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New York school districts are beginning to take advantage of a law that passed over the summer to cut bus costs.
Schools cut bus costs, rev up savings
In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it. more
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Many of Island Park's streets were flooded for hours after the storm had passed. The water was so deep in some places that people were using boats to get around.
Island Park feels Irene’s punch
Lawrence Gubelli has lived in Island Park for all 86 years of his life. He was 13 years old when Long Island was hit by its historic hurricane in 1938, and he remembers it well. He also … more
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Tall trees were slaughtered by Irene in the Five Towns, such as this near Cedarhurst Avenue and Central Avenue. This huge and famous tree fell at exactly 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28.
Trees down in the Five Towns
Trees were on the ground in any places in the Five Towns on Sunday as repair crews were out to clear roads blocked by the fallen trees. more
Murray Handwerker
Murray Handwerker, 89, brought Nathan’s Famous to Oceanside
Murray Handwerker, a Lawrence native and the former president of Nathan’s Famous, the hot dog fast-food chain based in Coney Island, died on May 14 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was … more
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Wilks Hearing Center — enhancing lives for 50 plus years
Those who have difficulty with hearing know it can affect many areas of life. It is not uncommon for a person to adjust to his or her hearing limitation, thereby allowing the real problem to go undetected and untreated. more
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence Mulvey addressed reporters' questions on the shooting on Wednesday afternoon.
Police: Shooter ‘out to commit mayhem’
The man who fired at least eight rounds at Bellmore fire volunteers and Nassau County Police officers Tuesday night may have had “turmoil in his personal life,” Commissioner Lawerence Mulvey said Wednesday afternoon. more
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Dr. Steve Kussin, the Herald’s education columnist since 2005, now anchors the “Eye on Education” feature for WCBS News Radio.
From Cornell to CBS News
On April 19, 1969, members of Cornell University’s Afro-American Society occupied Willard Straight Hall on the Ithaca campus to protest a litany of perceived racial injustices after a cross was burned outside Wari House, a cooperative for African-American female students. During the occupation, AAS members smuggled in rifles and bandoliers of ammunition. more
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John C. O'Connell
A sad story I just can’t shake
A passerby found the body of a badly burned man in Lawrence at around 2 a.m. last Wednesday morning. According to the latest reports, the victim was a homeless man who had tried to stay warm through the freezing night by lighting a fire in a cooking can. more
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Oceanside’s Tina Pumo drives to the basket.
Rotary Tip-off raises scholarship money
Oceanside and Lawrence split games in the Rotary Tip-Off Classic Dec. 2 at Oceanside High School. The Lady Sailors defeated the Lady Golden Tornadoes, 55-50, to start the evening. Tina Pumo earned … more
Lynbrook won its first county football championship since 1992.
Flying high!
There's a new champion in Nassau Conference III. Lynbrook captures its first title since 1992, 39-14 over Lawrence on Friday night at Hofstra. more
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