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The Clinton boat is sinking, and Hillary's poking the holes

The New York Times reported that “two inspectors general have asked the Justice Department to open a criminal investigation” into whether sensitive government information was mishandled in connection with Hillary Clinton’s emails and her private server. more

8/19/15

How East Meadow's passing rates on the state assessments have fared since the exams' incorporation of the Common Core State State Standards in 2013.

Test results remain largely unchanged

State test scores in the East Meadow School District saw little change this year from 2013-14, a lack of progress that mirrored a statewide trend, and which district officials said underscored the inadequacies of the high-stakes testing program based on the Common Core State Standards implemented three years ago. more

By David Weingrad | 8/19/15

An incentive program overseen by the state Department of Health will offer up to $8 billion to hospitals that can effectively lower the number of low-income patients who frequently visit emergency rooms by treating them earlier. State Sen. Kemp Hannon, left, and NUMC president Dr. Victor Politi explained the program.

A plan to reform health care statewide

Nassau University Medical Center President Dr. Victor Politi and State Sen. Kemp Hannon announced on June 29 the hospital’s participation in an ambitious statewide incentive plan that aims to reform the health care system by focusing on greater care for at-risk, low-income patients to reduce “avoidable hospitalizations,” thereby lowering state Medicaid costs. If successful, the program could net hundreds of millions of dollars in state funding for Long Island and Queens hospitals over the next five years, portions of which would go the NUMC. more

By David Weingrad | 7/8/15

Louis DiGrazia, right, of North Bellmore, the Town of Hempstead sanitation commissioner, led Joshua Laird, the National Parks of New York Harbor commissioner, on a tour of the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick last Thursday. Laird came to learn more about how to convert a decommissioned landfill into a wildlife refuge.

Spreading the word about Levy Preserve

With a herd of Nigerian dwarf goats eating their way through a field of mugwort weeds in the background, Town of Hempstead officials welcomed National Parks of New York Harbor Commissioner Joshua Laird to the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick last Thursday. Laird and a contingent of federal and New York City officials came to the 52-acre preserve to understand better how to convert a decommissioned landfill into a wildlife refuge. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/29/15

The cost of Clinton loyalty

How deeply can one’s love, loyalty and financial commitment to the Clintons run? Just ask George Stephanopoulos. more

5/29/15

It clearly pays to be a Clinton

As Hillary Clinton campaigns to become the next Clinton elected president, questions continue to arise about her four-year tenure at the State Department and the questionable foreign donations that flowed into the Clinton Foundation . . . more

By Al D’Amato | 4/30/15

Pride for Youth fighting HIV/AIDS

Bellmore-based Pride for Youth, a leader in HIV prevention on Long Island since 1993, has launched a ground-breaking PrEP Assessment and Monitoring Program for young gay and bisexual (trans-inclusive) men, through age 30. Supported by a grant from the New York State Department of Health, the program is the first of its kind on Long Island. more

3/25/15

The roof of a tractor-trailer was sliced off when the truck illegally attempted to pass under a low-clearance bridge.

An eagle eye for over-height vehicles

The Eagle Avenue bridge, off exit 18 of the Southern State Parkway, isn’t just any old overpass. With a height of just 7 feet, 7 inches, it has one of the lowest clearances of any bridge on any Long Island parkway, and is struck from beneath by oversized trucks an average of three times a year, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 2/25/15

Malverne resident Bill Coogan brought corroded water filters from his home to show the water company executives.

Anger over brown water aired at village meeting

Malverne residents, saying they are tired of living with brown water, gathered at a meeting organized by the village with New York American Water last week to voice their frustrations. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 2/11/15

After almost two years, the construction on Maple Avenue has finally been completed, giving residents a smooth, pothole-free road to drive down.

Two years later: Maple Avenue done

After nearly two years of construction, Maple Avenue is smooth, paved over and driveable again. The first 10 trees have been planted and the sidewalks are completed. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 1/14/15

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