This week, the Herald Community Newspapers are making a seemingly small, but we believe critical, change to our Style Guide. Going forward, the Herald will use a capital B when writing about Black people.
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7/17/20
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Stable neighborhoods are the backbone of every community. But in places like New York state, where housing costs continue to rise dramatically, housing stability is threatened for far too many . . .
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By Don Friedman
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6/12/20
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New York state’s Division of Licensing Services has adopted new regulations to address widespread housing discrimination. They take effect on June 20, and represent an important step forward. Yet much more state action is needed.
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By Elaine Gross
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5/15/20
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Last weekend was cold and windy, which likely prevented many people from venturing outside to potentially crowded spaces like the Jones Beach Boardwalk. For now, that’s a good thing.
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5/15/20
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The coronavirus pandemic claimed another life on April 20, when Abraham Goldstein died of complications from the virus. He was 101-years-old.
Goldstein was a “mainstay” at the Elmont …
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By Melissa Koenig
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5/5/20
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As the nation emerges from the coronavirus lockdown and begins to return to a semblance of normalcy, many of our cherished institutions will face some harsh realities. Nowhere will this dose of reality be starker than for America’s colleges and universities.
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4/24/20
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As more and more data is being released showing that the novel coronavirus affects minority communities at higher rates, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages and State Assemblywoman …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/14/20
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At the Herald, we want to add our voices to the growing chorus of supporters thanking our front-line medical workers and first responders who are, as they say, doing God’s work.
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4/9/20
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On Tuesday, officials announced the first two coronavirus deaths in Nassau County as the number of cases continues to grow.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/17/20
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You would have to be living on a remote island not to be conversant on the coronavirus. The daily drumbeat of cable TV news has kept the once-barely-known ailment front and center in our lives.
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3/13/20
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