In between the presidential campaign, this week’s special election in the 3rd Congressional District and nightly news headlines, our nation’s border crisis has risen to the forefront of …
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By Joseph Saladino
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2/16/24
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With rising fears of contaminated drinking water for residents across Long Island, I am disappointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to cut $250 million from the Clean Water Infrastructure Act.
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By Michaelle Solages
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2/16/24
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An influx of refugees from Latin America, U.S. political wars, and the 2024 presidential campaign has fueled anti-immigrant campaigns in the United States. In statements echoing Adolf Hitler and Nazi …
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By Alan Singer
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2/16/24
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For Nassau County, 2024 is a year of new beginnings — a fact that is evidenced by the ascension of two new legislative caucus leaders and five new legislators. I was looking forward to a fresh start and greater bipartisan cooperation as we confront the county’s most important issues.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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2/16/24
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After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election …
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By Will Sheeline
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2/13/24
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Oceanside Schools will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday Feb. 13 amid the National Weather Service issuing a Winter Storm Warning, as the biggest snow storm in over two years is set to hit the area. …
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By Ben Fiebert
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2/12/24
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The Island Park Fire Department received advanced training on the “Lifeline Arm”, a defibrillator and CPR machine made by Defibtech and purchased by the Barnum Island Fire District. The district …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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2/9/24
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Island Park with residents was met with an unexpected appearance at Costello’s Ace Hardware parking lot on Feb. 1 after an 18-wheeler rolled into the ACE parking lot to unveil the GRAVE DIGGER …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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2/9/24
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It was a packed house at the Oceanside Library as local community groups and non-profit organizations came by on Feb. 4 to show what their groups are all about and offer volunteer opportunities. …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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2/9/24
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Forget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.”
My 90-year-old father did that last week, a message I got on my phone as I was walking from what had been an enlightening and productive meeting with a school superintendent. The last several months had been filled with difficult calls like this. My mother’s cancer. My stepmother’s passing. Learning that a former colleague is gravely ill.
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By Michael Hinman
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2/9/24
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