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A year later, lessons learned from the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic reached Long Island a year ago next week, at first bringing a handful of cases before it dug in and exploded, wreaking havoc. more

2/25/21

At a news conference on June 17 at the Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing facility, Patricia Lewis thanked the Lakeview Fire Department for putting out her house fire.

Double amputee escapes fire after training at Lynbrook rehab facility helps save her

Double amputee Patricia Lewis acted quickly when a fire started in her basement on April 10. She put on her artificial legs and got out of her Rockville Centre home before the Lakeview Fire Department arrived to put out the fire. more

By Nakeem Grant and Mike Smollins | 6/25/20

Give what you can in these challenging days

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. more

4/9/20

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside announced that its first coronavirus death occurred on Monday. Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre also had its first death Monday.

Nassau County officials announce first two coronavirus deaths

On Tuesday, officials announced the first two coronavirus deaths in Nassau County as the number of cases continues to grow. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/17/20

Making strides against breast cancer on L.I.

There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more

10/5/18

This month, let’s all join the fight against breast cancer

Breast cancer has killed far too many of our wives, mothers, sisters and friends. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S., after lung cancer, and . . . more

10/12/17

Town supervisor meets with voting league

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino met with representatives of the League of Women Voters of Nassau County and addressed their questions and concerns about diverse issues during a Dec. 1 … more

By Michael Smollins | 12/7/16

At the ribbon cutting were, from left, Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray; Greg Burke, donor and president of Lane Office Furniture; Mary Beth Guyther, program officer at Long Island Community Foundation; Colleen Daly, DO; Kurt Dischner,MD, assistant director of emergency services; Nenad Grlic, DO, director of emergency services; Beth Vlahavas, chief nursing officer; Janine Beine, VP of Finance; and Ron Steimel, executive vice president and CAO.

Mercy opens Pediatric Express Care Unit

There was much to celebrate at Mercy Medical Center on June 23, where the six-month long expansion of the new Pediatric Unit was dedicated. more

By Chris Mullooly | 7/15/15

The Nassau University Medical Center received an ‘A’ by a group that surveys hospital safety

Four local hospitals get ‘A’ in patient safety

Four Nassau County hospitals received the highest grade in a quality-of-care survey conducted by the Leapfrog Group, an organization that evaluates how well hospitals protect patients from accidents, injuries, errors and infections, while encouraging transparency and access to health care information. more

By David Weingrad | 5/14/14

Rayshaun Dingle was arrested by state troopers for driving while intoxicated on the Southern State Parkway at exit 17, Hempstead Avenue.

Driver busted for DWI, lying to troopers

A motorist who drove drunk and crashed his car on the Southern State Parkway told troopers that he wasn’t driving the car and blamed his passenger instead, State Police said. Rayshaun … more

By Emily Webb | 1/14/14

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