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Local 287 President Billy Piazza was joined by FDNY firefighters and labor leaders at the Knights of Columbus on Monday.
FDNY members back Long Beach firefighters
A group of New York City firefighters and medics representing nearly 300 members of the city Fire Department who live in Long Beach announced their support for the city’s career firefighters at a … more
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The state budget: some good, some bad
For weeks New Yorkers heard rumors that when the state’s budget battles finally ended, teacher performance would be measured more effectively, elected officials would be held to higher ethical standards . . . more
Joseph Pontecorvo, left, Citizen of the Year Bill Kallinikos, Student of the Year Dari Goldman, Joe Garay of Oceanside Christopher Catholic Credit Union, the Business of the Year, and Chamber President Tom Lanning.
Chamber honors charitable citizens
The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Instillation Dinner Dance on Feb. 28 at Oceanside Jewish Center. The dinner honored Citizen of the Year Bill Kallinikos, owner of Towers Funeral … more
Merrick Spanish teachers Toni Allen, left, and Jacki Geltman posed outside Allen’s classroom door. A sign on the door reads, “¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!” Translation: “Welcome to Spanish class!”
Merrick board agrees to keep Spanish
The Merrick School District administration reversed course last Tuesday on a recent recommendation to cut Spanish from the curriculum, citing the importance of foreign language in the elementary school, or FLES, and pledging to keep and improve Merrick’s Spanish program. more
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District 13 seeks 'budget ambassadors'
District 13 is seeking interested residents to serve as budget ambassadors who will stay informed of budget details and relevant local and state issues, “enabling them to serve as key communicators … more
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In this corner, the governor. In the other, the teachers.
The saying “Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it” has been attributed to Mark Twain. You can add to that thought that everybody talks about public education but nobody does anything about it. more
Bill Kallinkos
Chamber honors local do-gooders
The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce announced their honorees for the year this week. A citizen of the community, a young person and a local business will all be honored at the Annual Instillation Dinner Dance on Feb. 28 at Oceanside Jewish Center. more
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The U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard held a public hearing about Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach, last Wednesday night in a ballroom at the Hilton New York JFK Airport in Jamaica, Queens. Port Ambrose opponents, who have assembled into a “No LNG Coalition,” conducted a press conference immediately before the hearing, drawing a few dozen people into a small hotel meeting room feet away from the ballroom.
Most at Port Ambrose hearing slam plan
One after another, for four hours, speakers at a hearing last Wednesday in Jamaica, Queens lined up to decry a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach. more
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Several teachers accompanied members of the Elmont Jazz Masters during their rendition of "Sonnymoon for Two."
District students shine at winter concert
Beautiful music filled the air when students from the Elmont Union Free School District performed at the annual All District Winter Concert, held on Dec. 9 at the Elmont Public Library. The … more
Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund says the school district has changed but "not enough".
Why we're better than before
It’s no secret to residents of Malverne, Lakeview and north Lynbrook that Malverne High School is a very different place than it was just a decade ago. Yet it’s still sobering when some less-than-proud memories are revisited. more
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