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Keyword: John Brooks
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When State Sen. John Brooks defeated incumbent Republican Michael Venditto in 2016, it felt like a fluke. A combination of political headwinds and unfortunate family matters in the news for Venditto, perhaps, paved the way for the newly registered Democrat to claim the seat that the GOP had won with 60 percent of the vote in most elections.
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11/1/18
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The Golden Gathering Health Fair held at the Freeport Recreation Center hosted by Senator John Brooks and Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy.
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By Nadya Nataly
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10/25/18
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A number of Freeporters interviewed by the Herald last week expressed concern and skepticism over the possible return of school-zone speed cameras to Nassau County. County Executive Laura Curran …
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By Nadya Nataly and Anthony O’Reilly
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9/20/18
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State Senator John Brooks and Town of Hempstead highway workers believe they know where the rats that have recently ended up in the yards of Seaford residents are coming from. And, the town has had an exterminator “treat” the area.
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By Eden Laikin
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9/13/18
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Freeport firefighter Kenny Madera moved the hot dogs to the cool side of the grill once they were nicely browned and covered in grill marks on Aug. 7, during the 35th anniversary of National Night …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/13/18
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The room buzzed with chatter. Potential employees came from all parts of Nassau County with resumes to meet with employers looking for new hires. It’s the second year State Sen. John Brooks hosted …
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By Nadya Nataly
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5/24/18
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From the look of the damage sustained by a charter bus after it crashed into the Eagle Avenue Bridge on the Southern State Parkway in early April, the incident should have been a mass tragedy.
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5/24/18
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If you’re a student of the Revolutionary War, you know that some of the greatest military battles took place on Long Island. There haven’t been any such conflicts here since that time, but . . .
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5/3/18
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Ana Wagner, 37, of Lynbrook, paints a portrait of her childhood that she shares with her three children. She tells them about her life growing up in Brooklyn, that she was the smallest girl in her classes and that she maintained straight “A’s” throughout elementary school. The picture she paints, however, skips over a three-year segment of her story during which she was sexually abused by a friend of her father.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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3/19/18
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Long Island volunteer firefighters are pushing elected officials to support legislation that would allow fire departments throughout Nassau County to bill insurance companies and government benefit …
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2/23/18
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