State Police responded to an emergency call for a collision on the Wantagh State Parkway at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, officials said.
Alexander Simek, 73, of Albrightsville, PA, was …
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By J.D. Freda
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8/14/20
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While commenting on the chants and signs proclaiming “Black Lives Matter,” a white colleague said, “All lives matter.”
Yes, I replied, but . . .
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By Robert A. Scott
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7/3/20
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There’s an old saying (with many variations): “Beware what you wish for, because you might just get it.” That fits the current rush to judgment against police forces across America.
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7/3/20
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The heinous murder of George Floyd by a police officer sworn to uphold the law . . .
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6/19/20
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Justice for George Floyd came swiftly in New York. During two weeks of intense protests at hundreds of locales across the state . . .
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6/19/20
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The largest pandemic in 100 years gave us a crash course in public health. We quickly learned the epidemiological concepts of “flattening the curve, the risk of exposure, asymptomatic carriers, incubation periods, and why we must quarantine.
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By Martine Hackett
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6/12/20
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The Nassau County Police Department blared their car sirens as they paraded in front of Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside to thank their health-care workers on Wednesday …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/13/20
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With the coronavirus pandemic accelerating as more testing becomes available Nassau County and the police department have plans and protective measures in place for officers and police medics when responding to help people exhibiting coronavirus symptoms.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/23/20
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Police officers are using increasingly sophisticated technology to monitor our every move. While the police know more about us than ever before, we know very little about the police departments that are paid to protect us.
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By Susan Gottehrer
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1/24/20
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