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With the passage in the State Legislature of the most aggressive bill addressing climate change in the country, and a vow by Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week to sign it into law, New York is poised to take the lead in the fight against the world’s climate crisis.
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7/5/19
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About 20 Rockville Centre teenagers and adults expressed a shared sentiment last week: Suicide must be discussed.
Their conversations began at a QPR Institute suicide-prevention program, presented by QPR instructor Barbara Tedesco, at the Rockville Centre Public Library on June 3.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/13/19
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U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 29-year-old Democrat from the Bronx, is surely the most dangerous elected official now in office. You know she is because . . .
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5/10/19
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When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . .
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4/5/19
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The next few weeks will tell whether there is any chance for Congress and President Trump to come to terms on an immigration policy that makes sense. The past few months have seen far too much brinkmanship . . .
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2/7/19
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The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth is ramping up efforts to curb electronic cigarette use among adolescents. From informing local parents to pushing for stricter policies in Washington D.C., the coalition’s member institutions are facing the issue head-on.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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1/31/19
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“When I was out there drinking and drugging, I thought I wasn’t hurting anyone but myself, but your actions do affect other people,” said Stephen Hill, a recovering addict, motivational speaker and author of “A Journey to Recovery: Speak Sobriety.”
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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12/6/18
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Politicians are notorious for not always saying what’s really on their minds. So what to make of President Trump’s penchant for saying exactly what’s on his mind?
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9/28/17
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You could say that Long Island’s housing crisis — and, yes, there is a housing crisis — is a product of its success. In 1948, when the Manhasset-based Levitt & Sons built 6,000 homes . . .
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7/13/17
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In 1969, the Stonewall Inn was a hole-in-the-wall gay bar, a plain, two-story structure operated by the Mafia. No one would have suspected . . .
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10/20/16
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