South Shore elected leaders are calling on the state to upgrade safety measures on Long Island parkways after a charter bus carrying students from Kennedy Airport to Suffolk County recently crashed into the Eagle Avenue bridge in Lakeview, nearly shearing off the bus’s roof and injuring three dozen students and chaperones, six of them seriously.
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By Scott Brinton and Nakeem Grant
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4/9/18
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Awesome Allie takes everyone on a journey through space.
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3/29/18
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The president’s State of the Union address gave a good picture of the nation’s economy and the positive direction America is heading. And it offered hope that some of the more contentious issues we face might finally be addressed.
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2/8/18
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As far back as 1993, there was talk at the highest levels of government of consolidating Long Island school districts to save money and provide greater resources for the Island’s poorest districts. That debate is likely to be resurrected . . .
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1/25/18
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New County Executive Laura Curran took aim at Nassau’s previous administration, headed by Ed Mangano, and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellmore set his sights on the Trump administration in their …
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By Scott Brinton
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1/14/18
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For most high school students, January marks a return to classes and schoolwork after winter break.
For students at West Hempstead High School and 65 other Long Island schools, however, the start …
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By Nakeem Grant
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1/4/18
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New Yorkers got a double threat last week. We learned that North Korea now has a missile capable of threatening New York, and we learned . . .
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12/8/17
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In the coming weeks, many of us will be busy with — that is, distracted by — holiday preparations. December has traditionally been a time to tune out Washington political wrangling. This year is no time to check out, however.
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11/30/17
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When the House Ways and Means Committee met to consider its bill to revamp the U.S. tax code . . .
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11/24/17
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More than 50 high schools took part at the 44th annual New York State Field Band Conference championships on Oct. 29. In its second year of competing in Small School Class Division 1, the highest …
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By Nakeem Grant
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11/16/17
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