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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brooks: We can all live by Dr. King’s words
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was designated by Congress in 1994 as the first and only federal holiday observed as a national day of service. more
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State Sen. John Brooks introduced legislation last week that would mandate insurance coverage for medical devices approved to treat debilitating withdrawal symptoms caused by addiction to heroin and other opioids.
Proposed bill would order insurers to cover opioid withdrawal devices
In the past two years, Nassau County has seen an uptick in fatal heroin and opioid overdoses. According to the district attorney’s office, there were 146 opioid-related deaths in the county … more
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The New York State Board of Regents is recommending $0.5 billion less than it requested last year in financial assistance from the federal government. Joseph Famularo, the superintendent of the Bellmore School District, and State Sen. John Brooks are advocating for more funding for Long Island schools.
Board of Regents lessens state aid recommendation for 2018-19
The New York State Board of Regents announced on Dec. 12 that it would be requesting a $1.6 billion increase in financial assistance from the federal government for the 2018-19 fiscal year— $0.5 billion less than year’s request. more
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Freeporter Sherri Wolf, vice president of Friends of Freeport, talked about her post-Superstorm Sandy experience.
Short-term flood insurance expansion is expiring
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited Freeport on Monday to announce the reintroduction of bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for 10 years. Gillibrand’s … more
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Nassau County housing experts took part in a housing rights and advocacy seminar at the Freeport Recreation Center on Monday and addressed a wide range of housing issues, including zombie homes.
Zombie homes cause a fright in Freeport
Long Island has faced a housing crisis for years, if not decades. Rapidly accelerating prices in the early 2000s caused a housing bubble, which led to a market crash in 2008 and 2009. As a result, … more
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State Sen. John Brooks, center, and members of his opioid work group shared prevention and recovery tips at a news conference in Massapequa on Sept. 14.
‘Destroying our communities’
State Sen. John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, has formed an opioid policy working group of experts and community leaders from Wantagh, Seaford and surrounding areas to battle the  epidemic … more
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Molloy College senior and Freeport native, Gardenia Molina, spent her summer break interning at Senator John Brooks’ office and working alongside his staff to serve New York’s Eighth Senate District.
Freeporter gearing up for senior year in college
She sat quietly scrolling through her phone. With the close of summer, Freeporter and Sacred Heart Academy alumnae, Gardenia Molina has been anxiously preparing to start her senior year at Molloy … more
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Brooks said that he is working with anti-drug groups in the Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown and Massapequa area to tackle opioid abuse.
Local leaders act to curb opioid abuse
With drug arrests and opioid overdoses on the rise in Nassau County, local community and elected leaders from Wantagh, Seaford, Levittown and bordering areas are taking action. To help curb local … more
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Matt Garber, left, and Jonathan Ellison, graduates of Calhoun High School, interned this summer with District 8 Senator John Brooks.
Local grads get lesson in public service with Sen. Brooks
As District 8 Senator John Brooks made his rounds this summer, he had the help of some Bellmore-Merrick graduates looking for a firsthand window into the local political process. more
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Free prostate cancer screening at North Merrick Library
Senator John Brooks, along with South Nassau Communities Hospital, is sponsoring a free prostate cancer screening at the North Merrick Library on Monday, July 10. more
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