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Most residents and elected officials said they have many concerns about the legalization of marijuana in New York, a move Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced he would support.
Long Island reacts to Cuomo's pot announcement
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she does not see many communities supporting the recreational use of marijuana, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Dec. 17 he would seek to legalize and … more
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Ashley Gazes and Eddie Becker perform a medley of Beatles hits.
JCC group holds inaugural Red Carpet Event
Self-advocates let their voices and talents be heard at the inaugural Red Carpet event hosted by JCC’S Special Advocacy Coalition on Dec. 2. more
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Village trustees Michael Sepe, left, and Emilio Grillo, joined Mayor Francis X. Murray, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, Deputy Mayor Kathy Baxley and Trustee Edward Oppenheimer.
Village receives $2.1M for water treatment plant
The village of Rockville Centre will be awarded $2.1 million in state funding to build an iron filtration plant on Maple Avenue, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky announced on Monday. more
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South Nassau Communities Hospital originally planned to build a medical pavilion and emergency department in what remains of the Long Beach Medical Center’s main and west wings, pictured. It now intends to construct a medical pavilion elsewhere on the property, and continue to operate an emergency department, which opened in 2015 and was initially intended to be temporary.
Plans change for former Long Beach Medical Center site
South Nassau Communities Hospital has changed its plans for the development of the Long Beach Medical Center property, saying that it recently determined that construction of a new medical facility … more
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A militarized school is not a safe school
The New York Times reported last week that U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos was weighing the use of federal grant money to arm teachers across the country. more
In a Purdue Pharma video shared with the Herald last year by attorney Tom Liotti, a doctor, pictured in a still, extolled the virtues of opioid pain medications such as OxyContin. New York joined dozens of states, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties, last week in suing the drug manufacturer for allegedly misleading doctors and the public about opioids and their dangers.
New York State joins fight against Purdue Pharma
New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood last week joined dozens of states and New York counties in suing OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma for its alleged role in causing the opioid crisis. more
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Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia with Regent Roger Tilles last year.
State makes $12M error in school allocations
The New York State Education Department Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced on Friday that her department had made errors in calculating Title II A disbursements in 2017-18 amounting to more than $12 million. The errors resulted in overpayments to 275 charter schools and underpayments to some 677 school districts and 10 special act schools statewide. Three Suffolk County school districts also received overpayments. more
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According to police, Andrew Decter, 22, had fake police identification badges and other paraphernalia. He was arrested on May 14 on several charges.
Seaford man arrested for forging police identification, police say
A Seaford man was arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer with fake identification and other paraphernalia, New York State Police said. more
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Lynbrook High School English teacher Carla Gentile spoke out against the district’s Do No Harm policy.
Lynbrook teachers: Do No Harm policy hurts students
At the June 13 Lynbrook Board of Education meeting, several students and teachers expressed their displeasure with a district policy that omits students’ Regents exam grades from their class averages if the scores do not help them. more
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"We’ve all been best friends since Day One," Anthony Fontana said. "We’ve played Little League together, even against each other, and we’re hanging out every day. It’s like a family. We’re playing with family."
The Wantagh Warriors: a dynasty built like a family
On June 2, the Wantagh Warriors varsity baseball team defeated Rockv Point 4-2 to earn its third straight Long Island championship. more
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