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Dr. Ron Marino, of Winthrop University Hospital, said lead’s threat to school-age children is much less serious than it is for infants and toddlers.
Bill proposes required lead testing in schools
Most schools on Long Island are not required to test for lead in their water by either the federal or state government. more
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Seaford High School seniors Elise Weber, left, and Kaelin King read up on articles about the presidential candidates as they prepare to vote for the first time in November.
Student voters getting informed
As New York’s presidential primary approaches, voters across the state are ready to decide who they feel should represent their party in November’s general election. more
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Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations
There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more
Trump and Sanders? Primaries for the history books
On Monday, Republican and Democratic delegates from around the great state of Iowa will hold district conventions, at which attendees in their respective precincts will mark the names of the presidential candidates they support. Votes will be counted in each precinct . . . more
Dana R. Boylan is the director of community re-entry initiatives and youth development programming for Nassau County.
Establishing a life after incarceration
After meeting with several inmates during his historic visit to a federal prison in July, President Obama remarked, “What is normal is young people make mistakes,” and added that the only difference between the inmates and most Americans is the resources and social support structures available to those who aren’t in prison. more
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Yes, this is an election year
Labor Day isn’t far behind us, but we all know how time flies. Soon enough it will be November, and Election Day. All the political talk thus far . . . more
In national politics, it's all about the money
If I say the words “Citizens United,” you might think I’m referring to some community action group or maybe a new local bank. But thanks to the U.S. Supreme Court, Citizens United has diminished the value of your vote on Election Day . . . more
Rita Kestenbaum, 56, of Bellmore, a Democrat running for Nassau County Legislature, spoke at a Feb. 19 candidates forum at the North Merrick Public Library.
Legislative candidates address voters
Democrat Rita Kestenbaum and Republican Steve Rhoads, the two candidates in the Nassau County Legislature’s 19th District, squared off last Thursday not so much against each other as against a roomful of likely voters given free rein to ask or say what they pleased. more
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East Nassau League of Women Voters members include, clockwise from top left, Norma Shaeffer, Barbara Epstein, Peggy Stein and Barbara Josepher.
League pushes citizen participation
Barbara Epstein, of Wantagh, a long-time member of the East Nassau League of Women Voters, was looking for a way to get involved in the community. The year was 1970. Epstein, home with her young children, joined a local bowling league. more
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One primary is better than two
Next month, voters who are affiliated with a political party will head to the polls to decide on the candidates who will appear on the November ballot, for the U.S. House of Representatives. In September they’ll have to head back to the voting booths . . . more
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