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Morris Kramer, pictured above at the Starbucks in Long Beach, a civic and environmental activist from Atlantic Beach, scored a historic Supreme Court victory in June 1969 that overturned restrictive voting practices across the U.S.

First of two parts. In 1965, Morris Kramer, a 30-year-old bachelor who lived in Atlantic Beach with his mother, claimed that the Lawrence Public School District and the State of New York were discriminating against him. Kramer owned no property and had no children in the schools, so, by state law at the time, he couldn’t vote in a school district election. That, he said, violated his constitutional rights. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/18/12

Ducks embark on playoffs

The Long Island Ducks (78-47 overall record) open the 2011 Atlantic League playoffs on Wednesday when they play Game 1 of the Best-of-5 Liberty Division series. more

9/20/11

Javier Colina is one of six Ducks to reach double digits in homers already. He has 15 through Aug. 3.

Ducks still swinging hot bats

The Long Island Ducks are having no difficulty scoring runs. The team – which leads the Atlantic League with 515 runs through 81 games – has scored double-digit runs 13 times this year. more

David Weingrad | 8/4/11

Mike Loree has been lights-out on the mound for the Ducks with a record of 11-1.

Playoff-bound Ducks open second half

The Long Island Ducks, the first-half Liberty Division champions of the Atlantic League, opened the second section of their season with a 13-2 win over the Road Warriors last Friday. more

Tom Jordan | 7/18/11

Ray Navarrete is the Ducks' all-time RBI leader with 341.

Ducks offer excitement, value

A family of four can still enjoy a night at the ballpark without breaking the bank. The Long Island Ducks, in their 12th season in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, offer seats for a little as $10, free parking, and a promotional giveway at nearly every home game. more

Tony Bellissimo | 5/3/11

Extreme changes will limit LIRR service during the weekends of Oct. 23 and 24 and Nov. 6 and 7.

Extreme changes to limit LIRR service

Weekend service on the Long Island Rail Road will be extremely limited throughout October and November as the LIRR Modernization Project brings signal and switch-control work to Jamaica … more

Lee Landor | 9/28/10

MMA promoter and Bellmore resident Lou Neglia, left, with Ring of Combat welterweight champion Ryan LaFlare, center.

MMA has strong local flavor

When Lou Neglia talks Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), people tend to listen — and for good reason. A former three-time world kickboxing champion in the 1980s who boasted a career record of 34-2, Neglia is now one of the preeminent MMA promoters in the United States. more

Steve Siniski | 7/16/10

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