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Being a law enforcement officer is an essential role in our society, yet today it’s a job that faces a growing stigma. A Siena College poll conducted last July revealed significant concern among New Yorkers about public safety, with 61 percent expressing worry about becoming a crime victim and 51 percent saying they felt uneasy about their safety in public spaces. Adding to this, an overwhelming 87 percent of respondents perceived crime as a serious issue in our state.
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By Ed Ra
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1/12/24
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Reading the Newsday obituary about the passing of a beloved member of the Lattingtown community who was born with a developmental disability got me thinking about how far we’ve come in terms of helping people with disabilities, yet at the same time how much more we must do.
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By Charles Lavine
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1/12/24
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On Nov. 7, I was honored and humbled to be elected to the Nassau County Legislature by the residents of the 1st Legislative District, which comprises the Village of Rockville Centre and most of the Village of Hempstead.
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By Scott Davis
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1/12/24
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I’m occasionally asked a puzzling question by some people in political circles. What, they ask, do people in the Five Towns want from us in government. I respond, of course, that Five Towns residents want the very same things that everyone else, in every other neighborhood, wants and needs. They want their public officials to provide, above all, safety for their families. They want good schools, clean streets, good roads and an efficient, well-run government that keeps taxes as low as possible.
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By Howard Kopel
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1/12/24
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A brand new medical spa will be bringing in the New Year, and its owner couldn’t be more thrilled. After many years working in skin care private label product development, Yelena Gadayeva is following her true passion, to help people, in her own place, using advanced technology, to look and feel the best that they can. Now, as a licensed esthetician (also known as an aesthetician), together with a team of medical professionals, she will be offering face and body rejuvenation.
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By Terry Biener
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1/11/24
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Giving Back to Community Corporation, an Elmont-based nonprofit, raised more than $33,000 in 2023, with residents’ help, to aid the hungry on both a local and international scale. The organization held raffles and hosted a gala and a 5K run, and all of its work was made possible by community support.
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By Nicole Wagner
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1/11/24
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The lingering remnants from Tropical Storm Ophelia — which dumped intense rainfall on Nassau County late last September — left a number of businesses and homeowners to pick up the pieces.
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By Juan Lasso
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1/10/24
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A NYPD officer was killed in a car crash last Sunday morning in Valley Stream. Clifford Saintvil, 32, drove a 2013 Nissan Rogue when it veered onto the right shoulder of the parkway and plowed into a …
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By Juan Lasso
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1/9/24
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If you couldn’t tell by its 9-2 overall and 5-0 conference record, a steady defense and a crisp offense are what’s working for the Valley Stream North boys’ basketball team. Coming …
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By Michelle Rabinovich
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1/8/24
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A woman was severely injured in a two-car crash in Valley Stream at 3:44 p.m. on Jan. 6, Nassau police said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/7/24
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