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FirstNet, Built by AT&T, donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department’s Safety Town, helping provide the 50-year-old East Meadow facility with a much-needed upgrade to help teach children traffic safety for years to come.
FirstNet donation gives Safety Town in East Meadow new life
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, has donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department Foundation so it can renovate and refurbish its Safety Town education facility in East Meadow. more
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Valley Stream Central High School District designed and implemented a school safety plan by enlisting the help and guidance of parents, administrators, Nassau BOCES officials, as well as the local fire department and problem-oriented police unit in response to a host of different emergency situations.
Schools worry about safety
Schools are supposed to be safe and open places for young minds to grow. Open is one thing, but safe? After a gunman killed 19 children and two adults at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, … more
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Taking a shot at reducing gun violence
How to go about reducing the number of shootings, injuries and fatalities caused by guns is proving to be a question whose answers are hard to decide on. more
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro, among other fire officers, gathered at the Nassau County Public Safety Center in Westbury, that houses the Fire Marshal’s Office.
Residents encouraged to grill safely
It is getting to that time when the warm summer rays will beam down on the grill roasting some summer favorites; like hot dogs, burgers and sausages. But in order to keep the summer barbecues fun, and tasty, residents should practice some easy precautions. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael F. Uttaro, among other fire officers, gathered at the Nassau County Public Safety Center in Westbury, that houses the Fire Marshal’s Office, on Friday to encourage residents to practice fire safety this summer. more
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The East Meadow School District has enacted a plan to protect students, teachers and staff from a future communicable disease.
East Meadow Board of Education adopts amended safety plan
The East Meadow School District adopted a district-wide safety plan last August, but the district is now required by law to establish protocols to protect itself from another threat, a communicable disease. That plan was adopted at the March 3 Board of Education meeting. more
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It’s time for America to come to its senses over guns
Listening to Gabrielle “Gabby” Giffords speak, you’re quickly overcome by the urge to cry. The former congresswoman was once known for her incisive rhetoric, delivered with a magnetic smile. Then . . . more
Nassau County Department of Public Works crews began milling Dutch Broadway on Nov. 11 to improve road conditions.
County begins road improvements on Dutch Broadway
After Elmont residents have spent years demanding safer conditions on Dutch Broadway, Nassau County Department of Public Works crews began milling the road for repaving on Nov. 11. It is just the … more
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Parents are worried about unsafe driving near Hewitt Elementary School, which makes it difficult for them to cross Hempstead Avenue with their children.
Parents, officials call on county to study traffic near Hewitt Elementary
Residents are calling on Nassau County to conduct a traffic survey of Hempstead Avenue, near Hewitt Elementary School, because of the dangerous driving in the area during drop-off and pickup times. more
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The Merrick School District Board of Education recently voted to reopen a gate at the end of Charles Street to vehicular traffic, but longtime neighbors on the block say the gate was never opened.
Charles Street neighbors petition Merrick Board of Education
A recent decision by the Merrick Board of Education to reopen a gate on Charles Street behind Levy-Lakeside Elementary School for vehicular traffic has raised concern among residents who live on the … more
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Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner at Rockville Centre School District and nurse at South Side High School, has played an instrumental role in crafting the district’s medical plan for reopening.
Top school nurse navigates Rockville Centre school reopening
With students returning back to school this week for the first time since Covid-19 struck in March, the role of school nurses has become more important than ever. Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner at Rockville Centre School District, is rising to meet the time’s most pressing challenges. more
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