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East Rockaway village officials are hosting a street renaming ceremony on March 24 at 11:30 a.m. in honor of Howard Schoenly, left, who died in the El Faro shipwreck in 2015. Howard and his brother Steve, right, shared a close bond.

Street renaming ceremony will honor East Rockaway native who died in El Faro shipwreck

John Street will soon by synonymous with Howard Schoenly, a man who grew up there and died tragically in the El Faro shipwreck in 2015. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/22/19

A deteriorated steering wheel had to be wrapped with electrical tape.

PBA: Curran ignored requests for new squad cars

Even before leaving their squad cars, Nassau County cops are exposed to dangerous conditions, the Police Benevolent Association said. On March 5, union officials said dozens of police vehicles are … more

3/14/19

Q. When we do lock down drills, I have to use a key to lock my classroom door. I have found it to be difficult to do when I’m nervous.Is there a way we can do this faster and without going into the hallway?

Time=Life, getting the school facilities locked down quickly. A: One of the key elements to survival of a violent incident, like an Active Shooter in a school, is to act quickly and get the room … more

2/28/19

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, joined by gun safety activists, called for support for a bill that would institute universal background checks at the federal level.

Marking Parkland, activists call for federal background checks

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on legislation that would strengthen federal background checks on all firearms sales nationwide. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/21/19

State deserves praise for passing gun measures

The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more

2/7/19

Superintendent Dr. Peter Giarrizzo, left, Board of Education President Sara Jones and Trustee Richard Galati said the district was taking necessary precautions to ensure student safety on voting days.

North Shore parents want elections moved out of schools

A discussion topic at Board of Education meetings in recent months has morphed into an online petition urging residents to support moving district elections out of the schools. North Shore Parents … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/7/19

Q: How can we prevent vaping in our schools?

A: Teachers and district administrators all over the United States are scrambling to deal with the student vaping epidemic. For people who are not familiar or sure exactly what vaping is … more

Lt. Joseph Pangaro, CPM | 1/30/19

A truck driver traveling through Sea Cliff on Jan. 8 accidentally wedged his eighteen-wheeler into a hairpin turn at the end of The Boulevard.

Stuck truck slows traffic in Sea Cliff

A trucker traveling from Pennsylvania on Jan. 8 made a wrong turn on the Shore Road/Boulevard thoroughfare — which runs between Sea Cliff and Glen Cove — while on his way to the Webb Institute. … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/16/19

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, left, aired concerns about legalizing marijuana during a roundtable about road safety at Molloy College on Jan. 7. State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, right, hosted the meeting.

Road-safety roundtable in Rockville Centre hones in on marijuana legalization safeguards

With recreational marijuana expected to be legalized this year, lawmakers, prosecutors and community leaders aired their concerns at Molloy College in Rockville Centre on Jan. 7 and discussed ways to soften the potential negative effects that such a law might have in New York. more

By Ben Strack | 1/10/19

An investigation into the death of Karl Aarseth by the National Transportation Safety Board determined that he was intoxicated when he bumped into a train at the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station.

NTSB releases findings after Lynbrook LIRR death

A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board last week cited alcohol as a factor that played into the death of a man who was fatally struck by a train at the Lynbrook Long Island Rail Road station in April. more

By Michael Smollins | 12/13/18

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