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Q. When we do lock down drills, I have to use a key to lock my classroom door. I have found it to be difficult to do when I’m nervous.Is there a way we can do this faster and without going into the hallway?

Time=Life, getting the school facilities locked down quickly. A: One of the key elements to survival of a violent incident, like an Active Shooter in a school, is to act quickly and get the room … more

2/28/19

State deserves praise for passing gun measures

The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more

2/7/19

Q: How can we prevent vaping in our schools?

A: Teachers and district administrators all over the United States are scrambling to deal with the student vaping epidemic. For people who are not familiar or sure exactly what vaping is … more

Lt. Joseph Pangaro, CPM | 1/30/19

Let’s end the immigration stalemate in Washington

The new year begins in Washington as the old one ended, with an impasse on border security and immigration that has tied President Trump and Congress in a knot and . . . more

1/11/19

Q: What should my school district be doing about school security and what can I do as a parent to make sure they are doing the right things?

A: When I served as a police lieutenant in charge of helping the schools in my community, I had to get the message through to everyone in the district that the most dangerous thing they could … more

By Lt. Joseph Pangaro, CPM | 12/3/18

In extreme cases, a high tide can cause water to reach the doorway of the Francis Hegarty Elementary School. Issues with flooding throughout Island Park will be handled by a Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded flood mitigation project, which will soon enter its second of three phases.

$5 million awarded for second phase of Island Park drainage project

With the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy ap- proaching, funding was recently announced for Phase 2 of a three-part, $40 million mitigation project in Island Park, which will include an overhaul of the village’s storm drainage system and municipal bulkheads. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/11/18

Is fixing Medicare and Social Security impossible?

The economic news coming out of Washington has been very good lately. The economy is growing at a brisk pace, and unemployment is the lowest in decades. Some of the best news is . . . more

6/15/18

U.S.-China relationship is reaching a critical point

A lot of attention is being paid these days to America’s relationship with China. And for good reason, because China must decide whether it will be a partner to the U.S. or an adversary. more

6/8/18

What didn’t make it into the state budget?

The New York State Legislature finalized a $168.3 billion budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year just hours before its April 1 deadline. While lawmakers approved a number of provisions, such as tax … more

By Brian Stieglitz and Alyssa Seidman | 4/12/18

Stamping out this spate of hate

Over the past year and a half, the incidence of hate crimes has skyrocketed across the nation, and Long Island. Just a few weeks ago, swastikas were scrawled on sidewalks . . . more

3/16/18

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