sports radio network that debuted with hourly sports news updates on September 4, 2012, and with 24/7 programming on January 2, 2013. CBS Sports Radio is owned by Paramount Global and distributed by Westwood One. Programming on the network features reporters and personalities from CBS Sports, CBS Sports Network, and CBSSports.com. CBS Sports Radio is broadcast throughout the United States on radio affiliates and streamed online. From launch until November 17, 2017, it was operated by CBS Radio until its merger with Entercom. Entercom, which later became Audacy, Inc., continued to manage the network under a licensing agreement with CBS. The rights to the CBS logo, but not the name, expired at the end of 2019. Stations CBS Sports Radio airs on more than 300 stations nationwide. The nominal flagship station of CBS Sports Radio is WFAN / WFAN-FM in New York City (although WFAN-AM-FM only carry some brief reports and occasional weekend shows from the network). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
