Keyword: Safety
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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
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
Getting NUMC off life support
The Nassau Interim Finance Authority decided to exempt the Nassau University Medical Center and NuHealth, the public-benefit corporation that runs the East Meadow hospital, from oversight in 2011, at a time when the facility was seemingly thriving. more
In the aftermath of a Jan. 2 car crash at the Willow Road Elementary School playground, parents and officials are seeking additional safety measures at the school and on the surrounding streets.
Parents, officials want additional measures after Willow Road playground crash
With the temperature nearly 50 degrees on Jan. 2 — the first day back after the holiday break for most schoolchildren — it was good weather to hit the playground. But shortly after … more
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Send a message to Albany to fix bad criminal justice laws
Of all the columns I’ve written for the Heralds, none has generated more vigorous comment than my last one, “Criminals’ early release threatens public safety,” in the Dec. 12-18 issue. People have reached out to me to share their concern and outrage . . . more
Longtime Valley Stream firefighter Fred Gless explained how a firefighter’s helmet works to a class of special-education students on Nov. 15.
Valley Stream fire education program celebrates 2,000th student taught
Special-education students at Congregation Ohr Torah in North Woodmere giggled and talked as they waited for a fire safety program to begin on a Thursday in mid-November. “A real … more
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Doing nothing about gun violence is not an option
We all know that America has a serious gun violence problem. While mass shootings have become chillingly common, I believe we are on the verge of a seismic shift in how we respond to them. more
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Lt. Joseph Pangaro
What can schools do to make sure that outdoor events like football games, graduations and rallies are safer and more secure?
The need for security at any large-scale public event such as a high school football game, a musical concert, or a graduation must be a first consideration for any organizer. We live in a time when … more
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Tone down the rhetoric — and pass tougher gun laws
In the wake of the country’s three most recent mass shootings, one of which has been classified as a hate crime, a conversation about white supremacy has entered the national narrative. more
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