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Island Park Mayor Michael McGinty said he expected the village board to vote for stricter laws prohibiting the sale of marijuana at a public hearing on Feb. 21 in the wake of Governor Cuomo’s December announcement that he would favor the taxation and legalization of recreational pot.
Island Park village board seeks stricter marijuana laws
In an effort to strengthen its laws against the sale of marijuana in the village, Island Park officials scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, at which Mayor Michael McGinty said he expected the board to vote in favor of stricter regulations. more
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The anonymously run Lynbrook Reporter Facebook page posted this image of a man holding a semi-automatic weapon, which moved Deputy Mayor Hilary Becker to file a police report.
Facebook post sparks controversy as Lynbrook election nears
In response to the posting of a photo of a man holding a semi-automatic rifle on an anonymously managed, politically focused Facebook page, Lynbrook’s deputy mayor and mayoral challenger, Hilary Becker, hosted a news conference last week at which he announced that he feared for his family’s safety. Mayor Alan Beach called Becker’s move a “political ploy.” more
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The Army Corps of Engineers will resume its sand-replenishment project in Long Beach next month.
Army Corps project to resume
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com The Army Corps of Engineers is set to resume work on the second phase of a federally funded beach-protection project next month, after work was paused … more
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Paul Lynch, center, announced that all of the district’s desktop computers had been affected by a computer virus.
Virus takes down Lynbrook school computers
In the wake of two cyberattacks of the district’s computer systems — one successful and one unsuccessful — Lynbrook school officials announced at the Feb. 13 Board of Education meeting that they were searching for ways to make the district’s network more secure. more
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Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian, right, who has handled hundreds of sexual abuse cases, spoke at a news conference in October 2017. He stood beside sexual abuse survivor Thomas McGarvey.
Child Victims Act to help hold sexual abusers accountable
More victims of child sexual abuse will have the chance to hold their abusers accountable after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act last week. more
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Ayan James
Brooklyn man arrested for robbing and assaulting Chinese food deliverers
Ayan James, an 18-year-old from Brooklyn, was recently arrested for robbing and assaulting Chinese food deliverers in Valley Stream and West Hempstead in August. more
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Long Beach City Council incumbents to face primary challengers
In what is shaping up to be a crowded City Council race this year, three longtime Long Beach residents announced Tuesday that they intend to run in a Democratic primary in June.West End resident Liz … more
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The city hosted an open house on Jan. 28 in City Hall to discuss a plan to revamp Edwards Boulevard to improve safety on the street with new bike lanes, bump-outs, curbs, sidewalks and crosswalks.
Paving the way to progress
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com City officials are moving forward with a plan to revamp Edwards Boulevard in order to improve safety for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists, and plan … more
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At the Feb. 6 Board of Education meeting, district officials presented the proposed spending plans for the middle school and high school programs.
Long Beach School District floats school budgets
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com While the Long Beach School District’s general 2019-20 budget has yet to be proposed ahead of a May 21 budget vote, the district floated its projected … more
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Dr. Stephen Dewey, an adjunct psychiatry professor at New York University Langone Health, spoke about the dangers of vaping at Long Beach Middle School on Feb. 28.
Expert: Vaping dangers abound
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com More than a hundred people gathered in the Long Beach Middle School auditorium on Monday to hear what Dr. Stephen Dewey, an adjunct psychiatry professor … more
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