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More than 400 animals –– many exotic, some endangered –– were removed by officials from the Bellmore home of Gary Gruber, according to the Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty and the …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/22/16
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With fears of the Zika virus looming, Nassau County plans to intensify efforts to trap and study mosquitoes this summer, while also educating the public on how to reduce mosquitoes around their homes, County Executive Ed Mangano and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein said at a news conference on May 25.
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By Stephany Reyes
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6/1/16
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Twenty-three years after the fact, I have decided to write about a personal time in my life.
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4/21/16
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Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction
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4/21/16
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Dylan Hockley was 6 years old when he was murdered in his first-grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. When his mother, Nicole, thinks about what the …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/20/16
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A dried-out, eight-foot Christmas tree can light, blaze and burn to ash in less than a minute, causing considerable damage in the process, according to research by the National Institute of …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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12/23/15
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District attorney is the single most important job in Nassau County when it comes to keeping families safe and ensuring that our criminal justice system is smart, fair and just. It requires . . .
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10/22/15
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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 . . .
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10/15/15
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It was a day of education, fire safety and community bonding at the East Meadow Fire Department headquarters at 197 East Meadow Ave. last Sunday. Department officials and volunteers hosted its annual Fire Prevention Open House, which included live demonstrations — including a vehicle extrication — fire truck rides, and informative hand outs on preventing fires inside your home.
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By David Weingrad
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10/14/15
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By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . .
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10/1/15
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