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Environmentally speaking, the mid-20th century was a terrible time. Government and industry experimented with all manner of chemicals . . . more

4/7/16

Union treasurer pleads guilty to stealing $111,000

An Oceanside man, Charles Burke, 47, pleaded guilty in Nassau County Court last week to stealing more than $111,000 from Utility Workers Local 365, which he once served as treasurer. Burke pleaded … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 4/6/16

The Gersh Academy, a private school, is housed in the Marion M. Delaney building and is leased from the school district.

A new home for the Gersh Academy?

For the past several years, the West Hempstead School District had been discussing the demolition of the Marion M. Delaney School, which houses the Gersh Academy, a school for children on the autism spectrum. The building is in dire need of repairs, and the thinking among district officials was that athletic fields could be built in its place. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/6/16

State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, left, a Democrat from Long Beach running for State Senate, called out his Republican opponent, attorney Chris McGrath, for not supporting the 'Clean Conscience Pledge."

Kaminsky’s ‘clean conscience’ pledge

Amid criticism from Republicans who have called him a “faux reformer” in his bid for the State Senate, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky on Monday signed a pledge circulated by good-government groups … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 4/1/16

Sherwyn Besson, an ex-Malverne teacher, sued the school district claiming discrimination on the basis of race.

Jury finds no discrimination against Malverne teacher

The Malverne Union Free School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Hunderfund and Malverne High School Principal Dr. Vincent Romano received a verdict in their favor by a federal jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip on March 16. The jury rendered a complete verdict for defendants in the case brought against them by plaintiff Sherwyn Besson. more

3/21/16

Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations

There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more

3/18/16

O'side man allegedly embezzled $111k from union

A former treasurer of Utility Workers Local 365 is charged with stealing more thant $111,000 from the union. He surrendered this morning to Nassau County District Attorney investigators. In … more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 3/8/16

Albany must regain the public’s trust

We join with good-government groups in calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature to enact three specific reforms to help reduce the ethical violations and criminal behavior . . . more

1/28/16

Obama’s speech ended as it began, with a dream

President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Jan. 12, and the race to replace him has tightened on both sides. Who would have believed that at this point in the race . . . more

1/21/16

The Malverne Union Free School District, its Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund, pictured, and Assistant Superintendent Rose Ricca were cleared of all charges.

Malverne School District cleared in teacher discrimination suit

A federal jury unanimously found that race didn’t factor into the Malverne School District’s decision not to promote an African-American teacher or reassign him an additional class, the district reported last Thursday. The decision was handed down in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip on Dec. 9. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 12/14/15

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