The actions of the four Minneapolis police officers who caused the tragic death of George Floyd on Memorial Day were barbaric and shameful, and go against everything we as a society stand for.
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By Bil Gaylor
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8/21/20
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Humor is serious business, so I felt much better when the pandemic jokes began popping up. For example: “If you need 144 rolls of toilet paper for a 14-day quarantine . . .
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5/8/20
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio probably overstepped his authority when he decided late last Friday that he would keep the city’s 1,800 public schools closed through June . . .
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4/16/20
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Nassau County’s property-tax assessment system has been in a shambles for decades. Homeowners who protested their tax bills have generally been given relief. Those who didn’t grieve their taxes paid more than their fair share.
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3/13/20
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Lately, a poster of Uncle Sam has been appearing around Lynbrook, urging veterans to join American Legion Post 335.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/12/20
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While state Democratic lawmakers managed to pass crucial legislation in their first year of controlling both houses of the State Legislature, they must work to tweak a controversial criminal justice law in Year Two.
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1/24/20
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Lynbrook American Legion Post 335, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has begun a recruitment drive to bring more veterans into the post.
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8/7/19
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Veterans in Lynbrook and East Rockaway are gearing up to commemorate Memorial Day with festivities, parades and ceremonies this weekend.
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By Melissa Koenig
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5/23/19
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Historian and former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer will discuss the development of submarines and torpedoes and more at the East Rockaway Library.
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4/3/19
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Once upon a time, the world around us moved at a modest pace. There were no fancy smartphones, laptops, E-ZPass, car navigation systems or ATMs. People bought daily newspapers and magazines . . .
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2/22/19
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