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Art Rosenthal, who died on Aug. 1 at age 72, spoke about the services offered at the Confide Counseling & Consultation Center at a Town Hall meeting in Rockville Centre in March.

Arthur Rosenthal, executive director of the Rockville Centre-based Confide Counseling & Consultation Center, died on Aug. 1 after a 16-month battle with esophageal cancer. He was 72. Mike Charles, … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 8/9/17

Police and community representatives show off the station’s new drop-off box, which will give residents an opportunity to dispose of expired or unused medications in a safe and confidential manner.

RVC police station installs drug drop-off box

Residents who are looking to get rid of expired or unused medications in a safe and easy manner will now have a way to do so. The Rockville Centre Police Department, through a partnership with CVS … more

By Brian Kacharaba | 4/6/17

A second chance: recovering addict Leilani Dochylo embraced her mother after telling her story of recovery.

Town Hall Meeting in Rockville Centre focuses on underage drinking and drug use

It was 1990. Then five-year village cop Charles Gennario was first to respond to a report of an overturned vehicle on Sunrise Highway near the border of Lynbrook and Rockville Centre. When he got … more

By Peter Belfiore | 4/6/17

Pit-bull reporting could topple Trump

Have you heard of Ida Tarbell? In 1903 she wrote a series of pieces for McClure’s magazine about the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company under the ownership of John D. Rockefeller. As a result of her investigative reporting . . . more

3/16/17

Rothenberg strong at 103

“He sings!” Franklin Rothenberg said about his father, William, 103. “Oh, come on,” William replied, annoyed. The younger Rothenberg began to sing “By the Light of the Silvery … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/4/17

D.A. creating ‘safe place’ for teen addicts

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has allocated $2 million in funds forfeited by convicted criminals for heroin treatment for teenagers ages 13 to 17. Singas has issued a request for … more

By Scott Brinton and Brian Kacharaba | 11/30/16

Long Island can’t give up the fight against opioids

Make no mistake about it: Long Island is losing its battle against the heroin and opioid addiction that is plaguing our local neighborhoods. This new war on drugs includes opioid use, which in many cases . . . more

9/15/16

Lift the restrictions on gay men donating blood

In the aftermath of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, Central Floridians rushed to local blood banks to help those in need. Unfortunately, many of them were turned away because of their sexual orientation. more

6/23/16

Help ensure access to life-changing treatments

Biologic medicines currently help millions of patients suffering from serious conditions like cancer, multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis. New medicines called biosimilars, which attempt to … more

By Joe Bova, M.S., R.Ph. | 6/8/16

Obamacare’s deleterious effect on the war on drugs

Not only is Obamacare a poor health care plan from a policy perspective, but now many doctors and health care professionals believe that it is contributing to one of the worst epidemics facing this nation, our state and Long Island: opioid addiction more

4/21/16

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