An Elmont teenager has been reported missing since Tuesday night, Nassau County police said.
According to detectives, Dahiana Vasquez, 13, was last seen leaving her residence in Elmont on April …
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4/13/16
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Well: Every Republican who has won both the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries, like Donald Trump just did, went on to win the party’s nomination. Improbably and against all odds, Donald J. Trump is now . . .
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2/25/16
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We don’t need brain studies to tell us that teenagers, particularly 16- to 18-year-olds, often act impulsively, with seeming disregard for the consequences of their actions.
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2/11/16
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Summer driving season is in full swing, and we’re out on the roads in large numbers. The absence of winter’s dangers can make it seem like a safer time to drive . . .
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7/22/15
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I am far enough away from my teenage years, and smart enough, I hope, to realize that I have no clue what interests and entertains teenagers today.
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2/26/15
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The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers.
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9/12/13
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From time to time, I wonder what happened to Kiki. I interviewed her at a pizzeria in downtown Merrick in June 2004. At the time, she was 16 and a Calhoun High School junior. And she drank –– a lot.
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6/13/13
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The prom is one of the most memorable events in the life of a high school student. For many it’s a once-in-a-lifetime night, planned for months and talked about for years afterward.
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6/7/12
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Parents have long warned their teens about the dangers of whiskey and heroin. But what about hand sanitizer? Or incense? Or high-alcohol-content beverages sold on supermarket shelves next to sports drinks?
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5/3/12
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Terry Lewis, a fifth-grade teacher at the Gotham Avenue School, located at 181 Gotham Ave. in Elmont, has been an advocate for the performing arts since he was a student himself, in the Roosevelt Union Free School District. As a teacher, Lewis continues to provide a platform for students to express themselves through art. Among his array of artful endeavors, Lewis regularly hosts poetry workshops and poetry slams as the Elmont Memorial Library, at 700 Hempstead Tpke. in Elmont.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/13/11
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