In Spike Lee’s masterful “BlackkKlansman,” based on the memoir by Ron Stallworth, Colorado Springs’ first African-American police officer and undercover detective, we see racism in its most ugly form . . .
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12/14/18
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Vaping gets its name from the cloud of water vapor that e-cigarettes produce, and it has become wildly popular among teenagers who believe it’s harmless. It’s not. In fact . . .
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12/14/18
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I’m obviously not a woman, so I’m not the best person to parse the so-called “women’s vote.” But I’ll try. I’m covering my 25th general election this year . . .
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10/26/18
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The recent U.S. Senate hearings to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh captivated the nation in some of the most contentious weeks of the Trump presidency. We will never know . . .
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10/18/18
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There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . .
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10/5/18
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At only 9-years-old, Casey Coco went in front of thousands of Long Islanders and spoke about his heart condition at the American Heart Association’s Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16.
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By Melissa Koenig and Mike Smollins
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10/4/18
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American Security Shredding invites East Rockaway and Lynbrook library cardholders to shred important and sensitive documents in the East Rockaway Public Library parking lot on Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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9/27/18
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The Hippocratic Oath has been passed down through the ages because it contains some perennial wisdom: I will keep the sick from harm and injustice. I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asks for it, nor make a suggestion to this effect.
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9/21/18
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The images of destruction caused by Hurricane Florence last week were particularly frightening for Long Islanders, many of whom are still reeling from the havoc and devastation that Hurricane Sandy wrought six years ago.
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9/21/18
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Casey Coco, 9, has undergone three open-heart surgeries and multiple invasive procedures. In honor of his bravery and all he has overcome, Casey will serve as the “Red Cape” ambassador at the American Heart Association’s Long Island Heart Walk at Jones Beach on Sept. 16.
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By Mike Smollins
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9/13/18
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