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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer swung by Calhoun High School in North Merrick on Monday to push for tougher football helmet standards for young people. He was joined by, from left, Calhoun Assistant Principal Nicole Hollings, Athletic Director June Spruyt and Calhoun football players.
Sen. Schumer stops by Calhoun to push helmet safety
Calhoun High School football coach Joe Bianca and the Colts’ team captains joined U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Monday to announce a legislative push to improve football helmet safety for children and teenagers. more
Police outside of the Valley Stream Walmart store after a worker was trampled to death on Black Friday in 2008.
Lessons learned from Walmart trampling
The trampling death of a Valley Stream Walmart employee in November 2008 garnered national attention and prompted action by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. more
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Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, was recently honored by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Council for her efforts to create the Driving in the Safe Lane Program, which is now in about half of Nassau County’s 57 high schools. She was joined here recently by Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s health and athletics director, who helped to create the safe-driving program.
Honored for promoting teen driver safety
The scenario is tragic, gruesome and perennial. A high school senior, all of 16 or 17 years old, gets a driver’s license. His or her proud parents hurry out to buy their child a new car –– perhaps a fast car. Within days or weeks, the teen is dead, killed in a fiery wreck. more
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Tina Becker’s second-grade class learned about safety through a variety of programs at West End School.
Safety first in Lynbrook: educational workshops and themes
On October 17, Lynbrook’s West End Elementary kicked off its 2011 Safety Week. Each year the West End PTA has a week dedicated to educational programs and workshops with safety themes. The … more
State troopers put Mepham High School seniors through the paces on a driving course during a daylong traffic-safety seminar at the school on Wednesday.
Mepham tackles drunk, distracted driving
On May 18, 2008, one second forever altered Jacy Good’s life when a tractor-trailer slammed head-on into her family’s station wagon, carrying the then 21-year-old and her parents, Jay and Jean. The truck swerved to avoid a mini-van, driven by an 18-year-old who, according to officials, was engrossed in a cell-phone call. The teen sped through a red light in Maidencreek, Township, Pa., apparently oblivious to the road before him. more
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Ex-IPFD Chief Ray Reichel talked to the kids about fire safety.
Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School holds Fire Safety Day
Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park held its annual Fire Safety Day on Oct. 7. Members of the Island Park Fire Department came to the school and talked to students about fire … more
Keep kids safe on their way to and from school
In days past, parents used to be able to send their children off to school without a second thought about whether they would return safely. And while children are still in good hands during class … more
LIPA warned that power outages could accompany Irene as she hits Long Island in the early morning hours on Sunday.
'High potential' for power outages: LIPA
The Long Island Power Authority said it is keeping a close eye on the track of the hurricane, as there is "still a high potential for extensive damage and power outages." Although no significant … more
Malverne to join group against air traffic noise
As a plane soars over Malverne on an early August afternoon, the noise rumbles through the small village. Several times a day, planes such as these pass over Malverne and neighboring communities, … more
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Tips for keeping your pets cool
Central Veterinary Associates of Valley Stream offers tips for pet owners to help their pets stay cool and safe during this heat wave. more
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