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Steven McDonald in his Malverne home last week. Thirty years ago, McDonald was shot and left paralyzed by a group of teens in Central Park.
‘We are the flesh on the bone’
As his kitchen television silently aired CNN’s footage of the chaos the day after five white Dallas police officers were killed by a black sniper during a peaceful demonstration, Malvernite and New York City Police Detective Steven McDonald was listening to a speech by Robert F. Kennedy, made nearly 50 years ago, on the day after the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination. more
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Communities around the world held vigils after the shootings, like the one here near the Stonewall Inn in the West Village, New York City.
After Orlando, sadness and stepped-up security in New York
As the shocking details of last Sunday’s mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Fla., emerged this week, local police and community organizations ramped … more
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Good news, class of 2016: Grades don’t matter
I’d like to offer local high school graduates some important advice for the future: Don’t study too much in college. It’s not the sort of wisdom graduates expect to hear, especially from a high school teacher, but . . . more
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The mobility mats in years past, pictured, did not extend to the water, but the city is installing longer-extending mats at four beaches this summer.
City unveils new beach mats for summer season
After a number of residents urged the city to install mats on the barrier island’s beaches so that those with mobility issues can easily access Long Beach’s iconic shoreline, the city last week released a plan to do just that. more
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News crews got a glimpse of the empty bowl of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which is under construction.
Behind the scenes at Nassau Coliseum
Standing on what New York Islanders fans knew as the ice level of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Peter Wang — a design director for Gensler, a Manhattan-based architectural firm — … more
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Donald Trump’s boondoggle on the ocean
I covered Donald Trump long before he ran for president. It was the mid-2000s, and the American economy was tanking –– big time. The Donald wanted to construct a posh, $24 million, 86,000-square-foot catering hall called Trump on the Ocean . . . more
We can’t continue to neglect our downtowns
I was a kid in the old days, when the hub of Long Beach was downtown, Park Avenue. We called the area Town, and we never had to leave it. Everything was there, from pizza for 25 cents a slice to record shops . . . more
President Riordan is officially installed as the 10th president of Adelphi University. Dr. Riordan shares a moment with daughter, Mikaela, after the investiture as Chairman of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees Robert B. Willumstad '05 (Hon.) shows his Adelphi Pride.
Riordan inaugurated as Adelphi University president
Christine M. Riordan, Ph.D., was inaugurated as Adelphi University's 10th president on Friday, March 11, the first woman to lead the University in its 120-year history.More than 800 members of the … more
A perfect example of corporate greed
I have made no secret of my opposition to the egregious tax giveaway the City of Long Beach is eager to give to luxury development giant iStar. Last Wednesday . . . more
Steve Adelson, the acclaimed Long Beach-based musician and Chapman Stick player, performs in Rockville Centre on Feb. 24.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more
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