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The Merrick school District has closed the Cubs Cave —a multipurpose room at Levy Lakeside School — after elevated levels of mercury were found there, according to a letter sent to …
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NYPD officer from Oceanside charged in alleged murder-for-hire plot against her ex-husband, underage girl
An NYPD officer from Oceanside is charged with allegedly asking her boyfriend to help her hire a hitman to murder her ex-husband and an underage girl, according to law enforcement officials.
Merrick man pleads guilty to $30 million elder fraud scheme
Shaun Sullivan, of Merrick, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud on Tuesday. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York, Sullivan sent fraudulent …
'Cruel,' illegal animal traps found in Baldwin
Baldwinite Ursala Lipitz thought at first that the use of inhumane — and possibly illegal — foot traps on neighborhood cats was an isolated incident. About three weeks ago, Lipitz took one off a …
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Long Beach police investigating chemical lab
Man taken to SNCH in serious condition following incident involving hazardous materials
Long Beach police are investigating an incident that occurred on West Beech Street Friday morning in which a man was severely injured in a possible chemical mishap. Police Commissioner Mike …
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Baldwin school budget passes; Smyth, Cools elected to board; busing referendum passes
Baldwin voters approved the school district's 2019-20 budget by a vote of 1,086 to 349. In other news, newcomer Tom Smyth was elected to the Board of Education with 938 votes and incumbent Susan …
Wantagh Schools budget passes
Wantagh School District's 79.8 million budget passed by a vote of 1,486 to 487. Incumbent Trustee Kera McLoughlin was returned with 976 votes; challenger and first-time candidate Laura Reich …
Election
West Hempstead School District budget passed
Residents in the West Hempstead School District voted to support the 2019-20 budget on Tuesday, by a vote of 1,233 to 1,012. In addition, incumbents Karen Brohm and Patricia Greaves were …
Voters approve $40.2M budget, elect challengers over incumbents for East Rockaway Board of Education
Voters approved the East Rockaway School District's $40.2 million budget for 2019-20 and elected challengers Kristen O'Hagan and Peter McNally to the Board of Education over fellow challenger Theresa Devlin and incumbent Kristin Ochtera.
Valley Stream 2019 school board, school budget results
Residents in Valley Stream's three elementary school districts voted today for their Board of Education candidate picks as well as whether not to approve the Central High School and elementary school …
Election
GSNC bars Girl Scouts from participating in V.S. Camporee
Lillian Alvarez was prepared to attend her second Village of Valley Stream Camporee in June — her mother had signed the permission slip and was ready to pay the $15 camping fee — when she discovered on April 16 that the Girl Scouts won’t be allowed to attend the annual event this year.
Voters approve Oceanside School District's $157.2M budget for 2019-20
Voters in the Oceanside School District voted to approve the proposed $157.2 million budget for the 2019-20 school year and supported two Board of Education candidates in an uncontested race. The …
Valley Stream Chabad offers pre-Passover relaxation
Almost 40 women gathered at Temple Hillel on April 3 to decompress from their Passover preparations, which include destroying or selling leavened food, cleaning appliances and setting the table for the first two Seders. During the Seders — which are held on the first and second night of the holiday — Jews eat matzo, read the story of Exodus, drink four cups of wine and sing songs.
Editorial
Albany must pass sex harassment bills
After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws.
Randi Kreiss
Riding the guilt train with no way off
Once upon a generation or so ago, there were people, mostly women, who specialized in guilt. Since I would feel too guilty singling out any age group or ethnicity, let me just say that some women were born to it.
Jerry Kremer
Hoping for the end of gerrymandering
Once every 10 years, state legislatures across the country play a game known as reapportionment. After the federal census is completed, your elected state legislators will decide . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
Higher ed needs a shake-up
It seems every politician under the sun is scrambling to deal with the out-of-control costs of higher education in the U.S. And with good cause.