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Rockville Centre resident Arielle Kane wiped away tears during a vigil on Feb. 16 at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth, which remembered the victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla.
Rockville Centre residents call for action after Parkland shooting
“This must stop here,” said Rockville Centre resident Cindy Vaupel, her frustrated tone filling the pews at Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth on Feb. 16, two days after a gunman took the lives of 14 students and three staff members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. “This must stop with us.” more
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“This is what democracy looks like!” Rockville Centre native Deana Davoudiasl, right, chanted at the start of the Women’s March in Manhattan last Saturday.
Rockville Centre groups take the streets
An estimated 200,000 women, men and children took to the streets of Manhattan last Saturday on the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration. For several “resistance” groups from Long Island, participation in the march was a way to protest the acts of the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress. more
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Patrick Young, Osman Canales, and Margarita Grasing spoke at a panel at Central Synagogue Beth Emeth. Liz Stack, right, moderated the discussion.
Long Island Latinos raise voices at panel discussion
“We need to get to know immigrants,” said Osman Canales, a Salvadorian activist from Suffolk County. “It may be difficult because of the areas we live in, and because [Long Island] is so … more
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People gathered at the steps of Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth to denounce hatred and racism at a vigil on Aug. 17, in response to the violence in Charlottesville, Va., a few days earlier.
In RVC, denouncing hatred after Charlottesville rallies
“Why don’t we gather up closer?” Rabbi Elliot Skiddell told a crowd of about 200 people who surrounded the stairs outside Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth on Aug. 17. “We can love one another a little bit more.” more
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Rearing wholesome kids in a hostile environment
"When I was a kid," oldsters are known to say, “life was so much harder.” I heard this from my dad, who talked about stoking a furnace . . . more
Elected officials and concerned citizens called on the State Legislature to raise the age of responsibility. Outside the NCC on April 6 were, from left, County Legislator Laura Curran (D-Baldwin), Jenny Bencardino of Free Spirit, social workers Penny Siegmann-Beiner and Jen Beiner, and County Legislator Carrie Solages (D-Elmont).
State heard call to 'Raise the Age'
Cold, rain and wind did not stop Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages from hosting a news conference on April 6 outside the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, calling on the State Legislature to pass legislation that would raise the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. more
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More help for Sandy rebuilding
Saying they would rather lose fees now than have to pay for losses after a storm, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino and Councilman Anthony D’Esposito announced on Monday that the town … more
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Street-raising eyed for 2017
Four streets in Baldwin may be raised in 2017, according to a committee that met with officials from New York Rising earlier this month. According to members of the Baldwin planning committee, a … more
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New York state must raise the age
We don’t need brain studies to tell us that teenagers, particularly 16- to 18-year-olds, often act impulsively, with seeming disregard for the consequences of their actions. more
New York is one of only two states that prosecutes non-violent 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, is calling on state lawmakers to change that.
Legislator wants state to ‘raise the age’
Flanked by fellow Democratic lawmakers and representatives of Long Island nonprofit groups on Monday, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, of Baldwin, called on the State Legislature to pass a measure that would “raise the age” of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. more
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