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After some seven years of studies, community meetings, press conferences and tens of millions of dollars spent on planning and consultants, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum remains an aging concrete behemoth surrounded by 77 acres of cracking asphalt. It is a glaring eyesore in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties. more

5/6/10

Keep quiet, or else

I never imagined that there would come a time in our nation’s history when Americans would be prohibited from free speech. more

Al D'Amato | 4/8/10

The Long Beach Medical Center runs both a drug detoxification unit and a methadone maintenance clinic to help patients kick addictions to heroin and other drugs. Above are, from left, Dr. Sidney Hughes, the detox unit's medical director, nurse Lori Bochner, nurse Taranjeet Singh and Daniel Balzano, a unit support aide.

From painkillers to heroin addiction

Part three of an ongoing Herald series on heroin addiction. Mary dressed in a well-worn sweater and jeans for her interview in a conference room overlooking the bay at Long … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/2/10

Deputy Mayor Richard Meagher, right, listened as East Rockaway High School principal Bill Fortgang spoke during a youth forum in January.

East Rockaway's Coalition for Youth starts up

Deputy Mayor Richard Meagher has invited the public to attend a meeting on April 29 to help launch a new village organization, Coalition for Youths in East Rockaway. Meagher said he hopes the community-wide effort will help to educate parents and their children about the dangers of substance abuse and offer healthy, village-sponsored activities and programs for young people. more

Mary Malloy | 4/1/10

Character Counts committee members welcomed author Joseph A. Califano, Jr. as their guest speaker. Califano, third from left, is the author of “How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid.” Pictured from left are co-chairs Michael Hawxhurst and Sheila Dillon; Califano; co-chair Andrea Duncliffe; Kathy Reid, Karen Mertz, Jayne Paskoff, Jane Ceylan and Judith Shenkman.

'How to Raise a Drug-free Kid'

Lynbrook’s Character Counts Committee welcomed guest speaker Joseph A. Califano, Jr., 78, to an open forum on Mar. 2 at the Marion Street Elementary School to speak about his book “How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid.” The event attracted more than 200 concerns parents, educators and residents. more

Mary Malloy | 3/24/10

Richard meagher, third from left, was instrumental in creating the new Coalition for Youth Committee in East Rockaway. In January, Meagher was part of a panel that discussed the results of a statewide youth development survey.

East Rockaway creates Coalition for Youth

In response to the alarming results of a survey of East Rockaway youth regarding their use of drugs and alcohol, Mayor Ed Sieban and the village board have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a Coalition for Youth committee in the community. more

Mary Malloy | 2/18/10

Is your teen drinking or using drugs?

Teenagers experiment. Their natural growth demands it. It’s the time of life to explore, test limits and seek fresh experiences. It’s the age when young people try to fit in with others, forming groups of peers for mutual support and socialization. more

2/4/10

Steering kids through the tunnel away from drugs

Art Rosenthal, executive director of the Confide Inc. drug treatment center in Rockville Centre, described childhood these days as a dark tunnel. What a depressing metaphor, I thought, but I couldn’t argue with its accuracy. more

Scott Brinton | 2/4/10

Tom, a recovering heroin addict, meets with Art Rosenthal, left, executive director of the Confide drug-treatment center in Rockville Centre.

Heroin: The road to Hell

Heroin had coursed through Joe's veins for more than 12 months when he arrived at the St. John's University training camp as a freshman attacker on the powerhouse Red Storm lacrosse team. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/3/10

A new take on sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll

These days, there is a decidedly anti-alcohol message streaming through mainstream music, fueled by a cadre of young, talented — if not confused, even dysfunctional at times — female songsters. more

Scott Brinton | 9/3/09

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