Alyssa Garbarino’s second concussion came on a frigid Sunday afternoon when she was 17. Under overcast skies, Garbarino, of North Merrick, who was then playing with the East Meadow Soccer Club’s Storm, bruised her way through a sea of bodies. As she battled with her opponent on the Northport Cow Harbor United Soccer Club, she was constantly driven to the ground, her head hitting the hard earth. As fast as she went down, though, she popped back up. As the game wore on, she began to feel dizzy and developed a sharp headache.
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By Alex Boyd
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6/22/16
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Many Malverne residents have noticed a considerable increase in the amount of plane noise recently, leaving many to wonder whether it will ever end.
The short answer: Who knows?
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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4/6/16
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I’ve been worrying about what part the press plays in today’s climate of fear. Since the Paris attacks I’ve been considering an awful possibility . . .
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12/18/15
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Even though Justice Antonin Scalia got all “jiggery pokery” on us and referred to the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act as “apple sauce,” sanity prevailed in the nation’s highest court last week.
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7/1/15
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A Hurricane Sandy Storm Recovery Resource Fair will be held at Kennedy High School in Bellmore on Tuesday, May 26, from 5 to 9 p.m.
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5/13/15
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A majority of Americans, according to the Pew Research Center, support stepped-up military action against ISIS even though only one-third of those urging boots on the ground believe that we have a clear goal in sight.
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5/7/15
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Even Hillary Clinton’s harshest critics agree that she’s tough. While it’s common to stereotype Democrats and women as softer than Republicans and men, any such effort to stereotype Hillary is belied by her record.
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4/30/15
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Born in Great Neck and educated in that district’s public schools, Roger Tilles has an indelible memory of the last time he was in a school building in the Lawrence School District which he visited on Sept. 19.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/24/14
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For decades, the U.S. has failed to address one of its core problems: securing the nation’s borders.
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7/23/14
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The New York State Senate, which has historically been controlled by Republicans, is in play in November’s election, and races on Long Island are key.
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7/23/14
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