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Let’s get L.I. resiliency projects going — now
Nearly seven years after Superstorm Sandy struck on a late-October night, Long Island communities are still rebuilding. Homes are up in the air . . . more
Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty and several elected officials called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to extend the back bays study to ward off potential damage from future storms on Sept. 4.
Officials push Army Corps on back bays study that impacts Oceanside, Island Park
Standing on the “Little Beach” in Island Park, which has eroded over the years, Sen. Chuck Schumer and local officials urged the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to approve a $6.1 million extension of the Nassau County Back Bays Coastal Storm Risk Management Study on Sept. 4. more
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Birth Justice Warriors fight for healthy moms and babies
In the modern world we live in, in the richest country in the world and in one of the wealthiest areas of that country, you’d think that Nassau County’s expectant and new mothers, along with their babies, would get the best care in the world. You’d be wrong. more
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Black history is a story of migration
February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its … more
The upgraded learning space will contain display cases for fish, and will also feature technologies such as flat-screen televisions to give visitors a more innovative experience.
$1.4M earmarked for Oceanside nature preserve
Years after incurring significant damage from hurricanes Sandy and Irene, Long Island’s Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside is finally getting much-needed upgrades to aid its environmental … more
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Julie Grant, left, gave a smile as a her and her comrades brightened up the Marine Nature Study Area with vibrant flowers.
Oceanside Girls Scouts beautify nature preserve
The Oceanside Association of Girl Scouts grabbed their gloves, spades and fresh flowers and gave the Marine Nature Study Area a much-needed makeover on April 14. As part of their annual Marine … more
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Neil Court in Oceanside a few days after the snow. “I don’t remember a time when it was so bad,” Oceanside resident Seth Blau said.
Oceanside residents complain about town’s snow response
Long Island was hit with a winter storm on Jan. 4 that wreaked havoc across the Northeast. Transit was delayed, schools were closed and work commutes were snarled, but it was the aftermath that … more
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Students in Christine O’Neill’s Spanish class at Mepham High School in North Bellmore used virtual-reality technology to tour Machu Picchu, in Peru, on Dec. 7.
Traveling to Machu Picchu — from desks in a classroom
Part 6 of the “Educating the 21st Century Child” series. Students held the Google Cardboard virtual-reality glasses to their faces on a recent Thursday. “Let’s get ready to … more
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State should rethink its local-diploma policy
Since 2012, when New York state adopted the Common Core State Standards, many students with special needs have received certificates rather than diplomas when they completed high school. more
Bob Cohen, attorney for the Island Park School District, gave an update on the E.F. Barrett Power Station at the Board of Education meeting on May 22.
I.P. district updates residents on Barrett plant’s future
“They’re not going to repower that plant,” Island Park Schools Superintendent Dr. Rosmarie Bovino told a small group of residents at the district’s May 22 Board of Education meeting, referring to the Long Island Power Authority’s stance on modernizing the E.F. Barrett Power Station, which straddles Island Park and Oceanside. more
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