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For many reasons, children with Asperger’s Syndrome often "fall through the cracks" of society. Asperger’s is said to be mildest of autistic spectrum disorders, and those diagnosed with it are usually capable, good-natured and intelligent.
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Teri Ann Loeser
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2/5/10
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Even in tough economic times, Chris Brown, owner of Mid-Island Medical Supply in Wantagh, has managed to expand his business from one storefront to three on Wantagh Avenue. With the MTA payroll tax, however, even successful Long Island businesses like Brown's have been hit hard.
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Deirdre Krasula
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2/4/10
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Peter Schmitt, presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, got off on the wrong foot this year when he announced a 47 percent pay increase for himself and similar raises for the two other top members of the Legislature.
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Al D'Amato
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2/4/10
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As the reality of the likely state school-aid numbers starts to set in, local leaders and school administrators are worried about what the future holds if the financial situation gets much worse for education funding.
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Matthew Hampton
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2/3/10
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As Catholic churches across Nassau and Suffolk try to prepare for what could be the loss of 1,500 jobs via buyout, parishes in Franklin Square and Elmont are taking a hard look at their own payrolls.
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Matthew Hampton
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2/3/10
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Franklin Square native and astronaut Mike Massimino, one of a crew of specialists who were launched into space last year to repair the Hubble Space Observatory, stepped into his former school on Jan. 29 to give kids an up-close look at outer space.
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Matthew Hampton
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2/3/10
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A Centereach man was arrested in Elmont on Saturday on child-endangerment charges after allegedly sending a group of nearly a dozen 12- to 15-year-olds out unaccompanied to sell candy.
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Matthew Hampton
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2/3/10
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Heroin had coursed through Joe's veins for more than 12 months when he arrived at the St. John's University training camp as a freshman attacker on the powerhouse Red Storm lacrosse team.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/3/10
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Last week, the biggest loser wasn’t Massachusetts Senate candidate Martha Coakley or the Democratic Party or President Obama. The biggest losers were New York schoolchildren, who were sold out by the state Legislature in favor of the tremendously powerful teachers unions.
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Al D'Amato
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1/29/10
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Local schools already reeling after last year’s reduction in school aid were hit with the news last week that Gov. David Paterson plans deep cuts across the board for the 2010-11 year.
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Matthew Hampton
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1/27/10
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