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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.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/6/11
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Is it just me, or is driving to work, school, or just going out for a weekend jaunt become a very dangerous and stress-inducing activity?
I am convinced that it’s not, in fact, me. I thought …
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By Mary Malloy
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9/21/11
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With regional supplies depleted to critically low levels due to Hurricane Irene, Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre will be conducting an Emergency Blood Drive to support Long Island Blood Services on Friday, Sept. 2 from 6:45 a.m. until 5 p.m. on the first floor of the St. Anne’s building on the hospital campus.
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8/31/11
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In response to the ongoing critical blood shortage on Long Island, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside will hold an emergency blood drive on July 14 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
To schedule an …
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7/6/11
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The Student Council at Lynbrook’s Waverly Park School organized their annual Little Doctor’s Blood Drive, with the help of the fifth-grade class. They worked very hard soliciting volunteers and …
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4/13/11
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The New York State Senate has passed legislation to create felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored …
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David Weingrad and Chris Engelhardt
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4/6/11
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The New York State Senate has passed legislation to enact felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored the bill.
The legislation is in response to a significant number of arrests and car crashes involving individuals who drove the wrong way while under the influence of alcohol.
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By David Weingrad
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4/6/11
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On Friday, April 1, at 3:13 p.m., the East Rockaway Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a house fire at 5 Cail Drive.
The first unit on scene was Assistant Chief Ed Reicherter, who reported to all responding units that there was “smoke showing.” Reicherter entered the residence where he provided additional information that there was a working kitchen fire. A 1-3/4” hose line was stretched in the front
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4/6/11
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Earlier this month, Isabella Grasso, a 17-year-old senior at Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead, was killed when her car crossed a double yellow line and collided with another vehicle, also driven by a teenager.
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1/27/11
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A recent rash of drivers going the wrong way on Long Island’s major highways has left government and law enforcement officials perplexed.
One thing is certain: alcohol is a major contributing …
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1/17/11
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