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State Sen. John Brooks, of Seaford, says that both mental illness and access to certain firearms played a role in the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. He spoke at a March 3 news conference that focused on gun violence in schools.
Long Island officials, schools focus on mental illness
The Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., spurred a national dialogue about the connection between gun violence and mental illness. more
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The East Meadow School District Board of Education held a meeting with district administration on Feb. 27 to address school safety.
East Meadow School District highlights school safety amid mass shooting in Florida
Parents and students filled the auditorium of the East Meadow School District’s administrative building on Feb. 27 for a Board of Education meeting that addressed school safety in the wake of the Feb. 14 shooting that left 17 dead at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. more
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Baby, it’s cold outside! Think winter safety
This past week, Long Island saw historically low temperatures that dipped below zero when the wind chill was factored in, icy, treacherous driving conditions and, to top it all off, a “bomb … more
This summer, stay safe in and around the water
Whether it’s the shimmering water of a backyard pool, a lake or the ocean, having fun there necessitates a cautious approach to help ensure that children and adults remain safe. Year after year . . . more
Charles Cook III, manager of fleet programs and technology for JetBlue Airways, demonstrated NextGen during a press event in March.
Air traffic control and privatization
President Trump endorsed a proposal on June 5 to privatize air-traffic control, an action that was opposed by a number of those who have voiced their frustration over the plane noise plaguing Long Island. more
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State should upgrade texting-and-driving laws
Twenty and 30 years ago, we worried about drunken drivers plowing their vehicles into other cars or trucks and killing innocent men, women and children. Then along came the cellphone . . . more
Support the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act
A five-year study undertaken by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health found that U.S. firefighters develop malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by exposure to asbestos, at twice the rate of the general population. The study also revealed . . . more
Stay safe in and around the water this summer
Public and private pools are busy all over Long Island’s South Shore, and the Atlantic Ocean is finally warm enough for comfortable swimming. In any of those settings, an emphasis on safety . . . more
Town Supervisor Anthony Santino and Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito hand out sunscreen packets to Point Lookout beachgoers on July 12.
Sunscreen to the people
It was a beautiful day at Point Lookout town beach when a swarm of news people and town employees were following Town Supervisor Anthony Santino around the coastline while he distributed free packets of sunscreen to beachgoers. more
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Child abuse prevention services Vice President Vincent Keaveny, far left, Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden — co-founders of Sandy Hook Promise — and CAPS Executive Director Alane Fagin met last week after the local group presented the Connecticut parents with an award.
Using their ‘wings for change’
Dylan Hockley was 6 years old when he was murdered in his first-grade classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14, 2012. When his mother, Nicole, thinks about what the … more
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