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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, displayed a transdermal alcohol-monitoring device at a recent news conference, which convicted drunk drivers would be required to wear under legislation he sponsored if they do not install ignition interlocks in their cars as required by Leandra’s Law.

On Dec. 30, one day before one of the biggest drinking nights of the year, State Sen. Charles Fuschillo, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice called for swift passage of a new law to close a legal loophole that Fuschillo said allows convicted drunken drivers to escape the mandatory ignition interlock requirement of Leandra’s Law. more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/4/13

Nassau police to increase DWI patrols for New Year’s

To combat drunk driving as New Year’s approaches, Nassau County police will be out in force this weekend, stepping up its enforcement of DWI (driving while intoxicated) laws with the “STOP-DWI” program. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/27/12

Criminal Law

Q. My neighbor’s son was arrested for drunk driving. The police seized the car he was driving, which is owned by his mother and he told her the police are trying to forfeit it. What are my … more

By Michael A. Scotto | 9/28/12

On an island of plenty, hunger abounds

When people in other parts of the country think of Long Island, they may imagine lavish Hamptons soirees attended by A-list Hollywood glitterati. They see Gold Coast palaces. But this American paradise has a desperate side that is too often hidden by the glare of its wealth. more

9/20/12

Valerie Welsher and Bea Nadel look over the plans for the proposed changes to Austin Boulevard.

No raised median for Austin Boulevard

After hundreds of accidents, dozens of deaths and years of waiting, Island Park residents finally got a small measure of vindication May 8 when the results of a county-backed traffic study confirmed … more

By Alex Costello | 5/16/12

Donate blood, save a life

Two seconds. That’s about how often a person in the United States needs a blood transfusion. But what if there wasn’t any blood left? This is the problem faced by the American … more

By Sean Harmon | 3/7/12

Island Park fifth graders organize blood drive

On Jan. 10, for the second consecutive year, fifth graders at Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School organized a community blood drive. The students participate in the Little Doctors Program, … more

1/18/12

Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving

For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and … more

By Scott Brinton, Alex Costello and Jackie Nash | 12/14/11

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s director of health, athletics and driver’s education, served as a keynote speaker at a Long Island Youth Safety Coalition conference, “Drunk, Drugged, Drowsy and Distracted: Using School and Community to Create Comprehensive Solutions to Dangerous Driving.” He was joined here recently by Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center.

Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving

For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and ordinances prohibiting smoking in public venues have been passed as a result. These efforts, officials say, have paid dividends. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 12/6/11

Bringing the holidays to a town in need

Caleb Harbeck, a 16-year-old Oceanside High School junior, spent Veterans Day upstate in Prattsville. The area, south of Schenectady, was hit hard when Tropical Storm Irene caused extensive … more

Alex Costello | 11/30/11