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Why should we be rewarding illegal immigration?

For decades, the U.S. has failed to address one of its core problems: securing the nation’s borders. more

7/23/14

Randy Shotland, of Merrick, addressed the Hempstead Town Council on June 10, voicing his opposition to a proposed 7-Eleven at the northwest corner of Merrick Road and Babylon Turnpike in Merrick.

Merrick residents articulated many reasons why they do not want to see a 7-Eleven open at 150 Merrick Road, opposite Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, during a June 10 Hempstead Town Council meeting. Town officials, however, said there was nothing they could do legally to stop the business from moving in. more

By Brian Racow | 6/19/14

Heroin, turning teens into Gollums

I don’t presume to fully understand heroin addiction. I can’t imagine the demons that lurked in the mind of acclaimed actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. I’ve never used heroin, and I never will. more

4/24/14

Dr. Martin Gruber told the audience that a 2006 state report determined that the medical center “must” remain open.

Residents demand reopening of LBMC

Nearly 350 residents from across the barrier island attended a forum at the Lindell School on Monday to hear from local civic leaders, doctors, educators, emergency responders and others about the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/26/14

Feds investigating Zwanger-Pesiri radiology

The FBI and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General are investigating Zwanger-Pesiri, the Long Island radiology practice with offices in Merrick and 11 other communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties. It was unclear at press time what prompted the investigation. more

By Brian Racow | 3/19/14

Time to face the new reality of medical marijuana

Twenty states have passed laws allowing patients to access medical marijuana. Right now, New York state is exploring its options . . . more

2/21/14

LBMC’s Board of Trustees agreed on Tuesday to move forward with bankrupcty proceedings this month, according to an official.

LBMC expected to declare bankruptcy this month

Long Beach Medical Center is expected to file for bankruptcy this month, a move that could pave the way for a 24-hour emergency department after a takeover of the facility by South Nassau … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/12/14

Sen. Charles Schumer, with LBMC CEO Doug Meltzer, left, spoke inside the shuttered hospital's emergency department, which was ready to reopen last June.

Schumer: FEMA owes LBMC $100M for Sandy damage

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday to release $100 million in Hurricane Sandy relief funds owed to Long Beach Medical Center, saying that bureaucratic … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/3/14

The SNCH-run facility would mark the end of LBMC.

South Nassau eyes emergency department at LBMC

South Nassau Communities Hospital is looking to build a round-the-clock, 911-ambulance-receiving emergency department at the shuttered Long Beach Medical Center, a facility that could open later … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/29/14

Residents staged a "die-in" at the shuttered LBMC on Saturday, where they called on state and hospital officials to reopen the facility.

Demonstrators call for reopening of LBMC

In an attempt to draw attention to what has become a raw issue for many residents, a demonstration was held on Saturday in front of Long Beach Medical Center, where about 30 protesters called on … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/25/14

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