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Let’s be sure we don’t relive some of our history
Black History Month is a chance for us to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to the country. They’ve done this despite discrimination and oppression — something even Long Island, in the past, was not immune to. more
Writing climate change into the K-12 curriculum
We are living in the midst of a climate emergency, with the expectation that conditions will significantly worsen in the near future. In January, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. In New York state, climate change is impacting the environment, society and the economy as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity. Floods are more frequent, and the growing season for crops is changing. Climate disasters have cost the northeastern United States over $80 billion since 1980. more
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At our schools, they’re cutting to the bone
My wife and I know a successful young couple who live in a spacious Manhattan apartment. They have lots of dining and entertainment options, a doorman and great views of a park. Best of all, they roll out of bed, hop on a subway and they’re at the office in a matter of minutes. They’ve got it made, yet everyone’s debating how long it will be before they move to Long Island. more
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More than 3,000 newspapers have closed across the country since 2005, resulting in countless communities losing essential platforms for sharing their stories. The Empire State Local News Coalition intends to reverse that by advancing new legislation and initiatives that would protect jobs, and incentivize small business to advertise.
Coalition formed to advocate for local journalism
A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector. more
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Two separate incidents of smoke in a classroom at Hewlett High School forced the evacuation of the building on Feb. 28.
Two calls regarding smoke at Hewlett High School
Two separate fire alarms sounded at Hewlett High School on Feb. 28, according to Hewlett-Woodmere district officials in a pair of posts. more
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The NY-NJ-US Marshals Fugitive Force and Nassau police combined to arrest North Woodmere resident Steve Weinman for allegedly intending to distribute child pornography in Texas.
North Woodmere man charged with intent to distribute pornography in Texas
North Woodmere resident Steve Weinman was charged with five counts possession of with the intent to distribute child pornography in Texas. more
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Nassau police are looking for a man who allegedly triedto steal merhandise from the King Kullen in Hewlett on Feb. 24, but was stopped by a stort security guard.
Security guard thwarts robbery at Hewlett King Kullen
A security guard halted a robbery at the King Kullen on Peninsula Boulevard in Hewlett at 3:37 p.m. on Feb. 24. more
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The Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education meeting on Feb. 7 addressed general questions from the public, but parents were stopped from commenting about a college-level Spanish class that was the subject of an anonymous letter posted to Facebook by ‘a concerned District 14 parent.’
Hewlett High School Spanish course causing controversy
A late-January letter posted to social media has sparked a heated conversation about diversity, equity and inclusion in Hewlett-Woodmere classrooms. more
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Hewlett High School students and other Long Island teens volunteered on Feb. 13 at the IDF Chesed Center, painting an Israeli flag on the wall to show their support for the Hewlett facility, which provides resources to Israel.
Chesed Center in Hewlett expands to support and supply Israel
Support for Israel continues to grow in the Five Towns. The IDF Chesed Center, a grass-roots distribution site that sends tactical supplies to Israel Defense Force soldiers and resources to displaced Israeli families, has outgrown its small warehouse on Mill Street, in Lawrence, and moved into a larger one on Peninsula Boulevard, in Hewlett. more
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Rabbi Steven Graber of Temple Hillel in Valley Stream speaks to an audience of people from local synagogues about Torah readings over pizza.
Five Towns area synagogues invite you to Parsha and Pizza
Parsha and Pizza, a four-synagogue program concluded its first round of sessions and is planning for more. more
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