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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
The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page. more
A fatal heroin overdose in Malverne on Dec. 22, and a non-fatal overdose in Valley Stream the next day, led Nassau police to the arrest of four people for the sale and possession of heroin on Monday, Dec. 26 in Port Washington, Valley Stream and Woodside, Queens. more
It was a memorable first half of the Atlantic League baseball season for the Long Island Ducks, who after a sluggish 1-6 start clinched the Liberty Division title for a guaranteed playoff spot and set a single-game attendance record on consecutive nights. more
I grew up in Yaphank, a 14-square-mile hamlet in Suffolk County, virtually in the middle of Long Island. (The community to the north is, in fact, called Middle Island.) I remember . . . more
Competition on the ball field is quickly being replaced by competition in the science lab as middle school students are becoming more involved with engineering and designing functioning machines … more
“Ready to tack?” I asked the fledgling sailors on my boat, unsure whether I was even ready. This was my first time sailing, and I had to tack the boat, which is a basic maneuver to turn the bow, or the boat’s front, into the wind. more
A retired teacher who is known for her organizational skills, being ready with needed information and who established three community service oriented programs during her presidency of the Lawrence-based National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section will receive the prestigious Hannah G. Solomon Award at the organization’s Founder’s Day luncheon at the Seawane Club in Hewlett Harbor on Tuesday. more
Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead’s supervisor for 12 years, is giving up the relative safety of her post for a run at higher office: Nassau County district attorney. more
A few weeks ago, I headed to the nation's capital with four close friends from high school. None of us are particularly adept at staying still for too long, so we decided to head to Washington to … more
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