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Who do L.I.’s congressmen really represent?

In the era of the 24/7 news cycle, it was easy to dismiss what looked like an impending federal government shutdown as the latest bit of political theater . . . more

By Stanley B. Bergman | 10/5/23

South Shore drug ring busted

A sweeping drug trafficking operation across Long Island’s South Shore was disrupted after a nine-month investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency and Nassau County District Attorney’s … more

By Mark Nolan | 9/14/23

Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds speaking with Jihoon Kim, Deputy Secretary for Human Services & Mental Hygiene from the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul, Dr. Ann Marie Sullivan, NYS Office of Mental Health Commissioner, Martha Carlin, Director, OMH’s Long Island Field Office, and Brian Matonti-Peterson, Regional Coordinator from NYS OASAS , at THRIVE Nassau about FCA’s Addiction Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services.

Covid-19 restrictions left recovery groups fighting alone

While the physical and financial impact of Covid-19 begins to subside, the lasting mental health effects continue to cast a shadow of uncertainty. more

Clare Gehlich | 7/30/23

At last year’s Grand Baldwin Festival were, clockwise from left, Colette Carrion, Claudia Rotondo, David Viana, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, Ida and Willy Zambrano, Brunilda Alvarado and Karen Montalbano.

‘Claudia brings a lot to Baldwin’

If you had to think about one force for positive change in Baldwin, you might first think of Claudia Rotondo. more

By Andre Silva | 12/29/22

Millions in opioid-fighting funds are still available

Nassau County continues to hold Big Pharma accountable for the wave of destruction that the pharmaceutical companies’ highly addictive opioid drugs unleashed on families and children across the country, and right here in our own backyards. more

By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton | 11/24/22

Claudia Rotondo at the recent Baldwin National Night Out representing the Baldwin Council Against Drug Abuse.

Professor Plum, in the back of the library, with drug awareness

In 1970, the Baldwin Council of Drug Abuse (BCADA) was founded by a woman named Ellen Silberman in the name of drug prevention, awareness, education and making a positive impact on the youth smoking … more

By Karina Kovac | 8/11/22

The states, including New York, get into the pot business

In 2011, I had the pleasure of meeting then Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. He was visiting New York City to raise money for his re-election campaign. His state was considering the passage of a law legalizing the sale of marijuana . . . more

7/8/21

We must remain vigilant about the virus

The Food and Drug Administration last Saturday issued an emergency-use authorization for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine . . . more

12/24/20

The census, Obamacare and your right to vote

Have you ever had anything stolen from you? A car? Hubcaps? A laptop? A baseball glove? A bike? Those are minuscule compared to the things that President Trump is trying to steal from you behind your back. more

10/8/20

The CDC’s Covid-19 back-to-school checklist

Hundreds of thousands of students will start school across Long Island next week amid the worst disease outbreak in the United States since 1918. It is a time of fear and anxiety for many parents . . . more

9/5/20

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