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Editorial: Trump’s immigration policies cast dark shadow over L.I.

President Donald Trump's views on immigration were well known the first time he came to Long Island to tout his

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Diane Caputo retires after serving over 23 years at Hillside Grade School

Diane Caputo, a Garden City Park resident for over nearly 30 years, has retired from the New Hyde Park-Garden City

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College news about local students

Derek Lee of New Hyde Park has earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of

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Mineola summer concerts in the park begin another season

By Tom Winters Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss recently announced a lineup of free concerts and shows at the centerpiece of

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Readers Write: Congress must act to save Medicare, Social Security

It has just come to my attention that Social Security and Medicare is in the red. Social Security can still

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Readers Write: No sense of decency, Part II

In last week's letter, I compared McCain's wartime record with that of Trump. There are similarities. McCain spent five years

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Readers Write: Thank you Manhasset for supporting me for school board

I wanted to take this moment to thank everyone that supported me for the Board of Education and also for

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Readers Write: Trump has no sense of decency

As long as Blank Slate Newspapers print letters like that written by Barry Nathanson of Sands Point, (May 11, 2018)

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Readers Write: ‘The times they are a changin” in scouting

The Boys Scouts of America is changing their scouting name and will be known as, " Scouts BSA." This will

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Healing Headbands to raise money with laughter

Healing Headbands Project Inc ., a New York non-profit organization that combines the healing power of laughter and art to create

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Readers Write: Eng faces long journey as LIRR pres

The greatest issue facing new LIRR President Philip Eng is dealing with ongoing Penn Station capacity and operational problems.  His

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LIU Post’s Joe Calderone an All-American wrestler, again

By Michael Domagala Joe Calderone, a senior physical education major at LIU Post, was named an All-American wrestler for the

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LIU Global Institute enters second year

By Tiffany Rose Miller Former Congressman Steve Israel, a resident of Oyster Bay, became chairman of the newly created Long

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End gun violence.  Enough is enough

 As hundreds of thousands across the country marched to voice their anger at government inaction to combat the senseless mass

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Readers Write: News from college of local students

Casey Hayes, an adolescent education major from New Hyde Park, was a member of the 2017-18 SUNY Oneonta women's basketball

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