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To mask or not to mask? That is the question — not only mine, but just about everyone else’s, too. The confusion about the necessity of masks . . . more

By James Bernstein | 5/27/21

The heartache of gun violence continues

A 49-year-old father of seven and grandfather of one, Ray Wishropp, was killed April 20 by a lone gunman in the manager’s office of the West Hempstead Stop & Shop over what Nassau County police say was an employee dispute. more

4/28/21

Racial inequities and the Biden infrastructure plan

President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit . . . more

By Elaine Gross | 4/15/21

State Sen. Kevin Thomas, joined by local officials, veterans and NUMC medical personnel, called on the federal government to fund expanded services and housing at the county’s safety-net hospital.

Push to add veterans’ services at medical center

For years, the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s more than 90 volunteers drove veterans to facilities like the Veterans Affairs hospital in Northport to receive specialized care, because services for veterans are limited in Nassau County. But agency officials hope that President Biden’s proposed $2.7 trillion American Jobs Plan will allow veterans to access expanded services in their own county. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/14/21

Pam Neely, an organizer for the Long Island Social Justice Action Network, said that many people inside the Nassau County Correctional Center are serving time despite not having been found guilty.

Protest at correctional center calls for state jail, prison reform

Cynthia Manuel, wearing a Release Aging People in Prison T-shirt, stood outside the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, where a member of her family is currently being held. A coronavirus policy is preventing her from going inside to visit her relative. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/8/21

Diocese of Rockville Centre sells Pastoral Center for $5.2M

The Diocese of Rockville Centre has sold its Pastoral Center, at Sunrise Highway and North Park Avenue in the heart of downtown Rockville Centre, for $5.2 million, church officials announced … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/27/21

Dr. Anthony Boutin, NUMC’s chief executive and medical officer, talked with Nassau County Executive Laura Curran as 90-year-old veteran Frank Zelinski prepared to receive his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

Vaccination site for vets opens at Nassau University Medical Center

Veterans who meet current eligibility requirements will need to look no further than Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow to get their Covid-19 vaccines. more

By Jennifer Corr | 3/17/21

East Meadow Kiwanis gathered outside the Shoprite in Uniondale to collect food for local pantries over the weekend.

Kiwanis Club of East Meadow food drive a success

The Kiwanis Club of East Meadow held a food drive on the weekend outside of the ShopRite in Uniondale. Seven truckloads of non-perishable food and 54 gift cards, were collected for local pantries with monetary donations amounting to $545. more

By Jennifer Corr | 3/16/21

So now that you’re vaccinated . . .

I applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance update recommending that people who are fully vaccinated not be confined to quarantine after exposure to a case of Covid-19. more

By Lawrence E. Eisenstein | 2/25/21

A year later, lessons learned from the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic reached Long Island a year ago next week, at first bringing a handful of cases before it dug in and exploded, wreaking havoc. more

2/25/21

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