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Mostly Cloudy Freeport man charged for alleged participation in Capitol riot
Thomas Fee, of Freeport, is facing federal charges today after federal authorities obtained evidence of his alleged involvement in the deadly riot in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. …
Is it safe to go to the dentist during Covid?
Northwell invested $25,000 to renovate G.C. dental facility so it is safe during Covid
When the coronavirus peaked last March, the American Dental Association instructed dentists to postpone all but urgent and emergency procedures from March 16 until April 30. The directive was an attempt to slow the spread of the virus, keep dental patients out of hospital emergency rooms and conserve personal protective equipment. Many dental offices in New York reopened on June 1, but changes were made to offices to protect patients, doctors and staff.
Solages tapped for deputy majority leader
Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages was appointed deputy majority leader for the New York State Assembly on Jan. 8. As part of the role, she will be responsible for aiding Majority Leader Crystal …
Covid cases rising among 9/11 survivors
Sept. 11 heroes more susceptible to Covid-19
On Sept. 11, 2001, Glen Cove resident Frederick N. Fuchs, a firefighter for Ladder 127 in Jamaica, Queens, was coming off a 24-hour tour and had just been relieved for the day. But after watching the attacks on the World Trade Center on television, Fuchs said, he knew his day was not over. He had to serve the people of New York. Nineteen years later, Fuchs would serve New Yorkers again by donating his plasma after recovering from Covid-19.
No swearing-in for Long Beach police commissioner
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Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters. Instead, …
Two Bay Constables honored for saving a man in Point Lookout
Two Hempstead Town Bay Constables were honored Tuesday for their quick action in saving the life of a man who fell into frigid waters while duck hunting near the Curtis E. Fisher West Marina in Point …
County executive quarantining after Covid-19 exposure
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran must quarantine for 10 days because of a recent exposure to a person who had tested positive for Covid-19. Curran's press office reported Thursday that the …
Experts gather to discuss Covid-19 relief for businesses
Looking to relieve the burden brought on to your business by the Covid-19 pandemic? The latest episode of Herald Inside LI is here to help.
Go time for some Bellmore-Merrick sports
In the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham High Schools combine their students to form teams in bowling and boys’ swimming, while each has its own boys’ and girls’ track teams.
With Covid-19, Glen Cove businesses get innovative
The year 2020 was one of learning and adjusting for Glen Cove’s local businesses, said Patricia Holman, the Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District executive director. In 2021, it will be a year of continuing to apply those lessons to get through the year as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise.
Lawrence rabbi threatened after newspaper delivery halted
A threatening note slipped into a package of Five Towns Jewish Times newspapers that were left on the doorstep of Rabbi Kenneth Hain’s Lawrence home on Jan. 15 attacked Hain for “aligning your behavior with the radical anti- American Democrats,” and called for him to resign. The person or persons who wrote the note also claim that Hain protects people “who have spewed hatred towards all Jews, including yourself.”
LB PBA fils suit to overturn state pay decision
The Long Beach Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, whose members have been working without a contract for over three years, has filed suit in State Supreme Court in Mineola, …
JAM Dance organizes flash mob proposal in Wantagh
Evan Styron said he defied the odds when planning to propose to his girlfriend, Lisa Friedrich, of East Meadow. Between the Covid-19 pandemic, a last-minute location change and inclement weather the …
Bellmore-Merrick residents roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccine
As the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the country, Bellmore and Merrick residents are among the thousands of New Yorkers who have already received their first doses of …
Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead hosting contactless food drive Jan. 16
The Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead will host its next no-contact curbside food drive to collect the most needed items for guests of the soup kitchen. Call (516) 732-6009 with …
Local organizations hand out Black dolls in Elmont
‘Twas two days after Christmas when all through Elmont Road Park, families lined up in coats, hats and scarves hoping for their chance to get Black dolls from the Zeta Phi Beta and Elmont …
Editorial
It’s high time truth prevails once again
Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s short, mercurial, ruthless propaganda minister, was known to many as the “poison dwarf.” By all accounts, he was insanely obsessive and manipulative, …
Editorial
Please, get vaccinated when it’s your turn
On Monday, New York entered Phase 1b of the state’s Covid-19 vaccination program, meaning that first responders, public safety and transit workers and . . .
Scott Brinton
A day of reckoning after four frightful years
I spent last Wednesday afternoon scurrying up and down the stairs at home, rushing between my desk upstairs and the TV downstairs. I flipped between CNN, MSNBC and Fox, my pulse, as measured by my watch, racing faster as the afternoon went on.
Randi Kreiss
When it comes to Trump, newspapers go BIG
I have seen my share of heart-stopping headlines. In The New York Times, I read “MEN WALK ON MOON,” “NIXON RESIGNS,” “U.S. ATTACKED” . . .
Op-Ed
New leaders are the suburbs’ best shot at health equity
Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, will bring much-needed change in our country. President-elect Joe Biden has made controlling the coronavirus pandemic a priority, and for the first time, the incoming administration . . .