Editorial

Main Street can’t sit out the A.I. revolution

The stakes are high, because A.I. is the first technology in a long time that can favor the little guy. For most of the last century, size was destiny. A big company could afford an IT department, in-house lawyers, a finance team and analysts poring over its data, and the corner store could not.

Editorial

Steve Levy: Our lawns can be less dependent on water and fertilizer

Steve Levy

Tall fescue grass, on the other hand, requires about 33 percent less nitrogen fertilizer than Kentucky bluegrass — roughly 2 to 3 pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet annually, compared with higher-input lawns.

Editorial

Elaine Gross: We’re limiting legal refugees to white South Africans

Elaine Gross

Afrikaners, it should be noted, have a long history of supporting and implementing white supremacy. It was Afrikaners who led the South African government after World War II, when it created a formal system of racial apartheid.

Karl Grossman: The president pretends there’s no freedom of the press

Karl Grossman

However, a U.S. District Court judge responding to a lawsuit brought by the three outlets — CNN, MS Now and Politico — issued a restraining order directing the White House to lift the prohibition. Judge Timothy Kelly, appointed by Trump in 2017, ruled that the media outlets had shown a “high likelihood of success” with their claim that their due-process rights had been violated.

Columnist

Jolie Silva: The resilience kids lose behind their screens

Jolie Silva

For two decades I have worked with children, parents and families. Whether in my office, giving a speech, leading a workshop or discussing parenting on social media, I hear remarkably consistent hopes. Parents want their children to become happy, successful and independent adults. I would argue that happiness and success depend, at least in part, on independence. And one quality runs through all three — resilience.

Michael Blitz: Under the shade of an attack-ad tree

Michael Blitz

Before becoming a photo of a scowling politician, paper has a complicated history. Somewhere there were trees — or recycled fibers that began as trees. There was harvesting, transportation, pulping, washing, processing and papermaking. There was lots of water. There was energy. There were chemicals involved in processing, bleaching and coating. There were huge vats of ink. There was printing and cutting and bundling.

Eight-year-old Brynn Wilken added a creative touch to her cupcake during the Fall Festival.

Rockville Centre elementary school celebrates 10 years of Fall Festival

William S. Covert Elementary School celebrated the 10th anniversary of its annual Fall Festival on Oct. 8, bringing families together for seasonal activities while raising money for the Raymar Children’s Fund, which helps local families facing financial hardships.

South Side graduate highlights Black, Indigenous Revolutionary War roles

South Side High School graduate and Brooklyn College professor Lynda Day discussed the often-overlooked contributions of Black and Indigenous Americans to the Revolutionary War during a presentation at the Freeport Memorial Library, highlighting their roles in the fight for freedom and liberty.

Three Things to Know: Oct. 8 Rockville Centre Board of Education meeting

The Rockville Centre Board of Education heard fifth graders at Floyd B. Watson Elementary School share lessons on leadership, received a clean annual financial audit and reviewed plans to use a $1.68 million operating surplus to strengthen district reserves and prepare for future expenses.
Through play, laughter and everyday moments, Donna Racines, left, helped village resident Shatima Greene build confidence in motherhood while watching Phoenix grow and thrive.

Rockville Centre mom finds support through health program

Through VNS Health’s Nurse-Family Partnership, Rockville Centre mother Shatima Greene found trusted guidance, emotional support and help navigating pregnancy complications and postpartum depression through her relationship with nurse Donna Racines.

Rockville Centre residents honored during record-breaking SIBSPlace gala

SIBSPlace raised a record-breaking $425,000 at its 26th annual gala in Hewlett Harbor, honoring Rockville Centre residents Kenneth and Susie Falcon and supporting free mental health and expressive arts programs for children coping with a loved one’s serious illness or loss.
Attendees made their way around the South Side Middle School gymnasium during the Promise Walk, turning an indoor change of plans into an opportunity to come together in support of mothers and babies.

Rockville Centre Promise Walk raises preeclampsia awareness

Community members gathered at South Side Middle School in Rockville Centre for an indoor Promise Walk benefiting the Preeclampsia Foundation, raising awareness of life-threatening pregnancy complications and supporting efforts to improve maternal health through education, research and community support.
Family Feud contestents Antonia Griffo, with arms up, Joseph Meszaros, center, and Robert Griffo, cheered one of their winning moments during the Sept. 30 watch party at Lenox & Park.

Rockville Centre family wins more than $70,000 on ‘Family Feud’

The Griffo family’s “Family Feud” run brought three comeback victories, more than $70,000 in winnings and a memorable week of television appearances that ended with a fourth-game loss.

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Eight things you didn’t know you needed to hear

For National Audiology Awareness Month, we asked Dr. Keith Darrow how to encourage better hearing health, prevent noise induced damage and recognize the role audiologists play in treating hearing and balance concerns.
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