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Dr. Ron Kaminer, who has dental practices in Hewlett and Oceanside, is offering his patients access to a COVID-19 test.

Hewlett dentist offering access to COVID-19 test

With testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a premium, given the number of tests available, the number of places administering them and available time slots, the Hewlett- and Oceanside-based dental practice of Drs. Ron Kaminer and Melissa Rosenfeld, Smiles by Design, is offering tests through MicroGenDx, a Texas-based dental supplier and laboratory. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/2/20

Signs of hope amid the opioid crisis

"We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.” So began Hunter S. Thompson’s 1972 drug-addled novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" . . . more

12/5/19

Staying sober through the higher power of hope, and friends

I will have been sober for exactly 32 years this week. It’s a joyful anniversary, one that I’m sharing only to inspire others who may need to quit drinking but don’t think they can. more

8/30/19

Health insurers count on our silence

I didn’t attend many funerals in my childhood. One that I recall was for the father of a close childhood friend. more

By Andrew Malekoff | 5/3/19

It’s not socialism, it’s common sense

Once upon a time, the world around us moved at a modest pace. There were no fancy smartphones, laptops, E-ZPass, car navigation systems or ATMs. People bought daily newspapers and magazines . . . more

2/22/19

State must do right by mental health patients

Society has long looked down on mental health patients, according to Andrew Malekoff, executive director of the Roslyn Heights-based North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center. So it has been all too easy for insurance companies . . . more

1/24/19

Five people were arrested for allegedly smuggling drugs into the Nassau County jail since November.

Probe leads to arrest of five for allegedly smuggling drugs into county jail

A Nassau County joint law enforcement investigation has led to the arrest of five people who, police say, attempted to smuggle heroin, K2, suboxone and marijuana into the Nassau County Correctional … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 8/8/18

Police: Two East Meadow residents had drugs in car with children

A couple from East Meadow has been arrested on multiple charges of drug possession and endangering the welfare of two children, police said. Francis Dima, 45, and Andrea Dima, 38, were operating … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 5/2/18

Two East Meadow men arrested after drug transaction, one found with weapon

Police arrested two East Meadow men after observing them carry out a drug-related transaction on April 16 around 5:20 p.m., officials said. When one defendant fled the scene, officers followed him to his home and found him in possession of crack, cocaine, pills and a weapon. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 4/19/18

Pit-bull reporting could topple Trump

Have you heard of Ida Tarbell? In 1903 she wrote a series of pieces for McClure’s magazine about the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company under the ownership of John D. Rockefeller. As a result of her investigative reporting . . . more

3/16/17

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