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Seven more Americans died while we fiddled

Dylan’s mom and Daniel’s dad write to me often. In truth, I dread reading their emails; their words darken the day. But how wrenching it must be to write those words. These parents are leaders of the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation . . . more

5/19/16

A police car outside the office where an accidental shooting injured a doctor and his patient.

Two accidentally shot in Oceanside doctor's office

A man accidentally shot himself and his doctor in an Oceanside office. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/27/16

Obama’s speech ended as it began, with a dream

President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Jan. 12, and the race to replace him has tightened on both sides. Who would have believed that at this point in the race . . . more

1/21/16

Our state legislators don’t get a fair shake

The people of America are in a bad mood, and it’s hard to understand why. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years. Oil prices have hit rock bottom, and you can fill up your car for $25. New cars are selling at the fastest pace . . . more

1/21/16

It’s a new year, so let’s get started

Twenty-sixteen is a new year full of possibilities. We have a lot to do. Is it just me, or do people seem worried? more

1/14/16

Courtesy: The NSSF First-time Gun Owners Report

Black Friday breaks records for gun industry

This Christmas, will a new Smith & Wesson be under your tree? more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 12/16/15

We need a bipartisan solution to gun violence

The recent mass shooting at a community college in Oregon has sparked a renewed debate about whether Congress can and should act to help prevent gun violence. It’s a debate we’re all familiar with . . . more

10/15/15

Madeline Singas, acting district attorney of Nassau County, spoke with editors and reporters at Herald Community Newspapers’ Garden City office last Thursday. She outlined her thinking on a number of pressing issues.

A conversation with Madeline Singas

Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s new acting district attorney, stopped by Herald Community Newspapers’ Garden City office last Thursday for a discussion with editors and reporters about the views, goals and strategies she brings to the job. The conversation touched on topics from gun violence to illegal drugs, police practices, public corruption and what Singas sees as the need for “smart prosecution,” from crime-prevention strategies to alternatives to jailing young, non-violent offenders. more

By Brian Racow | 2/12/15

Rebecca Goldfarb and Joseph Massimillo, as Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, sing “Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better.”

OMS performed ‘Annie Get Your Gun’

Oceanside Middle School students had a taste of Broadway as they performed Annie Get Your Gun on Nov. 14 and 15. more

11/26/14

Fourth Congressional District candidate Kathleen Rice, right, was joined by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, who is retiring this year, at a Sept. 24 news conference to call for national gun-control legislation.

Rice touts gun-control measures

Having picked up two endorsements from leading nonprofit gun-control groups in two days, 4th Congressional District candidate Kathleen Rice called on Sept. 24 for national legislation that would require gun-show background checks and restrictions on high-capacity, assault-style clips. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/1/14

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