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The horrific charter bus accident on Orange County’s Interstate 84 on Sept. 21 that claimed the lives of a band director and a retired teacher while injuring 16 members of Farmingdale High School’s marching band should be a wake-up call for change. more
They called them the most dangerous stretches of road on Long Island. No crosswalks. Speeding cars. Pedestrians literally running for their lives . . . more
On Aug. 6, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law that will allow counties, cities, towns and villages throughout the state to outfit their school buses with cameras to catch motorists illegally driving past them while their stop signs are out. more
It’s a message we emphasize every year, because it is so important: School is almost back in session, so it’s time for drivers to slow down and use extra caution. more
It’s a message we emphasize every year, because it is so important: School is back in session, so it’s time for drivers to slow down. more
Most area schools reopened this week, which means the roads are going to be more hectic on weekday mornings and afternoons. more
Tara Notrica, a 48-year-old Merrick mother of two, says that over the course of several years before the fall of 2010, she and her husband spent tens of thousands of dollars on private transportation to send their children from their home to elementary school and back again. more
Whether you’re rich or poor, live in the city or suburbs or are young or old, at one time or another you’ll ride on a bus of some kind. more
With unforeseen savings from employees’ health insurance, four of the North Bellmore School District’s buildings might get expanded parking lots this coming fall. The proposition presented to the Board of Education at Thursday night’s meeting is meant to alleviate traffic flow problems associated with student drop-off and pick-ups, especially with increased enrollment at Saw Mill and Dinkelmeyer owing to the closing of Gunther School this June. more
Current students at Gunther Elementary in North Bellmore will enroll at new schools in the fall because their school will close in June, and many parents felt that asking them to also figure out their own transportation was too much. more
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