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Planned Parenthood of Nassau County offers patient consultations about intrauterine devices and other types of LARCs.

Among women, Trump victory fuels birth-control concerns

Samantha Spoto, a 24-year-old from Oceanside, said that she is considering using a form of birth control that “will last longer than a Trump presidency” — long-acting reversible … more

By Julie Mansmann and Nick Ciccone | 11/15/16

Curran honors Women of Distinction

Assemblyman Brian Curran hosted his annual Women of Distinction event to recognize women from the community who have gone above and beyond the call of civic engagement and outreach. These women make … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/28/16

Oceanside remembers an important woman

The Oceanside community has a history of producing and supporting female candidates for elective office as recently seen in its support for Town Supervisor Kate Murray and County Legislator Denise … more

By Seth Blau | 3/30/16

Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations

There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more

3/18/16

Have you noticed? Women are making history

It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . . more

3/10/16

President Donald J. Trump? Let’s ask women.

Well: Every Republican who has won both the New Hampshire and South Carolina primaries, like Donald Trump just did, went on to win the party’s nomination. Improbably and against all odds, Donald J. Trump is now . . . more

2/25/16

Bill’s bad behavior does not disqualify Hillary

During his first term in office, Bill Clinton was earning good grades as president, proving to be a masterful politician and a great communicator-in-chief. He was . . . more

1/14/16

The multi-talented instrumentalist-producer-performer kicks off the Madison Theatre's jazz series this weekend.

An evening with Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson crosses musical genres in his dynamic concert this weekend. more

10/7/15

From left; Assemblyman Brian Curran, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Proclamation recipients Sandie Schoell and Maria Heller, Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino, Anthony D’Esposito.

Women of Distinction honored

Assemblyman Brian Curran hosted his annual Women of Distinction event to recognize women from the community who have gone above and beyond the call of civic engagement and outreach to make Nassau … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/30/15

Dana R. Boylan is the director of community re-entry initiatives and youth development programming for Nassau County.

Establishing a life after incarceration

After meeting with several inmates during his historic visit to a federal prison in July, President Obama remarked, “What is normal is young people make mistakes,” and added that the only difference between the inmates and most Americans is the resources and social support structures available to those who aren’t in prison. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 9/30/15