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Christian Abbatecola is a staff writer for LongIsland.com and has previously written for other publications including Best Buy Mobile Magazine. A life-long techie, he regularly keeps track of advancements in new technologies and developments in the mobile world; he also takes an interest in a variety of other topics ranging from sports and local news to national and international affairs. Christian can be reached at ChrisA@LongIsland.com.
By Christian Abbatecola November 20, 2013
Despite a partial government shutdown and sluggish economic recovery, consumer spending beat expectations held by economists last month.
By Christian Abbatecola November 19, 2013
135 additional Long Island locations have been added to a state list of potentially polluted areas.
By Christian Abbatecola November 18, 2013
Big Blue’s fourth straight victory was one of few highlights for New York over the weekend.
By Christian Abbatecola November 17, 2013
The new Moto offers an impressive spec sheet for bargain-basement pricing.
By Christian Abbatecola November 16, 2013
The Nets’ OT win was a welcome change of pace from the past few days for NY sports fans.
By Christian Abbatecola November 15, 2013
With Black Friday Sales starting earlier each year, many consumers are questioning whether or not a bargain is worth ditching dinner on Thanksgiving.
By Christian Abbatecola November 14, 2013
The DEC has found and charged four young men who captured two young deer and posted images of the crime to Instagram.
By Christian Abbatecola November 13, 2013
Four men were arrested for stealing from a clothing donation bin outside a Nassau Mall on Tuesday, November 12.
By Christian Abbatecola November 12, 2013
An Elmont church and Uniondale bank were both robbed over the past day.
By Christian Abbatecola November 12, 2013
Attorneys representing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are asking for special security measures to be lifted while he awaits trial.
By Christian Abbatecola November 11, 2013
The Giants and Rangers both had a terrible start to the season, but have begun to recover in recent weeks.
By Christian Abbatecola November 10, 2013
An infection which caused bottlenose dolphins to beach themselves on Long Island over the summer has now been found as far south as Florida.
By Christian Abbatecola November 09, 2013
The Rangers have put together consecutive wins, but the Islanders dropped 2 straight.
By Christian Abbatecola November 08, 2013
A Queens man working for a Nassau County Home Depot used the company’s charity matching program to steal thousands of dollars.
By Christian Abbatecola November 07, 2013
Many Long Islanders may not have seen a Blockbuster store in years, but the video chain is now officially shuttering its doors.