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Rabbi Aaron Glatt, M.D., left, and Nathan Diament
The AMA should reject physician-assisted suicide
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. more
It’s hurricane season, so be prepared
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. more
Stacey Sager, an “Eyewitness News” reporter, recently served as the emcee for a breakfast in Woodbury to kick off preparations for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 21. The walk is the largest such fundraiser in the country, with tens of thousands of participants each year.
Making Strides Walk at Jones Beach set for Oct. 21
Stacey Sager was diagnosed with breast cancer in the late 1990s, at age 30. She fought the disease, undergoing a double mastectomy, and survived. She reported in 1999 on her diagnosis and treatment … more
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Jack Schnirman with a $4,300 bill sent to the county for the fountain behind him.
County looks to plug leaks amid backlash over New York American Water rate hikes
In the Lakeview Peace Garden, water trickles down a fountain into the ground, where it is recycled back up to the fountain. For years, Nassau County paid $50 a month to keep that water running — … more
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Oceansider Michael Justin with the World War II-era tank destroyer, of which he is second in command, at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage.
Oceansider, Royal Navy vet, re-enacts the world wars
As second-in-command of the five-man crew aboard an American M-18 Hellcat tank destroyer, Tech Sgt. Michael Justin is the vital relay between its commander — whose position in the cramped crew … more
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The trio offers up plenty of strumming and and drumming during their lively upbeat concert.
Ready with some tunes
Strummin' and Drummin' brings their funky vibe to Planting Fields State Park. more
Nellie Bly: She came, she wrote, she conquered
Newspaper writer Erasmus Wilson was, no doubt, an über-male chauvinist. In an 1885 Pittsburgh Dispatch column, he joked that American families should kill their baby girls, as was common in China then. more
After state deal, water rate questions remain
Finally, enough residents got together to complain about New York American Water, and their unreasonably high water bills, and didn’t let up until they caught the state’s attention. more
Hundreds of residents on the South Shore have complained that they have seen massive water rate hikes, prompting calls for probes into New York American Water.
Residents blast New York American Water rate hikes, lawmakers call for probes
Twelve-year Island Park resident Catherine Hall said the problem started when a New York American Water employee came unannounced to install a replacement water meter at her house early in July. At … more
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We must protect our drinking water
We all worry about drinking water — homeowners and business people alike — and why shouldn’t we? Flint, Mich., has become the poster city for water contamination . . . more
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