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Employees have alleged years of work safety neglect at the Best Market on Dogwood Avenue in Franklin Square.

Marian Meszaros said that she cannot forget what happened five years ago inside the Franklin Square Best Market grocery store on Dogwood Avenue. Meszaros, an employee in the meat department, … more

By Ronny Reyes | 10/31/18

Taylor Yon, 16, top, survived the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. She and fellow survivor Zoe Gordon, 15, bottom, came to Stony Brook University recently for the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists. Both are on the staff of their student newspaper, The Eagle Eye.

Inside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting

Part seven in an ongoing series.Sixteen-year-old Taylor Yon found comfort in Pine Trails Park, virtually in the center of Parkland, Fla. There, she and her friends wandered its sidewalks, past its … more

By Scott Brinton | 8/2/18

Staying safe when the summer heats up

Summer is finally here. It should be a time of joy, spent barbecuing in the backyard and hanging out at the beach. Too often, however, summer turns tragic when it needn’t. The American Red Cross offers the following guidelines . . . more

6/21/18

Ryder: Police to visit county schools daily

Dozens of uniformed officers and recruits lined up outside of the Nassau Police Academy in Massapequa Park on Tuesday to show their support for the new School Resource Program, aimed at providing … more

By Daine Taylor | 3/29/18

Sewanhaka reviews school safety plans

Sewanhaka Central High School District Superintendent Ralph Ferrie addressed parents’ concerns over school safety on March 1, following the shooting that killed 15 students and two teachers in … more

By Ronny Reyes | 3/7/18

Baby, it’s cold outside! Think winter safety

This past week, Long Island saw historically low temperatures that dipped below zero when the wind chill was factored in, icy, treacherous driving conditions and, to top it all off, a “bomb … more

1/12/18

This summer, stay safe in and around the water

Whether it’s the shimmering water of a backyard pool, a lake or the ocean, having fun there necessitates a cautious approach to help ensure that children and adults remain safe. Year after year . . . more

6/22/17

Charles Cook III, manager of fleet programs and technology for JetBlue Airways, demonstrated NextGen during a press event in March.

Air traffic control and privatization

President Trump endorsed a proposal on June 5 to privatize air-traffic control, an action that was opposed by a number of those who have voiced their frustration over the plane noise plaguing Long Island. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/15/17

State should upgrade texting-and-driving laws

Twenty and 30 years ago, we worried about drunken drivers plowing their vehicles into other cars or trucks and killing innocent men, women and children. Then along came the cellphone . . . more

5/18/17

Support the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act

A five-year study undertaken by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that U.S. firefighters develop malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, at twice the rate of the general population. The study also revealed . . . more

9/8/16

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