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Merrick Road was the third deadliest road, with seven fatalities. Above, Merrick Road in Merrick

Once again, L.I. roads make deadliest list

Roughly 200 pedestrians were killed on Long Island streets from 2010 to 2012, according to “The Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” a report produced by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit organization committed to decreasing pedestrian fatalities. Eighty-eight died on Nassau County streets. more

By Kimberly Charles | 5/15/14

Potholes still remain four months after this year’s winter and road crews continue to repair holes.

Town, state smooth over rough patches

After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

Dr. Martin Gruber told the audience that a 2006 state report determined that the medical center “must” remain open.

Residents demand reopening of LBMC

Nearly 350 residents from across the barrier island attended a forum at the Lindell School on Monday to hear from local civic leaders, doctors, educators, emergency responders and others about the … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/26/14

LBMC’s Board of Trustees agreed on Tuesday to move forward with bankrupcty proceedings this month, according to an official.

LBMC expected to declare bankruptcy this month

Long Beach Medical Center is expected to file for bankruptcy this month, a move that could pave the way for a 24-hour emergency department after a takeover of the facility by South Nassau … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/12/14

Sen. Charles Schumer, with LBMC CEO Doug Meltzer, left, spoke inside the shuttered hospital's emergency department, which was ready to reopen last June.

Schumer: FEMA owes LBMC $100M for Sandy damage

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer called on the Federal Emergency Management Agency Monday to release $100 million in Hurricane Sandy relief funds owed to Long Beach Medical Center, saying that bureaucratic … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 2/3/14

The SNCH-run facility would mark the end of LBMC.

South Nassau eyes emergency department at LBMC

South Nassau Communities Hospital is looking to build a round-the-clock, 911-ambulance-receiving emergency department at the shuttered Long Beach Medical Center, a facility that could open later … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/29/14

Residents staged a "die-in" at the shuttered LBMC on Saturday, where they called on state and hospital officials to reopen the facility.

Demonstrators call for reopening of LBMC

In an attempt to draw attention to what has become a raw issue for many residents, a demonstration was held on Saturday in front of Long Beach Medical Center, where about 30 protesters called on … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/25/14

We need an outflow pipe to the ocean

Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more

1/23/14

Debra Harley, the district’s director of math and science, gave a math lesson to parents at the Common Core workshop on Nov. 17.

Learning the Common Core

More than 250 residents filled the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center on Nov. 20 for a hands-on tutorial on the Common Core curriculum from East Meadow School District administrators and teachers. The goal of the workshop, which was coordinated by PTA Council officials and district administrators, was to give parents a better grasp of the new standards, to enable them to help their children at home more effectively. more

By David Weingrad | 12/4/13

Janet Pollitt, the North Bellmore interim director of curriculum and instruction, announced which elementary schools were declared "Reward Schools" at the Nov. 14 Board of Education meeting.

North Bellmore schools rewarded by the state

Administrators in the North Bellmore School District recently announced that three of its five schools were named Reward Schools by the New York State Department of Education. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/21/13

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