Keyword: Safety
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Taylor Yon, 16, top, survived the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. She and fellow survivor Zoe Gordon, 15, bottom, came to Stony Brook University recently for the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists. Both are on the staff of their student newspaper, The Eagle Eye.
Inside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting
Part seven in an ongoing series.Sixteen-year-old Taylor Yon found comfort in Pine Trails Park, virtually in the center of Parkland, Fla. There, she and her friends wandered its sidewalks, past its … more
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Staying safe when the summer heats up
Summer is finally here. It should be a time of joy, spent barbecuing in the backyard and hanging out at the beach. Too often, however, summer turns tragic when it needn’t. The American Red Cross offers the following guidelines . . . more
Superintendent Constance Evelyn updated the public about District 13’s school safety plan on Feb. 27.
V.S. districts discuss safety in wake of Fla. school shooting
Following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14, in which 14 students and three teachers died, Valley Stream parents are expressing concern about school safety, and administrators are … more
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Carolyn Wiltshire and Shirley Hill, right, showed third-graders how to find a pulse at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream’s second annual Safety Fair.
Dever students learn about safety
About 300 students in kindergarten through fourth grade at the James A. Dever School learned all about safety at Long Island Jewish Valley Stream’s second annual Safety Fair on Jan. 26. more
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Long Island Rail Road train 2817 crashed at Atlantic Terminal on Jan. 4 of last year, causing 108 injuries and damage to the station.
Chronic fatigue blamed in Brooklyn crash
In a report released on Feb. 6, the National Transportation Safety Board determined that the probable cause of the Jan. 4, 2017 accident at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn that resulted in injuries to 108 people “was that the engineer of Long Island Rail Road train 2817 fell asleep due to his chronic fatigue.” The train was on the Far Rockaway branch that includes Inwood, Lawrence, Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Woodmere and Gibson. more
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Baby, it’s cold outside! Think winter safety
This past week, Long Island saw historically low temperatures that dipped below zero when the wind chill was factored in, icy, treacherous driving conditions and, to top it all off, a “bomb … 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
Charles Cook III, manager of fleet programs and technology for JetBlue Airways, demonstrated NextGen during a press event in March.
Air traffic control and privatization
President Trump endorsed a proposal on June 5 to privatize air-traffic control, an action that was opposed by a number of those who have voiced their frustration over the plane noise plaguing Long Island. more
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State should upgrade texting-and-driving laws
Twenty and 30 years ago, we worried about drunken drivers plowing their vehicles into other cars or trucks and killing innocent men, women and children. Then along came the cellphone . . . more
Dozens of residents, safety advocates and village, county and law enforcement officials shared their ideas on how to make Valley Stream safer for pedestrians and cyclists.
Group advocates steps for pedestrian safety in Valley Stream
More than two dozen residents and village, county and law enforcement officials gathered at Sip This on Jan. 10 to discuss ways to make roads and sidewalks safer for pedestrians and cyclists in Valley Stream. more
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