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Ryan Kind, 5, gets instructions from Seaford Firefighter Joe Bongiovi on how to direct a hose line.
Things are heating up in Seaford
October is Fire Prevention Month and with wildfires raging up the California coast, the time for fire safety education could not be more appropriate.  In conjunction with the national … more
Stopping animal abuse is a shared responsibility
It is an increasingly familiar scene. Investigators from the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raid a home to find 50, 100, maybe 400 animals living in squalor. Often they are emaciated and seriously ill. more
This summer, stay safe in and around the water
Whether it’s the shimmering water of a backyard pool, a lake or the ocean, having fun there necessitates a cautious approach to help ensure that children and adults remain safe. Year after year . . . more
Child food choking prevention workshop
A registered nurse practitioner will teach guests how to properly administer the Heimlich maneuver on infants, children and adults at the Lynbrook Public Library. more
Why we still need Women’s History Month
In late 1916, Brooklyn’s Inez Milholland Boissevain, a prominent New York attorney and suffragist, was traveling the country, demanding equal rights for women, including the right to vote. By the time she reached the West Coast . . . more
A wallaby, owned illegally by East Rockaway resident Larry Wallach, has been treated at the Mineola Animal Hospital since it was found malnourished at Wallach’s home.
East Rockaway man explains controversy over pet wallaby
Larry Wallach was in a spinal meningitis-induced coma for three weeks and pronounced dead twice. But about three weeks ago, he regained consciousness, only to disocover that his pet wallaby, Jack, had been confiscated by the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on Feb. 1. more
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New York gets failing marks for tobacco control
Imagine an infant, a baby girl, who jolts with pain each time she coughs up mucus and blood as she battles bronchitis caused by secondhand cigarette smoke. more
A wallaby found starving in an East Rockaway garage has gained 2.5 pounds at the Mineola Animal Hospital, where he was admitted on Jan. 31.
Petition calls for imprisonment of East Rockaway man for harboring a wallaby
An East Rockaway man may face criminal charges for harboring a wallaby, which are illegal to own in New York, at his home at 61 Seawayne Road. The wallaby was discovered without food or water in a cold garage on Jan. 31. more
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Wallabys like this one are native to Australia.
Illegal wallaby found in East Rockaway man's garage
A malnourished wallaby, which are illegal in the state of New York, was found inside a garage in an East Rockaway home on Jan. 31. The wallaby did not have food or water and was living in conditions unsuitable for his species. more
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Hands shot up in Kathleen Kee’s 6th grade class to answer Laurie Weintraub’s questions about what they learned at the Towards No Tobacco program.
Making smart decisions at Dinkelmeyer
Students watched carefully as their peers acted out decision-making scenarios in front of Kathleen Kee’s 6th grade class at Dinkelmeyer Elementary School. The skits varied, but focused on discerning whether it was a smart idea to start smoking cigarettes. more
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