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Nassau County launches new school alert system

Nassau County recently rolled out a new alert system for school officials designed to improve communication between the district and the police department in the event of an emergency, and all four Valley Stream school districts have expressed interest in learning more about the program and adding to crisis plans already in place. more

By Mike Smollins | 9/22/16

The untold story of immigration

Last week, Donald Trump gave Americans a glimpse into a Trump presidency in his first foreign policy speech. He promised a “coherent foreign policy based upon American interests and the shared interests . . . more

5/5/16

Obama’s speech ended as it began, with a dream

President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Jan. 12, and the race to replace him has tightened on both sides. Who would have believed that at this point in the race . . . more

1/21/16

It’s too easy for terrorists to get into our country

One would think, in this post-Sept. 11 world, that it would be very difficult for people from other countries to enter our country. I was shocked to learn that this isn’t the case. more

12/18/15

Acting Nassau County Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter announced the purchase of 150 M400 squat rifles at a press conference last week.

Stepped-up training for active-shooter situations

In May, President Obama signed an executive order to demilitarize the police, banning the Pentagon from issuing surplus military hardware — including rifles, grenade launchers and armored vehicles — to police departments nationwide. His decision was a response to the shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., by a police officer the previous August. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 12/9/15

An electronic security system would allow entry to the dog park via keychain devices that would be issued to members.

Security system being considered for dog park

An electronic security system for the Valley Stream Dog Park could be on its way if one question can be answered: who would pay the projected $5,000 for its installation? more

By Micah Danney | 12/2/15

We need the Port Ambrose natural gas terminal

There is an old adage that you can fool all of the people some of the time, and some of the people all of the time, but you can’t fool all of the people all of the time. That line of reasoning . . . more

11/12/15

Remember Beirut? We should.

Either Republicans on the House of Representatives’ Select Committee on Benghazi are awful investigators, or Hillary Clinton is innocent of the claims against her, or both. more

10/29/15

For town’s 3rd Council District: Blakeman

Incumbent Republican Bruce Blakeman is being challenged by Milagros Vicente, a Democrat, for the seat in the Town of Hempstead’s 3rd Councilmatic District. Blakeman was appointed to the town board in January. more

10/29/15

The U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard held a public hearing about Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach, last Wednesday night in a ballroom at the Hilton New York JFK Airport in Jamaica, Queens. Port Ambrose opponents, who have assembled into a “No LNG Coalition,” conducted a press conference immediately before the hearing, drawing a few dozen people into a small hotel meeting room feet away from the ballroom.

Most at Port Ambrose hearing slam plan

One after another, for four hours, speakers at a hearing last Wednesday in Jamaica, Queens lined up to decry a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach. more

By Brian Racow | 1/14/15

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