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Leaders in the emerging cannabis industry sat down with neighbors and local officials to talk about the ups and downs of how the cannabis industry is rolling out. Jessica Nassaint, left, a former cannabinoid dispensary owner from Valley Stream, joined Esther Lelievre, Assemblywoman Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Cannabis Control Board chair Tremaine Wright, Osbert Orduna and Carmine Fiore.
Cannabis startups fight for foothold
Jessica Nassaint took her seat at Babylon Town Hall, rubbing shoulders with a virtual who’s who of the cannabis industry. There were union leaders, local officials, political advocacy … more
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York has sentenced Jaime Rivera, of Freeport, for a 2005 murder.
18 years for Freeporter in 2005 murder
On May 6, at the federal courthouse in Central Islip, Jaime Rivera, 35, of Freeport, a member of the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation street gang, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Denis R. Hurley to 220 months’ imprisonment for the 2005 murder of C.W. Post college student and basketball star, Tafare Berryman. more
The new Margaret O. Carpenter Women’s Health Center opened March 31. The goal is to make women’s health care in the Rockaways more accessible.
St. John's health center in Rockaway honors Lawrence resident
What’s being called the first comprehensive women’s health center on the Rockaway Peninsula has opened to much fanfare. more
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Nassau County, is it too late to say I’m sorry?
I think it’s finally time for Nassau County and me to kiss and make up. If you’ve read my columns over the past few years . . . more
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An eight-month-old child was found in the Green Acres Mall parking lot unattended with the car running.
NCPD: Queens woman abandons daughter at Green Acres Mall
A Queen’s woman who police say left her eighth-month-old daughter in a car in the Green Acres Mall parking lot was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a child. A witness saw … more
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Youth baseball player Chase Jaume, of Queens, in the batting cage at the Five Towns Mini-Golf and Batting Range in Lawrence.
Possible last strike for Five Towns Mini-Golf and Batting Range in Lawrence
A family-owned and fun-oriented local business that has operated on the same state-owned site for 43 years is once again facing a substantial rent increase that threatens its survival. more
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Rockaway Boulevard traffic, near the site of the new Amazon warehouse, headed into the Five Towns on June 18.
Amazon warehouse could add to Five Towns roadway congestion
Leaving the Five Towns Shopping Center from the west exit on a recent Friday morning required waiting through two traffic signal cycles and cutting off a pickup truck to avoid being hit by vehicles headed to Queens, as traffic on the south side of Rockaway Boulevard, on its way to the Five Towns, obstructed the intersection. more
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Critical race theory as critical thinking
The Florida state Board of Education recently banned the teaching of critical race theory because all topics taught in Florida schools must be “factual and objective” . . . more
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Woodmere resident Michael Mann discovered that a stop sign added to the intersection of Midfield Road and Grant Avenue was requested by Ben Dubin, a resident of Douglaston, Queens.
Aiming to halt unneeded stop signs in the Five Towns
The installation of a stop sign at an intersection in Woodmere has left resident Michael Mann perplexed as to why it was requested by a non-Five Towns resident. more
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A Queens man allegedly drowned in Hempstead Lake on May 23.
State police: Queens man drowned in Hempstead Lake
A Queens man allegedly drowned in the body of water at Hempstead Lake State Park while paddleboarding, according to New York State police. On May 23, state police officers responded to investigate a … more
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