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Bay Park Conveyance Project to start microtunneling and sliplining
The Bay Park Conveyance Project NY Department of Environmental Conservation November report shows upcoming and active work locations along Sunrise Highway in Baldwin. Crews are expected to be …
Mount Sinai South Nassau doctor lights White House menorah
On Wednesday night, Dr. Aaron Glatt, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, lit the fourth candle of the Hanukkah menorah at the White House as thanks for his work during the pandemic.
Drug overdoses increase during the coronavirus pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to wreak havoc with the new Omicron variant, it is easy to forget that the United States was, and still is, battling a drug epidemic whose scope is made clear by a single sobering statistic: There were 100,306 overdose deaths in the 12-month period ending in April of this year, an increase of nearly 29 percent over the previous time period, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
Cedarhurst pediatrician draws out kids’ Covid thoughts
Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on the Pfizer-BioNTech’s child-size coronavirus vaccine — a low dose intended for children ages 5 to 11 — in early November, Cedarhurst pediatrician Dr. Mitchell Weiler has been administering the inoculations, vaccines, and then asking his young patients to express their feelings about the shots by making drawings and writing about them.
Village breaks in new building permit website
The Village of Valley Stream Building Department has modernized its building permit application process by going digital with streamlined, user-friendly software. Residents can now submit their …
RVC Soccer Club celebrates 50 years
On Saturday, the Rockville Centre Soccer Club hosted its 50th anniversary gala at the St. Agnes Parish Center. Past and present members of the club helped raise money for the continued renovations at Tighe Field and future youth programs.
OHS alumni hold 40th Turkey Bowl
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving weekend without football, and for each of the past 40 years, members of Oceanside High School’s class of 1984 have used the sport to keep in touch and get some light trash talking in. On Saturday, the Turkey Bowl tradition continued, with one former classmate making the trip from California.
PHOTOS: Holiday light show dazzles at Jones Beach
After dusk, Jones Beach State Park is shining bright with holiday spirit. The Magic of Lights holiday display in Wantagh, which features over one million Christmas lights, opened to the public on …
E.M. eatery hosts collection for veterans
Thirty motorcycles rumbled into the parking lot of the Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow last Sunday for a special event. The Nassau County Fire Riders bikers …
Editorial
A new Covid variant is on the march. Mask up!
In recent months, we have seen a growing number of parents crowding school board meetings across Long Island, protesting the state mandate requiring students to mask up in schools.
Editorial
This holiday season for sure, shop locally
Each year, we encourage our readers to shop locally, in your community’s downtown, during the holidays. With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, we’re doubling down on that advice.
Op-Ed
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Public health is political, but shouldn’t be partisan
Taxes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that . . .
Randi Kreiss
How did you get through? In 50 words or less.
Tell me your story. If you’re reading this, you are living through a deadly pandemic that has killed more than five million people worldwide. So far. If you’re reading this . . .
Jerry Kremer
RIP Paul Jackson, renowned South Shore historian
The towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases . . .