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Christine Rice, third from left, of the Glen Cove Senior Center, was able to pick up bags of hand sanitizer that she plans on distributing with the center’s meal deliveries for members.
Office of Emergency Management, Glen Cove distributes masks and sanitizer
With cases of Covid-19 rising, the importance of wearing masks and staying clean is becoming crucial and a partnership between the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management and the City of Glen Cove will help ensure Glen Cove residents do both. more
The sale of electronic cigarettes and flavored e-liquids is being challenged on multiple levels — federally, statewide and locally, in the Town of Hempstead.
Locals condemn vape shop
When residents noticed a colorful “Smoke and Vape Shop” sign on a previously vacant storefront on Merrick Road, they jumped into action. Only days after their protests flooded social … more
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Congress must act to extend flood insurance
Long Islanders can empathize with the victims of Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas and left extensive damage in parts of the Carolinas. Nearly seven years after Hurricane Sandy hit, fears of the next Big One are still palpable in communities like . . . more
Be prepared for the next Big One
In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes. more
Dems veer hard left, headed for a cliff
Watching the Democratic debate marathon(s) two weeks ago drove home to me just how far to the political left the Democratic Party has veered. If it keeps this up . . . more
Emerge residents enjoyed a relaxing day in the solarium and some treats from the on-site bakery.
Luxury living at renovated rehab center in Glen Cove
“My knees are shot,” Edmund Crane told the Herald Gazette. “It’s just bone on bone,” he added, mimicking a grinding noise and concluding, “If I stand up, you can hear me a distance … more
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South Nassau Communities Hospital Board Vice Chairman Tony Cancellieri, top left, his wife, Marylou, soirée co-honoree and hospital board Chairman Joseph Fennessy and hospital board member Wayne Lipton with his wife, Karen.
South Nassau soirée is a record-smashing success
It was a night of record-setting success for South Nassau Communities Hospital at its 2018 Soirée Under the Stars fundraiser, benefitting the center’s $60 million Emergency Department … more
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In extreme cases, a high tide can cause water to reach the doorway of the Francis Hegarty Elementary School. Issues with flooding throughout Island Park will be handled by a Federal Emergency Management Agency-funded flood mitigation project, which will soon enter its second of three phases.
$5 million awarded for second phase of Island Park drainage project
With the sixth anniversary of Hurricane Sandy ap- proaching, funding was recently announced for Phase 2 of a three-part, $40 million mitigation project in Island Park, which will include an overhaul of the village’s storm drainage system and municipal bulkheads. more
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It’s hurricane season, so be prepared
The images of destruction caused by Hurricane Florence last week were particularly frightening for Long Islanders, many of whom are still reeling from the havoc and devastation that Hurricane Sandy wrought six years ago. more
Joseph Fennessy
South Nassau Soirée honors community leaders
In honor of their leadership and vision that led to the affiliation between South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System, Joseph Fennessy, chairman of South Nassau’s board of … more
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