Elected officials gathered at the Long Beach school district administration building last week to speak out against Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed budget cuts to schools. Parents, educators, …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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2/9/24
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To date, Nassau County has received approximately $385 million in coronavirus relief money through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and $85.2 million more in settlements from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Of that combined sum of approximately $470 million, Nassau County has to date only committed roughly $86 million and dispersed $7 million.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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1/12/24
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With our children back in classrooms and the leaves beginning their autumnal change, the nation is highlighting another vital milestone as we observe September as National Recovery Month.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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9/28/23
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We all remember where we were that day. I remember every detail.
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By Andrew Garbarino
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8/24/23
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Two long-awaited infrastructure projects are set to commence along the bayfront next month. When complete, these projects will reportedly result in better flood protection for Long Beach community …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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8/20/23
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The Greek playwright Euripides and the Dutch philosopher Erasmus had a shared philosophy, and it’s one all of us are familiar with: money talks. Especially in politics.
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6/22/23
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If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . .
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3/24/22
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Only 14 years old, Dunia Sibomana has already experienced a life’s worth of tragedy and triumph. On Saturday evening at Albany’s MVP Arena, the eighth-grader from Long Beach etched …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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2/26/22
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Eight years ago, Dunia Sibomana was clinging to life after several wild chimpanzees attacked him and two family members as they played near Virunga National Park in the Congo, in Central …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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2/15/22
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Last Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, more than 70 people were confirmed dead . . .
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12/16/21
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