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Poverty — the story of us all
The year was 1994. Nassau County was supposed to have built a park with a soccer field, a basketball court and picnic tables at the Five Towns Community Center in the mid-1970s, but for two decades, plans for the project languished. more
A 2009 national survey on drug use found that prescription drugs are the second-most abused type of drug in the U.S.
Prescription drugs are a problem
Prescription drug abuse in the United States has spiked dramatically in the past few years, and Nassau County is no exception. Illegal use of prescription drugs has become so widespread across the … more
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'Argo' finds hope in a hopeless age
“The crises in Iran and Afghanistan have dramatized a very important lesson: Our excessive dependence on foreign oil is a clear and present danger to our nation’s security." more
I'm probably not the first to say good riddance, 2012
Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history. more
Insurance delays prolong the disaster
Hurricane Sandy attacked without mercy, leaving more than a million Long Islanders without power and wrecking tens of thousands of homes near the shoreline. Then a second disaster struck. more
Missing in action: the great climate debate
I have to hand it to the coal industry. more
Junior Steve Savin talks to the panel during the Project Citizen presentations.
Students tackle national issues
Newspaper cartoons, videos about New Balance sneakers and original rap music were all elements of this year’s Project Citizen presentations at Valley Stream South High School, a program designed to teach students about public policy. more
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A budget crisis of the state’s making
It’s a truism of politics: In times of economic collapse, hard-liners seek scapegoats to blame rather than bipartisan solutions to offer hope. more
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Students at Valley Stream North High School get in their cars to go out to lunch. Next year, they will have to stay at school or walk.
A stop sign for students
After debating the student parking policy for the past few weeks, the Central High School District Board of Education decided at its Nov. 10 meeting to change the policy and prohibit students from leaving campus in their cars. more
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