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New York lawmakers are considering legislation to require labeling of foods containing genetically modified organisms. Judi Consigli, left, the operations manager at the organic Crossroads Farm in Malverne, and Stephanie Kane, the farming manager, say they support GMO labeling to help consumers better understand the foods they consume and empower them to make educated choices about their diets.

To label GMOs or not? That is the question.

Margaret Maher, of Merrick, cherishes every day, she says. Twenty-six years ago, at age 31, she was diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer. Her son was 3, and her daughter, 4 months old. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/16/16

Then Sen. Hillary Clinton spent a couple of hours at Woodland Middle School in East Meadow in February 2002. Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

When I met Hillary

In 2002, Hillary Clinton was rebuilding her tattered image –– and life. It was at that moment that our paths crossed, albeit only for a day. I’m happy they did. Barring unforeseen events, I have little doubt that she will become the first woman president later this year, and someday in the distant future I’ll be able tell my grandchildren that I interviewed and photographed her. more

| 3/10/16

Court orders LIPA to pay school districts

State Supreme Court Justice Anthony Marano has ordered the Long Island Power Authority to immediately pay a little more than $3.7 million of $50 million … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/2/16

What do we do if Indian Point springs a radiation leak?

At first, sirens would blare for five minutes, a signal that nearby residents must turn on their TVs and radios and listen for Emergency Alert System announcements. more

2/18/16

Town of Hempstead officials, including, from left, Councilman Gary Hudes, Supervisor Anthony Santino and Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station to announce a plan that would increase the number of resident-only spaces in commuter parking lots from 2,400 to 6,400. Parking stickers will cost residents $10 a year.

Town plans dramatic increase in resident-only parking at commuter lots

The Town of Hempstead Board was expected to vote Feb. 9 on a plan to limit parking to residents only in most sections of town lots at Long Island Rail Road stations. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/5/16

New York is one of only two states that prosecutes non-violent 16- and 17-year-olds as adults. Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, a Democrat from Baldwin, is calling on state lawmakers to change that.

Legislator wants state to ‘raise the age’

Flanked by fellow Democratic lawmakers and representatives of Long Island nonprofit groups on Monday, Nassau County Legislator Laura Curran, of Baldwin, called on the State Legislature to pass a measure that would “raise the age” of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18. more

By Scott Brinton | 2/1/16

Palin’s back, and badder than ever

In my wildest political musings, I could not have imagined a more comically frightening scene: Sarah Palin standing side by side with Donald Trump, endorsing him for president. more

1/28/16

The ‘affluenza’ defense: what a load of . . .

Ethan Couch was 16 years old when he crammed seven friends into his father’s Ford F-350 pickup truck and drove drunk at 70 miles per hour on the 40-mph Burleson-Retta Road in Texas on June 15, 2013, according to published reports.Couch lost control of the vehicle . . . more

1/8/16

Sakeenah Benjamin, front, and Nakeem Grant, at back, were among six Hofstra University graduate journalism students who mentored members of the Hempstead High School newspaper club this fall as part of a new program begun by Scott Brinton, a Hofstra adjunct professor and the Heralds’ senior editor.

Showing aspiring reporters at Hempstead High the world of journalism

This fall six Hofstra University graduate journalism students visited Hempstead High School weekly to teach members of the newspaper club about how to write news and feature articles and to introduce … more

By Stephany Reyes | 12/23/15

Delmy Valle, right, a Hempstead High School senior, is concerned about how the media treats schools like Hempstead. She believes the media needs to give the school more positive attention to help boost students’ spirits. She was joined here by Franklyn Garcia in Advanced Placement calculus class.

Focusing on the positive at Hempstead High

Hempstead High School is called a “failing school” and has been so for the past 10 years, according to the the 2015 State of New York’s Failing Schools. With a graduation rate of 37 percent … more

By Delmy Valle | 12/23/15

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