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Attorney David Mejias speaks about what he calls ‘an illegal gerrymander’ alongside some of the plaintiffs and supporters of the lawsuit filed against the Nassau County Legislature over what they claim are new district maps that favor the majority Republicans over Democrats. Joining Mejias were, from left, Pamela Korn, Mimi Pierre-Johnson, Darien Ward and John Jarvis.
Nassau Democrats, residents sue county legislature over proposed map, claiming it is gerrymandered
Nassau County Democrats, along with 21 plaintiffs from throughout each of the 19 legislative districts, have filed a lawsuit against the county legislature. They allege the recently redrawn … more
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Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, above left, faced some heat from the crowd gathered to discuss redistricting with claims he failed to listen to their concerns. Many of them had pushed for at least three majority-minority districts, with the hopes of creating a town board that reflects the people
Committee approves redistricting maps for Town of Hempstead
They were angry, expressing those feelings as shame on the Hempstead Town Board. They are the group that has attended meeting after meeting, hoping to get some voice into how town board district … more
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With the help of residents, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, left, provided 100 masks to Franky Jorge, the owner of Gala Fresh Farms Supermarket in Baldwin.
Baldwin is among hardest-hit by Covid-19
Baldwin is among the Nassau County neighborhoods that have been hit hardest by the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus, with 643 confirmed positive cases as of Monday, according to county Department of … more
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder identified Massapequa as the department’s first identified opioid overdose “hot spot” through their OD Maps software. Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, as well as NCPD officers and administrators joined Ryder at the March 1 news conference.
Nassau police I.D. Massapequa as overdose hot spot
Nassau County police identified Massapequa as a hot spot for opioid overdoses, using the department’s new OD Maps software, Commissioner Patrick Ryder announced on March 1. more
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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
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Temple Emanu-El, at 123 Merrick Ave. in East Meadow, will host experts from the Appraisers Road Show on Sunday, Dec. 13
Appraisers Road Show coming to Temple Emanu-El
Temple Emanu-El leaders are inviting the community to the synagogue on Sunday for day of antique and art discovery. Temple Emanu-El, located at 123 Merrick Ave. in East Meadow, will host … more
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At home in Merrick, Walter Schacherl, right, and his wife, Ryfka, display photographs of Walter competing in the 1950 Maccabiah Games, an international Olympics-style competition in Israel. It was the first Maccabiah Games after Israel’s founding. Walter won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal in gymnastics, including the gold for best all-around performance.
A survivor’s story
Walter Schacherl made battlefield maps that top Allied generals used to plan the lines of attack against Germany and Italy in World War II. Naturally, his work was top secret. more
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Regina Feeney points to one of the maps on display at the Freeport Memorial Library this month.
A history of Long Island through maps
Old maps are a treasure trove of information that provide historians as well as laymen snapshots of a community’s physical and cultural features. This month the Freeport Memorial Library is … more
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MAP valedictorian Tiffany Terravecchia, left, and salutatorian Michelle Beery celebrated at graduation.
MAP’s senior class graduates
Students at the Meadowbrook Alternative Program in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District marked their commencement in front of parents, family members and friends on June 23. Marching … more
Veterans who are members of the Jewel Quinn Senior Center spoke about their experiences during World War II and the Korean War to Bellmore and Merrick students on June 6, the 70th anniversary of D-Day, at North Merrick’s Brookside School.
D-Day vets chat with Central students
Exactly 70 years after D-Day, students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Meadowbrook Alternative Program and veterans who are members of the Jewel Quinn Senior Center … more
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