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Tone down the rhetoric — and pass tougher gun laws
In the wake of the country’s three most recent mass shootings, one of which has been classified as a hate crime, a conversation about white supremacy has entered the national narrative. more
Hoping for the end of gerrymandering
Once every 10 years, state legislatures across the country play a game known as reapportionment. After the federal census is completed, your elected state legislators will decide . . . more
Finding hope among the crowd at the March for Our Lives
Just in front of me, a teenage girl tentatively raised her arm. Then she clenched her fist. We were at the March for Our Lives rally in Washington on March 24 . . . more
More than 1,500 protesters, including many children, turned out for a March for Our Lives rally at SUNY Farmingdale on Saturday morning.
1,500 students, elected leaders rally for gun control at SUNY Farmingdale March for Our Lives
Nearly 25 years have passed since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. Six were killed and 19 wounded. Kevin McCarthy, then 26 and a broker with Prudential Securities in New York City, took a bullet to the head, but he survived. His left arm remains partially paralyzed. more
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A vigil was held at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after the shooting on Feb. 14 in which 17 people died.
Thousands expected to march against gun violence in Farmingdale, Long Beach, Washington
Long Island activists and elected leaders — including U.S. Representatives Peter King and Tom Suozzi — are expected to flood the campus of SUNY Farmingdale on March 24 to march in solidarity with … more
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Jane Smith Fisher, right, is challenging County Legislator in the 4th L.D.
Fisher challenges Ford in the county’s 4th legislative district
Seven-term County Legislator Denise Ford is being opposed by fellow Long Beach resident Jane Smith Fisher in the Nassau County 4th legislative district. The district encompasses Long Beach, Lido Beach, Atlantic Beach, East Atlantic Beach, Point Lookout and Island Park, and parts of East Rockaway, Oceanside, Woodmere, Lawrence and Cedarhurst. more
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Long Beach police officer Rich DePalma, far left, detective Anderson Joseph, Governor Cuomo, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky and police officer Darren Brennan.
Cuomo signs bill granting sick time to 9/11 rescuers
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation championed by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky on Monday that will provide sick time to the people who worked on the rescue, recovery and cleanup after the World … more
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Contractors worked on a jetty at Town Park in Point Lookout on Wednesday. Officials said the stone work is ahead of schedule, and could begin in Long Beach sooner than anticipated.
Army Corps project could impact summer season
Officials are calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to rethink its proposed schedule as it looks to begin work on a coastal protection project in Long Beach sooner than anticipated, creating concern … more
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Support small businesses by shopping locally
Once upon a time, holiday shopping was an experience. Folks carved out entire Saturdays or Sundays and headed to their local downtowns to browse through the retail shops. The experience was fun and quaint. You had lunch at the local diner. Then along came the malls. more
Eramo, Toback to square off
State Assembly candidates Jeff Toback and Anthony Eramo will face off at a candidates forum next week in the lead-up to the Sept. 13 primary, as the two make a push for votes less than a month before the election. more
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