U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and Rep. Tom Suozzi on Wednesday called on Republican senators to work with the Democratically led House of Representatives to pass another round of economic stimulus, only …
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By Scott Brinton
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7/29/20
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A book choice on the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s summer reading list has angered some community members who say it promotes anti-police views.
The novel, “All American …
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/28/20
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As the New York Islanders gear up for the National Hockey League playoffs starting Aug. 1, the name of their future home at Belmont Park was made official Wednesday, when UBS announced its exclusive …
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By Tony Bellissimo and Melissa Koenig
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7/22/20
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The Franklin Square School District will be holding a special board meeting on July 28 at 7 p.m. to discuss plans for the 2020 - 21 school year.
Residents can watch the board …
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7/22/20
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Pavers filled all the cracks at Rath Park’s tennis courts, ground them up and repaved them with asphalt earlier this month to ensure Franklin Square residents’ safety. The work was …
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/21/20
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Franklin Square may get a dog park in the future, thanks to the work of the Community League of Garden City South and the Franklin Square Civic Association.
The Community League reached out to the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/21/20
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Sewanhaka Central High School District officials will re-evaluate the mascots used at all five schools for potential racial insensitivity, they announced at a July 7 Board of Education meeting, after …
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/14/20
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The number of Nassau County residents getting routine tests for breast, cervix and colon cancer has decreased by more than 86 percent during the coronavirus pandemic, County Executive Laura Curran …
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By Melissa Koenig and Timothy Denton
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7/14/20
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A bill in the Nassau County Legislature would create a searchable database of all the contracts that were once used in the county to prevent people of color from moving into certain …
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/13/20
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Local school superintendents are continuing to ponder whether to allow students back into the buildings in September, as they await further instructions from state officials.
Kenneth Rosner, the …
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By Melissa Koenig and Scott Brinton
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7/8/20
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