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IVF, a leading solution for infertility, faces challenges including high costs and legal threats. Legislative responses are needed to ensure accessibility and protect the hope it offers millions of prospective parents.
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By Brian Curran
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4/5/24
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Hurricane Sandy led to one of Long Island’s worst environmental disasters ever, if not the worst. Sandy’s massive storm surge flooded hundreds of South Shore homes. Fuel oil tanks broke loose and floated away, spilling oil as they went. Cars were flooded as well, which sent a witches’ brew of chemicals spilling out. Sewage leaked from the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant.
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2/26/13
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A pervasive feeling of disappointment swept Long Island two weeks ago, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board formally voted to roll out congestion pricing in New York City.
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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12/21/23
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A first-of-its-kind nationwide study by the Alzheimer’s Association revealed that approximately one-eighth of the senior citizens living in Nassau County are afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease.
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By Siela A. Bynoe
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8/17/23
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The lack of affordable and accessible child care is hitting Long Island families hard. The ABC plan aims to ensure families' access to quality child care and educational opportunities.
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By Ed Ra
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4/5/24
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As the assemblywoman representing District 18, I recognize that the foundation of a thriving democracy is the active participation of its citizens.
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By Taylor Darling
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12/21/23
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In the United States, there are elections because of our Constitution. There is political bantering over everything, including whether the U.S. is much of a democracy or not.
But make no …
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By Wim Laven
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3/22/24
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Electricity can't be the only energy we use to drive cook and heat our homes
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By Steve Rhoads
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4/5/24
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On Dec. 13, the Long Island Power Authority board voted yet again to approve a raise in electric rates, this time over 11 percent for next year. Long Islanders have little choice but to absorb these price increases, as they have before.
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By Jake Blumencranz
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12/21/23
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New York is one of the 20 states with laws still on the books that make it a crime.
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By Charles Lavine
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4/5/24
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