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New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short

A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

When it comes to guns, what are we waiting for?

It is hard to imagine that I would find myself writing about the nation’s worst terror attack since 9/11 and the worst mass shooting in American history. Make no mistake about it. The mass shooting in Orlando . . . more

6/23/16

Seven more Americans died while we fiddled

Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their emails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write those words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation . . . more

5/19/16

Recalling L.I. before suburbia took hold

I grew up in Yaphank, a 14-square-mile hamlet in Suffolk County, virtually in the middle of Long Island. (The community to the north is, in fact, called Middle Island.) I remember . . . more

5/12/16

Fourth- and fifth-graders listened raptly as Board of Education Vice President Joel Press read “How Much Is A Million?” by David Schwartz. Press was a special guest reader at the reading event kickoff.

A rip-roaring read

Jammies, a stuffed animal or two and, most importantly, books. Those were the ingredients for the successful kickoff of a reading program at Meadow Elementary School in Baldwin. The kids … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 3/1/16

In their matching holiday red, Jessica Cantre and her son Joshua, 7, hit the dance floor at Meadow School.

Young love

Love, and probably the scent of sweat socks, too, was definitely in the air as gymnasiums in Baldwin were transformed with hearts, streamers and balloons for St. Valentine’s Day. At Baldwin … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 2/16/16

A new way of collaborating

Molloy College and the Baldwin School District are joining forces in a unique partnership that will create a “media incubator” in the former Shubert Elementary School, the college and the … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 1/20/16

The basketball court at Clara H. Carlson Elementary School has been underutlized, Comsos COO Erik Stover said. The soccer field is expected to be completed by the summer of 2016.

A changing sports scene

The New York Cosmos will be transforming an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School in Elmont into a soccer pitch. With charity partner Street Soccer USA and … more

By Steve Smirti | 12/23/15

Students examined vintage photographs and articles during their tour of the Historical Museum.

The young cast their eyes on the old

When the Baldwin Historical Society and Museum recently opened its display cases to artifacts from the Fire Department, officials decided to extend their tour to the younger set. Students from … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 12/10/15

We need a bipartisan solution to gun violence

The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . . more

10/15/15

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