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After a Month of Silence, Hempstead School District’s Monitor Bill is Still in Limbo
This article was a joint effort between myself and Kraig Klein. It was originally posted on The Osprey. A bill meant to bolster the graduation rate of the Hempstead School District of Long Island, New York by creating a special panel of monitors has been trapped in limbo since July, leaving both residents and faculty members waiting to see
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Beekeepers Sting Back at EPA After the Repeal of a Ban on Harmful Pesticide
This article was a joint effort between myself and Paige Cornicelli. It was originally posted on The Osprey. There is a slideshow embedded on the original post. Environmental law organization Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the EPA last Thursday over the repeal of a ban on the insecticide sulfoxaflor, which is known to harm honey bees and other pollinators. The
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Floral Park Residents Express Concern Over Construction of New York Islanders Stadium
This article was a joint effort between myself, Fred Wu and Virain Palta. It was originally posted on The Osprey. Two lawsuits filed two weeks apart against the NHL franchise New York Islanders and Belmont Park in September aim to stop the construction of a new stadium, hotel and mall in Elmont. The first of the
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month has Long Island Thinking Pink
This article was a joint effort between myself and Eric DiCrescenzo. It was originally posted on The Osprey. The annual “Making Strides for Long Island” breast cancer awareness walk at Jones Beach raised $2.6 million this past Sunday. The walk was the largest of many events on the Island aiming to promote breast cancer awareness. Charities and medical
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Bellport considers a new “No-Soliciting” list for residents
This article was a joint effort between myself and Aaron Viltres. It was originally posted on The Osprey. Residents of Bellport Long Island should expect fewer knocks on their doors if a proposal made last Monday at the Town Board meeting is approved next month. The proposal made by the board of trustees aims to enable
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Free Self Defense Class Offers Manhasset Women an Opportunity to Learn Martial Arts
This article was a joint effort between myself and Jedine Daley. It was originally posted on The Osprey. The original piece includes an interactive graphic. Gene Perceval, 79 years old, looked over the materials for his presentation one last time. The face shield, pepper spray, plastic knife and pocket alarm were all in order. His plastic sheets