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Joe Smith, executive director of Long Beach Reach Inc., addressed the hundreds of people in front of Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola.
Youth-service agencies face county cuts
Hundreds of people gathered at Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola on July 6, rallying for the reinstatement of contracts and funds that the county cut for youth programs and substance-abuse treatment agencies. more
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Stop using the needy as pawns
Politics ain’t beanbag, the old saying goes. To get what they want, politicians make quid pro quo agreements and try to force deals all the time, all in the name of accomplishing what they think is best for their constituency. more
Saluting our heroes
The number of American armed service members who have died in our major wars — the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam and the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq — now stands at 1,247,920. more
High jinx at taxpayers' expense
Disgraceful. That pretty much sums up the performance of our federal government in recent weeks. more
Ana Luna Menjivar reached out to the Herald after attempts to work with the Malverne school district to protect her son, Joel, 14, from bullying failed. Her husband, Bernardo, and daughter Giovanna, 8, said they feel helpless.
Mother of autistic boy levels charges of bullying at Malverne school
Bullies at the Malverne middle school have kicked, taunted, chased and harassed autistic eighth-grader Joel Luna Menjivar, according to his mother, Ana, who called the Herald in a desperate attempt … more
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Malvernite Frank Koch was elected to serve as chairman of the Long Island Water Conference.
Malvernite to head Long Island Water Conference
Almost anybody related to the water industry on Long Island gets together in a professional organization that supplies more than 375 million gallons of clean water daily — one that will now be … more
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At a hearing last week, Public Service Commissioner James Larocca, right, and Administrative Law Judge Rafael Epstein heard from unhappy LIAW customers.
Rates, and tempers, rise at water hearing
The one member of the state Public Service Commission who attended a hearing on a proposed water rate hike last week got an earful from unhappy customers of Long Island American Water. James … more
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What some of our local service members are doing
U.S. NavyTwo local Navy Seaman recruits recently completely U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. The recruits, Khampasong Somsouthi, of West Hempstead, and … more
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The LIRR made a "pledge" to commuters that it would improve response time and communications during service disruptions.
LIRR drafts 'pledge' to commuters
In a new “pledge” to commuters, the Long Island Rail Road promises to respond quickly and improve communication during service disruptions. The eight-point pledge, released in draft … more
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For the price Long Island Rail Road commuters pay, they should be guaranteed protections and provisions, according to U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Schumer calls on LIRR to 'recommit' to riders
The cost of a monthly Long Island Rail Road pass from West Hempstead to Manhattan is $223. From Rockville Centre, it’s $254. For that amount of money, LIRR commuters should not have to sit in … more
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