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Sen. Chuck Schumer and Northwell Health’s Dr. Dwayne Breining tour Northwell Health’s Core Lab in Lake Success, NY on March 2. Northwell will begin testing for COVID-19 this week. Credit Northwell Health.

Northwell Labs to have coronavirus testing capabilities within a week

Northwell Health Labs expects to begin testing for the coronavirus within a week, now that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has given the green light for outside labs to conduct the COVID-19 … more

3/3/20

More than 2,000 people marched in MIneola on Jan. 12, to show their support for the Jewish community in the wake of a spate of anti-Semiti attacks in the metropolitan area.

Marching against hate in Mineola

Marching in weather that brought spring to mind more than winter, more than 2,000 people ranging from elected officials to religious leaders to people from across Long Island, walked a half-mile on County Seat Drive to the Theodore Roosevelt Legislative building on Franklin Avenue in Mineola to show support for the Jewish community and their opposition to hate. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/12/20

Congress must act to extend flood insurance

Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more

9/13/19

With more than $14 million from FEMA and New York state, Lawrence School District officials look to renovate the high school, which was severely damaged in Hurricane Sandy. Above, the LHS crawl space after clean up.

Lawrence School District receives nearly $13 million from FEMA

Barely three months after Hurricane Sandy, Dr. Ann Pedersen, then the Lawrence School District’s assistant superintendent for Academic Affairs received a phone call on Jan. 16, 2013 that nearly made her forget that horrendous storm and the damage it inflicted on the Five Towns. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/21/19

Gov. Andrew Cuomo at a press conference in Long Beach in 2013, when he announced plans to protect the city’s industrial district.

FEMA OKs Long Beach flood protection project

Six years after Hurricane Sandy wreaked havoc in Long Beach, the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week approved funding for the second phase of a $20 million plan to protect the city’s … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 10/18/18

After Parkland, the youth are leading change

"Why do we have to lead the change?” That was the question Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School senior Ryan Deitsch asked Sen. Marco Rubio at a town hall forum . . . more

3/9/18

Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) held up the White House’s “An American Budget” proposal for the 2019 federal budget while he explained his concerns for moving the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program to the Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration.

Schumer: White House budget will jeopardize opioid fight

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the Democratic minority leader, denounced the White House’s 2019 federal budget proposal on Feb. 26. more

By James Mattone | 2/28/18

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer rallied against the repeal of state and local tax deductions in Rockville Centre on Oct. 12.

Schumer stands against repeal of local tax deductions

Joining a Rockville Centre family of five in front of their home on Marlborough Court on Oct. 12, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer urged House members to oppose the repeal of state and local tax deductions included in a plan set forth by Republicans. more

By Ben Strack | 10/20/17

Now, not later, is the time to reinforce our coast

In any hurricane, no matter the category, a wall of water surges inland, flooding streets and homes. During Hurricane Sandy, which struck during a full moon on Oct. 29, 2012, many South Shore streets were inundated . . . more

10/19/17

New York American Water prepared a Malverne street for new water mains last year. The state said last week it will invest $2.5 billion in water infrastructure projects.

State allocates $2.5 billion for water quality

New York state’s new $163 billion budget passed last week, including an allocation of $2.5 billion for the Clean Water Infrastructure Act, which aims to improve water distribution systems’ safety and quality. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/20/17

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