Since the 1960s, there has been a raging debate about the proper place of multifamily housing on Long Island. Opponents warn of “Queens creep,” implying . . .
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8/10/18
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Nassau County police were on-scene for hours at a home in Merrick Wednesday, where police officials reported an officer-involved shooting occurred.
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6/6/18
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“As you commemorate this Memorial Day, whether it be at a barbecue, poolside, at a soccer tournament, or just being among family and friends, it’s important to remember that the freedoms we often take for granted are not free,” Paul Casazza, vice commander of American Legion Post 303, told a crowd of a few hundred outside the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. “They are paid for by the sacrifice and valor of true heroes.”
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By Ben Strack
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5/31/18
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More than 200 members of the roughly 280-member Lawrence Teachers Association rallied for a new contract at the district Board of Education meeting on Nov. 6, and, led by union President Lori Skonberg they repeatedly called on the trustees to reopen negotiations. According to the LTA, there have been no contract discussions since Feb. 26, 2015.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/15/17
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As Rockville Centre’s St. Agnes Cathedral School prepares for its 100th anniversary celebration this year, two of the women who helped the institution become what it is are leading the charge.
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By Ben Strack
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9/14/17
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“Why don’t we gather up closer?” Rabbi Elliot Skiddell told a crowd of about 200 people who surrounded the stairs outside Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth on Aug. 17. “We can love one another a little bit more.”
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By Ben Strack
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8/23/17
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Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray hosted nearly 20 South Side Middle School students with intellectual disabilities at Village Hall on March 23 and proclaimed the date to be “Spread the Word …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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3/30/17
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Local elected officials are teaming up to urge the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to allocate funds toward improving the Lynbrook and Rockville Centre train stations, which they say have been neglected.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/8/17
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After nine months of construction and multiple delays, the new escalator at the Rockville Centre train station is finally up and running.
Aaron Donovan, a spokesman for the Metropolitan …
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By Brian Kacharaba and Peter Belfiore
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2/15/17
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Dr. Harbhajan Singh is a classic example of someone who has lived the American dream. Emigrating from India to Rockville Centre almost 50 years ago, he became a renowned doctor. On Feb. 10 he was …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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2/15/17
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