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During Northwell Health’s Gun Violence Prevention Forum in Manhattan last Thursday, Lonnie and Sandy Phillips spoke about the death of their daughter, Jessica Ghawi, at the hands of a mass shooter.
Gun violence as a public health crisis
Six bullets pierced Jessica Ghawi’s body on July 20, 2012. The “kill shot,” said her mother, Sandy Phillips, cut a five-inch hole in the side of her face. The aspiring sports … more
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Doing nothing about gun violence is not an option
We all know that America has a serious gun violence problem. While mass shootings have become chillingly common, I believe we are on the verge of a seismic shift in how we respond to them. more
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We continue to lose lives. Does the NRA care?
The United States is in the midst of a gun violence epidemic. Mass shootings have taken place in elementary schools, in houses of worship and in movie theaters. They make headlines with disturbing regularity . . . more
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A letter to my fellow health care CEOs about guns
Dear Colleagues: In the weeks and months following the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last year . . . more
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On guns, let’s secure our liberty and our lives
The Declaration of Independence places “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” at the pinnacle of the American endeavor. From the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to the world wars . . . more
A group of residents stood on the corner of Sunrise Highway and Grand Avenue on Aug. 6 to protest gun violence and spread messages of positivity.
Baldwinites protest gun violence
Standing on the sidewalk at a busy intersection, Baldwinite Justin Williams held up a cardboard sign to protest gun violence last week as people drove by and honked or gave him a thumbs-up. … more
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State deserves praise for passing gun measures
The Democratically controlled State Legislature moved on Jan. 29 to protect New Yorkers by enacting common-sense measures to combat gun violence. more
Aman Islam, 16, right, is a student at Valley Stream Central High School who has been advocating for gun safety since the Parkland shooting. He spoke on Jan. 26 at the “More Than a Moment” gun safety discussion at Oceanside Library.
Sen. Todd Kaminsky hosts gun safety forum at Oceanside Library
With Feb. 14 drawing near and marking the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. that left 17 dead, the nation’s legislators, students, parents and activists continue to fight for stricter gun policies. In New York, proposed gun reform laws could be passed in Albany as soon as this week, according to State Sen. Todd Kaminsky. more
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Robert Gaafar, a Rockville Centre resident who escaped the mass shooting in Las Vegas last October, told his story at a forum about gun violence at the Rockville Centre Public Library in April.
Rockville Centre gun violence survivors advocating for change, spreading kindness
Only days after escaping the deadliest mass shooting in modern United States history, Robert Gaafar took a walk with his wife and two young children. He heard popping noises, momentarily transporting him from Rockville Centre back to the Route 91 Harvest Festival last Oct. 1, at which 58 people were killed and 851 injured. more
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Constitution Avenue in Washington was filled with protesters during the national March for Our Lives rally on March 24.
The gun 'wake-up call' hits Nassau
When 13 people were shot dead at Columbine High School in 1999, many of today’s youth, including the survivors of the Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., had not yet been born. Hayden Gise, a senior at Hewlett High School, recalled the routine lockdown drills conducted when he was in elementary school just a few years later. more
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