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Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been named a special prosecutor to investigate charges that former State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman physically abused four women.
Nassau County D.A. named special prosecutor in Eric Schneiderman probe
Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas has been appointed as a special prosecutor by Governor Cuomo to lead an investigation into allegations that former State Attorney General Eric … more
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Pompeo nomination deserves bipartisan support
As Michael Pompeo’s nomination for secretary of state wound its way through the Senate confirmation process, a spotlight shined on the unfortunate hyper-partisanship afflicting Congress these days. more
Earlier this month, students took the state English Language Arts exams. Rockville Centre school officials, including Assistant Superintendent Dr. Chris Pellettieri, above, said that the new test, now one day shorter, still proved stressful for students.
Two-day tests still too stressful: shorter state ELA exams prove difficult for Rockville Centre students
Rockville Centre students in grades three through eight endured one fewer day of testing on April 11 and 12 during the state English Language Arts exam, but school officials said the reduction did … more
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No ethics without fair districting
Talking about ethics is always a crowd-pleaser, particularly when scandals are as recent and as numerous as they have been in New York. So it was almost to be expected when Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged . . . more
Let the Jefferson statue debate rage on
When a group of Hofstra University students recently began calling for the Thomas Jefferson statue in front of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center to be removed, those who aren’t history buffs might have done a double take. more
The Lakeview Fire Department and Nassau County EMS workers teamed up to rescue people trapped in the bus.
Residents, state officials react in aftermath of Southern State bus crash in Lakeview
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. more
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Emily Durland stars as Awesome Allie.
Off to space with 'Awesome Allie'
Awesome Allie takes everyone on a journey through space. more
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky joined other Democratic senators, students, teachers and community members last Saturday to announce a proposed bill that would prohibit teachers from carrying guns in school.
Senate defeats Kaminsky's bill to prohibit arming teachers
In the wake of last month’s school shooting in Parkland, Fla. that killed 17 people and spurred a range of proposals on how to curb gun violence, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky said last Saturday that arming teachers with guns is not the solution. more
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The State of the Union: improving
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. more
Now’s the time to speak up on school budgets
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 . . . more
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