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Felipe Carrillo was among the 48 Harriet Eisman Community School seniors who graduated last Sunday.

“Last year we were sidetracked but survived Hurricane Irene. This year we’ve had to survive a political hurricane. Never underestimate the power of my students.” more

By Vanessa Canner | 8/29/12

Long Beach MLK Center co-chair James Hodge, third from left, at back, and other protesters at the Aug. 2 rally.

Youth agencies ‘held hostage’

“You may think it’s a little extreme to come out here with two coffins, but I think this is extreme,” said Thomas Sapp as he stood on the steps of Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola and pointed to a photo of his late son, Kareem, who was murdered in Uniondale in 2007. “Our youth must come first.” more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/8/12

Harriet Eisman community school students rallied at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building in Mineola.

Harriet Eisman School fights for funding

“Phil has had a hard time in school his entire life,” Christine Nolan said of her 18-year-old son, who attended Mepham High School in Bellmore before he transferred to the Harriet Eisman … more

By Vanessa Canner | 8/1/12

The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth says that the alcohol industry often engages teens on Facebook and other social media.

Teens are a target market for alcohol ads

The Facebook images of teens toting bottles of Jim Beam, Bacardi and Budweiser at parties were alarming. During his presentation at Long Beach Medical Center's Coalition to Prevent Underage … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 8/1/12

Joe Smith, executive director of Long Beach Reach Inc., addressed the hundreds of people in front of Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola.

Youth-service agencies face county cuts

Hundreds of people gathered at Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola on July 6, rallying for the reinstatement of contracts and funds that the county cut for youth programs and substance-abuse treatment agencies. more

By Brian Croce | 7/11/12

The Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking says that alcoholic beverages like Joose are marketed to minors.

Tackling underage drinking in Long Beach

“The underage drinking problem in Long Beach is huge,” said Judi Vining, coordinator of the Long Beach Medical Center’s Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking. “When I was growing up you … more

By Vanessa Canner | 7/3/12

Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving

For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and … more

By Scott Brinton, Alex Costello and Jackie Nash | 12/14/11

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s director of health, athletics and driver’s education, served as a keynote speaker at a Long Island Youth Safety Coalition conference, “Drunk, Drugged, Drowsy and Distracted: Using School and Community to Create Comprehensive Solutions to Dangerous Driving.” He was joined here recently by Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center.

Hofstra conference takes on dangerous driving

For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and ordinances prohibiting smoking in public venues have been passed as a result. These efforts, officials say, have paid dividends. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 12/6/11

Reconsider cuts to the neediest

Would you be willing to pay $4 a month more in property taxes to help shield the poor and neediest of your neighbors from the harshest of cuts to county services that are their lifeline? more

3/31/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

3/24/11