Local hospitals are in the midst of dismissing staff who refuse to get a Covid-19 vaccine after a state mandate took effect in late September. Oceanside’s Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital has seen few of its staff dismissed and is now reviewing applications for religious and medical exemptions.
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By Tom Carrozza
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10/14/21
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The Rockville Centre Board of Education and outgoing Superintendent June Chang reached an agreement on Oct. 7 that will enable Chang to resign in November.
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By Mike Smollins
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10/14/21
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A letter to the Rockville Centre Editor about the recent resignation of the girls' varsity soccer coach at South Side High School.
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9/23/21
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Three former South Side High School soccer players and two coaches will be inducted into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 29 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/23/21
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A letter to the Rockville Centre editor concerning the recent situation with the South Side High School varsity girls' soccer coach.
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9/17/21
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With Covid-19 booster shots looking likely, Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside recently conducted a poll to gauge interest in the third jab and opinions on mask use in schools. The “Truth in Medicine Poll” found that an overwhelming majority of vaccinated Long Island and New York City residents said they would get the booster when available.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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9/16/21
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Dr. Adhi Sharma took over as president at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside on Sept. 1 after previously serving as its chief medical officer and its executive vice president for clinical and professional affairs.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/9/21
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South Side High School’s girls’ soccer coaching saga took yet another turn on Monday when the Board of Education accepted the resignation of the team’s new coach, Jude Massillon, after just one week. In his resignation letter to the board, Massillon, who is Black, said he received numerous anonymous phone calls, many of which were “racially derogatory.”
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By Mike Smollins
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9/9/21
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It was a summer of fun and learning at the 34th annual South Shore Camps in East Rockaway, where hundreds of children and teenagers participated in a month’s worth of sports and activities under the summer sun.
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By Mike Smollins
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8/25/21
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Dr. Adhi Sharma will become president of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside on Sept. 1, the medical center’s board of directors announced Tuesday.
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Courtesy Mount Sinai South Nassau; compiled by Mike Smollins.
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8/17/21
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