If Long Beach residents are concerned about a private company’s $3 billion proposal to build a 174-turbine wind farm 15 miles off the South Shore, few of them voiced it at a virtual hearing on the …
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By James Bernstein
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7/16/21
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I just booked a reservation to see the next full solar eclipse. Call me an optimist; I expect to be there.
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7/15/21
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Summer should be a time of joy, spent hanging out at the beach and barbecuing in the backyard. Too often, however, summer turns tragic when it needn’t.
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7/15/21
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A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Nassau County from Thursday night into midday Friday, when Tropical Storm Elsa is predicted to blow across the region, bringing with it high winds and …
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By Scott Brinton
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7/8/21
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For nearly 16 months, Long Islanders remained in a state of suspended animation, unsure of their next moves while staring down a killer virus . . .
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7/8/21
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The New York State Department of Health should move immediately to ban cookies laced with the THC chemical delta-8, a natural hemp extract that is now legal under the state’s medical marijuana law.
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7/8/21
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"Justice for George Floyd came swiftly in New York." So began our June 18-24 editorial last year.
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6/24/21
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo last June signed an executive order proclaiming Juneteenth an official New York holiday, on which state employees now receive a paid day off. It was the right move.
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6/24/21
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It’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline.
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6/17/21
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The inaugural Herald Head of the Class Awards, presented by Bank of America, honored the best and brightest teachers on Long Island with a gala virtual ceremony on June 16 that celebrated the …
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6/16/21
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