As the news of another senseless shooting death in my community broke, so did my heart. The incident that took the life of a 22-year-old student from my alma mater reminds me of the lives lost due to …
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By Sergio Argueta
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5/23/13
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The further I get from home, sailing along the New Zealand coast, the smaller the issues seem that once fixed my attention on the news.
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1/31/13
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Last week, Governor Cuomo gave his third State of the State address, and touched on many of the major issues facing our state — Hurricane Sandy relief and recovery, job creation and economic growth, and gun control.
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1/17/13
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There is a lot of emotion surrounding the current debate about making our gun-control laws more rational, and not too many facts.
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1/17/13
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Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us.
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12/20/12
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The hunt for the man wanted in the fatal shooting of Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez is allegedly over. Darrell Fuller, 33, was allegedly captured late Tuesday evening in Queens. Fuller …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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10/23/12
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The West Point Concert Band visits Valley Stream on Aug, 24 for a night of patriotic tunes. Other weekend highlights include a Mounted Cowboy Shooting Match at Old Bethpage Village Restoration and a family day at Nassau County Museum of Art as summer winds down.
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8/22/12
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The early-morning massacre at the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” on July 20 at the AMC theater in Aurora, Colo., has left moviegoers around the nation shocked and troubled.
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By Victoria Leistman and Lauren Zipkin
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7/25/12
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Kids will enjoy a new take on the classic tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears when this charming show makes its way to Long Island Children's Museum. Other options for some family fun include Family Day and Nassau County Museum of Ar and the Mounted Cowboy Shooting Match at Old Bethpage Village.
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6/27/12
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Having been found guilty of manslaughter in December, Long Beach resident Casey Fitzgerald was sentenced on Tuesday to 30 years in prison for the 2010 shooting death of his neighbor, 48-year-old …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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1/18/12
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