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Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital is bracing for an impending nurses’ strike next week as negotiators have failed to reach a compromise on a new labor contract.

Here's why Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream nurses are poised to strike

Hundreds of nurses at Long Island Jewish-Valley Stream hospital are threatening to walk off on the job next week unless negotiators and hospital administrators agree on a new contract. The New York … more

By Juan Lasso | 2/16/24

Theresa Faughnan of Levittown, Greg Faughnan of Levittown, and Jean Cunningham of Farmingdale flew in from the Land of Oz to help raise money for a Rescuing Families project during a Halloween costume bingo night in Franklin Square.

Halloween bingo raises money for house renovations

Neighbors dressed in their scariest, funniest and more creative costumes for a night of Halloween-themed bingo to raise money for a Rescuing Families project. more

By Nicole Wagner | 11/3/23

Michaelle Solages, assemblymember, and Selene Ferdinand, Miss New York Preteen from Elmont, 10, kicked off the Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert Memorial Breast Cancer Walk on Oct. 22 at Valley Stream State Park.

Valley Stream breast cancer walk memorializes Elmont activist

As breast cancer awareness month comes to a close, the community gathered to raise awareness at the second annual walk and commemorated former Elmont school board member and local public health activist Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert. more

By Nicole Wagner | 10/27/23

Jewel Jobin, 7, was excited to be picked as a raffle winner by the Rev. Sunny Philip at Green Acres backpack fundraiser.

Green Acres back-to-school backpack drive benefits bevy of students

As families struggle with the cost of living on Long Island, the Green Acres Mall and a host of volunteers came together last weekend to take away some of the stress of back-to-school shopping. … more

By Nicole Wagner | 8/27/23

U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos has yet to directly respond to questions about his claimed work and education history, as well as where hundreds of thousands of dollars he loaned his campaign originated from. Now he's facing additional questions about whether his claims his grandparents escaped the Holocaust are true.

Santos claims grandparents were Holocaust survivors challenged

George Santos faces growing scrutiny over where he has worked, where he went to school, and where his seemingly sudden wealth has come from. But now the U.S. Representative-elect is being questioned about something much different: Is he a descendant of Holocaust survivors? more

By Michael Hinman | 12/22/22

Hempstead Town could have locked in lower energy prices

In 2019, when I was Hempstead town supervisor, I spearheaded an energy program that today would be collectively saving town residents millions of dollars on their energy bills. more

By Laura A. Gillen | 3/17/22

Ranked-choice voting? Not my choice.

I must confess that I’m an old-fashioned guy who honors certain customs. I hold doors open for women and people with packages. I put my hand over my heart . . . more

6/10/21

The tyranny of false equivalencies

My March 4-10 column, “Voting is an act of choice and an expression of voice,” prompted a note from someone who wanted to talk about threats to democracy. He leads a group of citizens . . . more

By Robert Scott | 4/22/21

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