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 April 24, 2013
The USPS, a former sponsor of Armstrong, will be seeking damages for his use of PED’s in violation of their contract.
By Christian Abbatecola April 23, 2013
The Nets and Yankees both lost last night, but the playoff picture still looks pretty bright for NY sports fans.
By Christian Abbatecola April 22, 2013
A transport helicopter carrying 10-11 people was quickly beset by Taliban soldiers after being forced into a rough landing in a mountainous region.
By Christian Abbatecola April 21, 2013
Samsung made big waves when it announced the Galaxy S4, but another premium device just became available to fans of Android.
By Christian Abbatecola April 20, 2013
While the Mets had a rough week for the most part, the rest of New York has had plenty of reason to celebrate.
By Christian Abbatecola April 19, 2013
Continuing live updates of the manhunt around Boston for the still-living suspect in the Boston Marathon Bombing case.
By Christian Abbatecola April 18, 2013
A powerful blast went off at a plant in Texas, killing several, injuring over 100, and destroying nearby buildings.
By Christian Abbatecola April 17, 2013
Several sources are reporting that a man has been either identified or brought into custody in relation to the Boston bombing.
By Christian Abbatecola April 17, 2013
Despite a longstanding, bitter rivalry with the Red Sox, the Yankees honored Boston and the victims of the bombing throughout the game last night.
By Christian Abbatecola April 16, 2013
New information pertaining to yesterday’s horrific explosion continues to come to light, but the investigation is still in its infancy and may not lead to the perpetrator for some time.
By Christian Abbatecola April 16, 2013
The Knicks and Nets are now locked into the 2nd and 4th seeds; the Rangers and Islanders stand only a point apart; Kuroda and Harvey dominated their competition.
By Christian Abbatecola April 15, 2013
A teacher in the Albany School District has incited heavy criticism after asking students to “argue that Jews are evil” in a persuasive essay.
By Christian Abbatecola April 14, 2013
Customers of Verizon’s cell phone service will now have to wait an extra 4 months to upgrade their phones.
By Christian Abbatecola April 13, 2013
Despite a few losses along the way, all of New York’s teams have entered the weekend on a high note.
By Christian Abbatecola April 11, 2013
Several Japanese auto makers are issuing a recall on models with faulty airbags.