How can local representatives protect people from an invisible, ever-present hazard? That’s the question small governments across Nassau County have been trying to answer when it comes to noise …
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By Nicole Formisano and Will Sheeline
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3/15/24
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The Rockville Centre Historical Society is working with the Herald to provide some of the history of the Village of Rockville Centre. Over the coming months, we will share stories and photos of turn-of-the-century buildings, homes and important village milestones and people. We thought that a good place to start would be to recall how Rockville Centre got its name.
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By Jim Belling
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3/8/24
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Long Island faces a growing crisis as noise and light pollution become more troublesome.
Noise pollution — characterized by unwanted and harmful sounds — and light pollution — …
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By Will Sheeline, Nicole Formisano, and Angelina Zingariello
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2/19/24
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You come back, and you help at home. That’s what Onix Salva learned from his coaches when he was an athlete at Malverne High School and that’s exactly what he’s doing today.
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By Nicole Formisano
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2/16/24
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They called it a “hidden tax” and even “highway robbery.” That’s how Long Island-based lawmakers described the impending congestion pricing system planned for New York City’s Financial District, and are calling on the governor to do away with it for good.
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By Charles Shaw
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12/24/23
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There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps . . .
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12/7/23
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Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate.
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By Chuck Lavine
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11/30/23
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Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, and in many ways, my favorite one of the year. It is the one day when, regardless of our background, ethnicity or religion . . .
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By Steve Rhoads
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11/24/23
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The big feast is soon to arrive — and with it the spectacle and delights of the festive season ahead. Before we settle in for that Thanksgiving gathering with family and friends, step out and explore some of the holiday-themed events nearby.
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By Karen Bloom
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11/15/23
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Former Long Island Congressman and failed gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin isn’t on any ballot, but he still managed 10 votes last week.
The political miasma gripping the House …
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By Mark Nolan
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10/27/23
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