For many, Hurricane Sandy is a distant memory. But homeowners along the South Shore are still living through the aftermath of the 2012 storm which has extended its impact into 2017.
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By Ben Strack
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3/30/17
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What was expected to be a showdown between Democrats and Republicans seeking election to the State Senate and Assembly instead turned into an opportunity for two Green Party candidates to take center stage at last week’s candidates’ forum at the Long Beach Public Library.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/3/16
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In his bid to win the open 20th Assembly District seat on Tuesday, Long Beach City Council Vice President Anthony Eramo addressed residents in his hometown at the Oct. 26 candidates’ forum at the Long Beach Public Library, pledging to fight corruption in Albany, reduce taxes and secure more school funding.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/3/16
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“It does trouble me, as a police officer, when kids say that they’re afraid of the police,” said Anderson Joseph, a detective with the Long Beach Police Department and one of two black officers on the force.
Joseph, who lives in Long Beach and joined the LBPD in 2006, responded to a young woman who asked, “Why do police always think we’re going to hurt people?”
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/28/16
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The Nassau County Police Department’s recent revamping of its use-of-force policy is a proactive and welcome move by the county at a time of . . .
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7/20/16
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Long Island, and Nassau County specifically, has been facing a drug crisis for the last decade. With narcotics pervasive in the streets in large quantities and at cheap prices, people of all ages are taking to drugs.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/11/16
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As the public prepares to vote in the Long Beach school board election on Tuesday, dozens of residents gathered at Lindell Elementary School on Monday to hear the two candidates in the race address a variety of issues affecting the district.
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By Ben Strack
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5/11/16
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District 13 Superintendent Constance D. Evelyn will be a panelist at a forum that will focus on the next steps for Common Core testing on Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. at South Side Middle School in Rockville …
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1/6/16
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Nassau County Police officers told a handful of residents that they can be a major crime deterrent at a community policing forum on July 8 at the Wantagh Public Library.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/15/15
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Rumors have been circulating for the past two months that Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald has been urged to run for higher office — Town of Hempstead supervisor, the town council or the Nassau County Legislature’s 6th District seat. McDonald, who has confirmed to the Herald that the rumors are true, has not said whether she would run for any of these positions, all of which are up for election in November.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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5/27/15
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