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The Nassau County Police Department urges shoppers to take note of some safety precautions before they head out to the stores this holiday season.
Safety tips for holiday shoppers
County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey and the Police Department are taking affirmative steps to ensure the safety of the people of Nassau … more
The fire department rehearsed stop, drop and roll tactics with students.
Kindergarteners practice fire safety with Malverne FD
In honor of National Fire Safety Week, kindergarten students at the Maurice W. Downing Primary School in Malverne took a walking trip to the Malverne Fire Department to learn about fire safety. … more
The Nassau County Police Department released safety tips for drivers and trick-or-treaters for Halloween.
Safety tips for Halloween
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, nationwide the number of deaths among young pedestrians increases 4.5 times on Halloween evening compared with the same time … more
Robert and Susan Cirigliano of North Bellmore urged state legislators to take action to protect babies from drop-side cribs at a public forum at Farmingdale State College in February. Above, the couple holds a photo of their son Bobby, who died in 2004 when he was strangled by a drop-side crib similar to the one behind them.
Drop-side crib ban passes Senate, Assembly
Legislation banning drop-side cribs passed in both houses of the State Legislature on Friday. A fatal design flaw in drop-side cribs killed two Bellmore-Merrick infants. more
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The future of energy independence
On April 20, an explosion off the Gulf Coast on an oil rig leased by British Petroleum marked the unfortunate beginning of the worst oil spill in our nation’s history. more
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More on CO detectors
Q. I think your April 1-8 column had an error. You wrote that CO is heavier than air. CO has a molecular weight of 28. Air is mostly N2, which also has a molecular weight of 28. Air also has some O2, which has a molecular weight of 32, so the air mixture is heavier than CO. It should be OK to put the CO detector up high, and not near the floor. more
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Can’t we keep our extra bedrooms?
Q. I read a Herald editorial about not being allowed to use my basement for extra bedrooms, and we already have bedrooms there from before we bought our house. How can my town tell me I can’t have bedrooms when everyone has them and we need the space? more
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Safety is key this holiday season
The holiday shopping season began with a headline-making tragedy last year: A 34-year-old temporary worker at the Valley Stream Walmart was killed when customers rushed the store at its 5 a.m. opening. Jdimytai Damour was trampled to death, and as the anniversary of this Black Friday incident approaches, our thoughts are with Damour’s family. more
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