The thick yellow haze that descended on Long Island last week was more than a natural sepia-toned filter — the unnervingly post-apocalyptic scene brought with it some serious health concerns.
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By Nicole Formisano
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6/18/23
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“History is not the past, but a map of the past,” historian Henry Glassie once said, “drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.”
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6/15/23
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I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic.
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6/15/23
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Serving as a police officer for 22 years, I saw firsthand the effectiveness of the “broken windows” model of policing.
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By Christopher Carini
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6/15/23
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I often imagine the thoughts and experiences of enslaved Black people in America. It is a dark place, but it is a place that keeps me in gratitude and motion every day.
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By Taylor Darling
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6/15/23
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To date, there are at least 10 Republican Davids who have announced that they are running for president . . .
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6/15/23
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One of the best things you can grow in a garden is a life-long gardener. With summer upon us, the world outdoors beckons. Starting at home. Your personal landscape is a great place to enjoy being outside.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/14/23
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Despite the rain and heavy clouds, rainbow flags were waved throughout the streets of downtown Glen Cove to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month and the raising of the city’s pride flag. For many, raising the flag stands as a symbol of how far the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have come in their journey for equality for all people.
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By Roksana Amid
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6/12/23
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Fred Zeilberger was just 14 when he was ordered to stack the bodies of dead fellow prisoners like firewood at a makeshift concentration camp outside Riga, Latvia, during World War II. He was among …
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By Laura Lane
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6/11/23
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About 150 elementary students from across the state journeyed to the University at Albany to show off their math skills.
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By Roksana Amid
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6/11/23
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