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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 June 16, 2013
In the wake of revelations concerning the NSA’s collection of data on US residents, Facebook has published the number of government requests for user data it has received.
By Christian Abbatecola June 15, 2013
The Yankees and Mets both played the teams with the best records in their respective leagues this week, and suffered heavily because of it.
By Christian Abbatecola June 13, 2013
Jason Kidd finished his playing career as a Knick this year, but he will be spending his 20th NBA season as a coach in Brooklyn.
By Christian Abbatecola June 12, 2013
The man who kidnapped and tortured three women over 10 years in Ohio pleaded not-guilty at his arraignment today.
By Christian Abbatecola June 11, 2013
As the overall mortality rate in New York City is on the decline, a substantial increase in diabetes-related deaths has occurred.
By Christian Abbatecola June 10, 2013
The Yankees can thank their pitching staff for a pair of wins against the Mariners over the weekend, but the Mets came up short against the Marlins.
By Christian Abbatecola June 09, 2013
Following reports that the NSA is tracking logs of phone and internet use of US citizens, the Director of National Intelligence has issued statements to clarify how the NSA collects foreign intelligence.
By Christian Abbatecola June 08, 2013
The Yanks lost to Seattle last night, but have had an otherwise strong week. The Mets had two straight games rained out.
By Christian Abbatecola June 06, 2013
A secret court document issued this spring appears to have granted the NSA access to data on all phone calls placed over Verizon’s US infrastructure.
By Christian Abbatecola June 05, 2013
Two current and two former Yankees have had their names linked to a massive PED operation and could face major penalties.
By Christian Abbatecola June 04, 2013
The Yankees’ offense awakened against the Indians last night, but the Mets fell asleep against the Marlins.
By Christian Abbatecola June 03, 2013
The Nassau DA and Police Commissioner announced the conclusion of a highly successful undercover operation called “Operation Flush the Johns.”
By Christian Abbatecola June 02, 2013
The role of online education will be increasing significantly in New York’s State Universities this fall.
By Christian Abbatecola June 01, 2013
The Mets won this year’s hometown battle before they traveled to Miami and the Yankees hosted Boston.
By Christian Abbatecola May 30, 2013
Letters laced with deadly ricin were sent to Bloomberg and a coalition chaired by the New York City Mayor.