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Getting what you pay for in the classroom

When we think of the most influential people in our lives growing up, we’re likely to point out our parents, some members of our extended family, maybe even a religious leader or two. But no list is complete without teachers. more

2/9/23

Donating blood benefits others — and you

January is National Blood Donor Month, first established a half-century ago. And it’s a good thing that declaration stuck, because blood is often in short supply, as it is today . . . more

1/26/23

Presenting checks for the Burn Center were, from left, ex-Chief and Battalion Treasurer Kevin Bien of the Lynbrook Fire Department; ex-Chief and Vice-Chairman Joe Mihalich of the East Rockaway Fire Department; Chief Dominic Pignataro of the East Rockaway Fire Department; Burn Center Foundation Director Barry Scheu; ex-Chief and Fourth Battalion Chairman Mark Murray of the Rockville Centre Fire Department; ex-Chief and Secretary James Lang of the Malverne Fire Department; and ex-Chief and Burn Center Director John Hennig of the Rockville Centre Fire Department.

Fourth Battalion Firefighters Support Burn Center

The Fourth Battalion Fire District recently raised $17,000 to benefit the Nassau County Firefighters Burn Center Foundation at its 16th annual fundraiser. The Fourth Battalion Fire District is composed of the East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, Malverne, and Rockville Centre fire departments. The Fourth Battalion has raised nearly $200,000 for the Burn Center Foundation over the years. more

12/8/22

Miss Long Island Teen 2023 Natalia Suaza, from Valley Stream, joined by Miss Long Island Pageants executive director Leanne Baum, and Miss Long Island 2023 Lianne Webb, from Baldwin.

Lianne Webb, Natalia Suaza take home crowns

Lianne Webb and Natalia Suaza stood out from among dozens of contestants from across Nassau and Suffolk counties, crowned winners of Miss Long Island and Miss Teen Long Island. more

By Daniel Offner | 12/1/22

‘Energy efficient’ may become a contradiction in terms

Hearings are getting under way on a proposal to socialize energy on Long Island. It would make the Long Island Power Authority the region’s sole entity responsible for keeping our lights on. more

By Ronald J. Rosenberg | 12/1/22

50 years of a better world thanks to Title IX

Although the Civil Rights Act of 1964 tackled all kinds of discrimination when it came to employment and public accommodation, it bothered Sen. Birch Bayh that the bill failed to address sex discrimination at schools. more

11/24/22

An election that will move heaven and earth

Next Tuesday, the heavens will offer us an unusual astronomical spectacle: A lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red . . . more

11/3/22

Where has all the competence gone?

Many of our institutions are failing us, and unless our faith in their competence and fairness is restored, I think we’re doomed. more

By John O'Connell | 9/1/22

Want to ensure democracy? Invest in education.

Summers are for beaches, barbecues and outdoor concerts. But for Faye, every day of her summers during her college years was spent inside a hot factory . . . more

9/1/22

Putting people first again at NUMC

Several years ago, the board of directors of Nassau University Medical Center approved spending nearly $8 million to build new executive offices on the 19th floor of the hospital, with unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline. more

By Matthew J. Bruderman | 7/21/22

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