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L.I. is making strides on the environmental front
April 22 is Earth Day, when we come together as a nation — and a planet — to celebrate the natural world and renew our vows to protect the environment from harm. In honor of Earth Day five years ago . . . more
Daryle Abehouse, top left, Joanna Silberman, Jennifer Melnick, bottom left, and Christina Mooney were honored as Women of Distinction by State Senator Kevin Thomas. .
Four local women chosen as Women of Distinction
Daryle Abeshouse, Joanna Silberman, Jennifer Melnick and Christine Mooney, who live or work in East Meadow, were among the recipients of the virtual District 6 Women of Distinction Awards, which was hosted and presented by State Sen. Kevin Thomas. more
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Laura Curran said the State of the County is strong at Elmont Memorial High School on March 24.
Curran: Nassau County to build back stronger
Nassau County has faced unprecedented issues over the past year, with the loss of more than 3,000 residents to the novel coronavirus and renewed calls for police reform. But through it all, County … more
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L.I. Greenway would save lives, create jobs
During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will not step down, despite the growing chorus of state lawmakers calling on him to do so because of sexual harassment accusations against him.
Long Island state senators call on Cuomo to 'step aside' because of harassment accusations
Five members of the Long Island State Senate delegation — all Democrats — Friday signed a statement calling on Governor Cuomo, a Democrat, to step aside while a series of sexual … more
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Protesters turned out for a Feb. 25 rally in Hempstead to support undocumented essential workers who have been excluded from any Covid-19 relief packages that the federal and New York State governments have provided.
Protesters urge state senators to fund excluded workers
Nearly a year after undocumented domestic and immigrant workers were excluded from the $2.2 trillion federal CARES Act, nine Long Island organizations rallied together Feb. 25 to call for passage of … more
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Undocumented immigrants need relief, too
They rip roofs off houses under repair, wash dishes in restaurants and pick fruit and vegetables, among countless other jobs . . . more
Momentum builds to eliminate housing discrimination
The new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing . . . more
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Obama, a kindred spirit in ‘A Promised Land’
Every life has its inflection points, moments that can steer you in one direction or another, and that direction, as poet Robert Frost would say, makes all the difference. That is especially true for former President Barack Obama . . . more
President Biden has his work cut out for him
We will need years, if not decades, to unravel and repair the damage that President Trump has done to the nation with his politics and policies. more
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