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Assemblyman David McDonough, right, chairman of the Assembly Minority Task Force on Crime in Our Communities, met with 20 lawmakers, law-enforcement officials, drug-treatment specialists and educators at the Levittown Library on Thursday to discuss Nassau’s growing heroin epidemic. Among the officials was Assemblyman Thomas McKevitt.
Heroin, a scourge that crosses all lines
"This isn’t cocaine. This isn’t a Saturday-Sunday drug. It’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year," Bill Flanagan, the Nassau County Police Department’s second deputy commissioner, told the assembly of 20 elected leaders, law enforcement officials, drug-treatment specialists and educators at Levittown Public Library on Thursday. more
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Weekend
See Love List at Nassau Community College and explore the Gold Coast's Chelsea Mansion. more
Coming Attractions
It’s opera with a twist when two “divas” take the stage, presented by Merrick-Bellmore Community Concert Association, Sunday, Feb. 21, at 4 p.m. Somewhere amid the many costume changes, … more
The Five Towns Community Chest is now running out of this storefront at 1004 Central Ave. The organization still owns a building on Franklin Place, which houses the Tempo Group.
Community Chest sells 50-year-old building
The Five Towns Community Chest, a non-profit organization that funds local aid agencies, has sold off its headquarters which has housed its operations since 1956 for $4.25 million. A part of the proceeds is being donated to the Peninsula Counseling Center. more
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Weekend
On Stage On The TownThe classic musical comes to life in this production by Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance. The year is 1944 and military men are transiting through New … more
Matthew Tinkelman, 16, has been organizing the first-ever Friend-Raiser for over a year. It will feature art and music performances from local students and organizations.
‘Building community through the arts’
Over the past year-and-a-half, 16-year-old Matthew Tinkelman, a Hewlett High School junior, has worked to organize the first-ever Friend-Raiser event, which he said he hopes will utilize music and the arts to strengthen the weak bonds he sees within the Hewlett-Woodmere community. more
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Herald launches new Web site
Although the Herald Community Newspapers have had an online presence since 1999, an expanded, more comprehensive Web site has recently been launched to help readers keep in closer touch with their communities. The new LIHerald.com has more news, sports, local business and arts coverage and event listings than ever before. more
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The tax thieves have finally been caught
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, has been a part of our social and political system for more than 30 years. Over the past 10 years, however, many of you have come to know ACORN not as a community organization, but as a political arm of the Working Families Party. more
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