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There I sat on a stool at the end of the lunch counter at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital in Patchogue, awaiting word on my grandfather, who had suffered his first or second heart attack of three. more

5/31/19

Let’s slow down and get legal marijuana right

While state leaders have been slow to provide specifics or act on the likely legalization of recreational marijuana, officials in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County are addressing the matter promptly and properly. On Feb. 26 . . . more

2/14/19

Stamping out vaping among teens

Vaping gets its name from the cloud of water vapor that e-cigarettes produce, and it has become wildly popular among teenagers who believe it’s harmless. It’s not. In fact . . . more

12/14/18

The Hempstead town board voted unanimously to increase the age to buy tobacco, nicotine and e-cigarette products and paraphernalia to 21 on April 25.

Town raises age for tobacco sales to 21

The Town of Hempstead board voted unanimously to increase the minimum age to purchase all tobacco products, liquid nicotine, electronic cigarettes and all smoking paraphernalia to 21 during a board meeting on April 25. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/25/17

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

2/16/17

Police have arrested an Island Park man in connection with a boating hit and run.

Nassau County Police have arrested an Island Park man in connection with a blue and white “Cigarette” type speedboat that left the scene of an accident on Reynolds Channel at 7:15 Sunday … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/11/16

Police have arrested an Island Park man in connection with a boating hit and run.

Nassau County Police have arrested an Island Park man in connection with a blue and white “Cigarette” type speedboat that left the scene of an accident on Reynolds Channel at 7:15 Sunday … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/10/16

A scene from the compelling action film, "Cigarette Soup," which explores the struggles American soldiers face while serving in combat.

Film with local roots wins top prize at LIIFE

If there is one thing Larry Strong is sure about, it’s that Hollywood is not the be all-end all location for success in the entertainment business. more

By Iris Wiener | 9/3/14

Raise the smoking age to 21

Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes is unhealthy. It’s a fact that smoking has immediate negative health consequences and that, over a prolonged period, it causes several different forms of cancer . . . more

8/27/14

It's just a shame . . .

When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem. more

11/21/13

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