Today, everyone is conscious of pollution and its detrimental effects on our environment and health. The most common forms are water, air and plastic pollution, but there is another type . . .
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By Brian Curran
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9/14/23
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The sky will be aglow for the annual spectacle that marks our Independence Day, always a rousing celebration. While the main event is Tuesday, of course, the county-wide festivities begin Saturday, with plenty of local fireworks to enjoy.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/28/23
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We need a National Village Elder, someone whose sole mission it is to advocate for Americans older than 65.
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8/18/22
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The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality.
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By Alan Singer
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8/19/21
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An Elmont man pleaded guilty on Monday to taking bribe money from Hempstead restaurant owners and delivering them to former Village Trustee Perry Pettus, who allegedly used his position of power to …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/15/21
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A State Supreme Court justice dismissed the Village of Floral Park’s and various Elmont civic associations’ lawsuits seeking to reverse state approvals on the Belmont Park redevelopment …
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By Melissa Koenig
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5/14/20
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The village trustee elections originally scheduled for March 18 have been moved to April 28, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
The move is intended to reduce …
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3/17/20
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Oscar Wilde’s frequently quoted adage “No good deed goes unpunished” can easily be applied to New York state’s recently enacted bail reform law, which ends bail for misdemeanor and low-level felony crimes considered nonviolent. The State Legislature’s intent may have been good . . .
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By Edward Lieberman and Geoffrey Prime
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2/28/20
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Take a break from the holiday shopping and take in some of the spirited seasonal festivities around the area.
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By Karen Bloom
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12/12/19
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Twas the Night Before Christmas offers up an updated to the classic holiday poem.
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11/29/19
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