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Last week, President Obama and Governor Cuomo gave their annual addresses on the nation and state, and both focused a good portion of their speeches on education. While both placed a heavy emphasis on charter schools, they were far apart on other issues. more
Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion. more
Republicans are preparing to take over the U.S. Senate on Jan. 2, when their new members will be sworn in and take their oaths of office. Until then, both parties need to learn to play nice. more
About 10 minutes before she saw 28-year-old Long Beach resident Tyrenzo Brown stumble from a gunshot wound outside her apartment at 5 Birch Court in the Channel Park Homes early last Saturday, Gail … more
Patients should stop thinking of powerful pain medications like Oxycontin and Vycodin as slightly stronger versions of Tylenol and Advil. Rather, they should think of them as “heroin pills.” That’s according to Dr. Andrew Kolodny, president of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing and chief medical officer for Phoenix House, a national, nonprofit drug treatment agency. more
Buying a home is more than just making a purchase — it’s one of the most important decisions in a person’s life. Owning a home can be a source of comfort, pride, security and stability. But … more
Every day, 2,500 teens across the country, ages 12 to 17, get high off prescription drugs, and 70 percent of them obtain their narcotics from family members or friends –– most often by swiping them from bathroom medicine cabinets, according to Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center. more
Sol Wachtler, a lawyer and a former chief judge of the New York Court of Appeals, once said (and I’m paraphrasing) that prosecutors, with whom he had much day-to-day interaction, have so much control over juries that they could “indict a ham sandwich.” more
Nearly two months after residents of the Channel Park Homes held a rally calling for an end to the gun violence that has erupted at the apartment complex in recent months, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer … more
The MACHO Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on spreading the message “my actions can help others” to inspire good deeds, will hold its first annual gala fundraiser from 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13 at the Coral House in Baldwin. more
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