Oceanside Middle School Principal Allison Glickman-Rogers beamed when the school was once again named one of 16 Essential Elements Schools to Watch recently. The school had previously received the honor in 2012, 2016 and 2018.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/14/21
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Nassau County has faced unprecedented issues over the past year, with the loss of more than 3,000 residents to the novel coronavirus and renewed calls for police reform. But through it all, County …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/25/21
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During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise.
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By Carter Strickland
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3/18/21
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Five members of the Long Island State Senate delegation — all Democrats — Friday signed a statement calling on Governor Cuomo, a Democrat, to step aside while a series of sexual …
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By Scott Brinton
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3/12/21
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Nearly a year after undocumented domestic and immigrant workers were excluded from the $2.2 trillion federal CARES Act, nine Long Island organizations rallied together Feb. 25 to call for passage of …
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By Damali Ramirez
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3/11/21
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They rip roofs off houses under repair, wash dishes in restaurants and pick fruit and vegetables, among countless other jobs . . .
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3/11/21
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The new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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2/11/21
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Every life has its inflection points, moments that can steer you in one direction or another, and that direction, as poet Robert Frost would say, makes all the difference. That is especially true for former President Barack Obama . . .
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1/28/21
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We will need years, if not decades, to unravel and repair the damage that President Trump has done to the nation with his politics and policies.
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1/21/21
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In 2018, the Oceanside 65-and-over mixed doubles tennis league had 38 members and played eight matches. In 2019, it grew to 42 members and 11 matches. And in 2020, a year of lockdowns and self-isolation, the league swelled to 55 members and conducted 25 matches. Given the mental effects of the pandemic, the league’s growth has been helpful to many older people looking to get out.
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By Tom Carrozza
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1/14/21
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