Many of our institutions are failing us, and unless our faith in their competence and fairness is restored, I think we’re doomed.
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By John O'Connell
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9/1/22
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With all the media hype about sharks these days, our thoughts went to the late Peter Benchley, who wrote many books during his life, but who will be best remembered for . . .
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By James Bernstein
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7/21/22
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There are few sounds that can paint a more vivid picture than the ominous and simple theme created by composer John Williams for the 1975 film “Jaws.”
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7/14/22
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When 18-year-old Franklin Square native Daniel Artino returned to the Little Pebbles preschool in East Rockaway on Dec. 12, where he had attended and where his mother, Carole, still works as a …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/26/18
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As Elmont teens played video games after school in the Elmont Memorial Library’s Teen Annex room, New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages walked in to present a $125,000 grant to the library …
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By Timothy Denton
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6/29/18
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It’s hard to believe that we’ve observed the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Unlike previous superstorms, the damage caused by Sandy is still . . .
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11/9/17
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Marcia Ball is joined by the Subdudes for lively Mardi Gras concert.
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2/22/17
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Long Island was supposed to have 40 or more wind turbines in the Atlantic Ocean by now, generating electricity 3½ to 4½ miles south of Jones Beach, which would have . . .
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1/5/17
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The beloved book takes on new life as a musical.
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1/4/17
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In June 2001, an 11-year old boy left his home in Santa Tecla, a picturesque city of more than 133,000 in El Salvador, to start a new life in the United States with his family in Freeport. So began a …
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By Laura Schofer
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12/22/16
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