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By Long Island News & PR August 18, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced the arraignment of a Guyanese man wanted for a 1999 shooting, in which he killed 19-year old Abzal Khan and injured another man at a Hicksville wedding.
By Long Island News & PR August 12, 2015
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein remind parents that updating their children’s vaccinations should be added to their back-to-school list.
By Long Island News & PR August 09, 2015
Fewer than 1 in 5 middle and high schools in the U.S. began the school day at the recommended 8:30 AM start time or later during the 2011-2012 school year, according to data published today ...
By Long Island News & PR August 07, 2015
Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today introduced three new bills designed to expand access to voting in the United States.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 05, 2015
The fantastic celestial show that is the annual Perseid Meteor Shower will peak next week, so be sure to find a great stargazing spot!
By Long Island News & PR August 04, 2015
The Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to the education and welfare of all Coast Guard members and their families, announced today that in honor of the United States Coast Guard’s 225th birthday, it ...
By Long Island News & PR August 04, 2015
Coal and gas power plants will pollute 32 percent less nationwide and clean energy sources such as solar will meet more of the state’s electricity needs, according to limits on carbon pollution finalized today that ...
By Long Island News & PR July 31, 2015
A stroll in the park. The backyard barbeque. Hiking in the woods. Dusting off the tree swing. Summer outdoor activities offer a prime opportunity to help protect the nation’s hardwoods from a potentially landscape-altering pest, ...
By Long Island News & PR July 30, 2015
Extreme weather in the summer can include soaring temperatures, thunderstorms, and dry conditions. Extreme weather poses serious health risks, causing illnesses, injuries and sometimes death.
By Long Island News & PR July 21, 2015
If you have diabetes, you know how important it is to have a care routine. Yet summer weather, with its high temperatures and extreme storms, can cause problems with that routine and make it more ...
By Long Island News & PR July 16, 2015
Today, the President will travel to Durant, Oklahoma, to announce ConnectHome, a new initiative with communities, the private sector, and federal government to expand high speed broadband to more families across the country.
By Long Island News & PR July 15, 2015
Americans consume too much sodium, according to the CDC.
By Long Island News & PR July 14, 2015
Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released a statement on the resolution adopted by the Boy Scouts of America on July 10, 2015, to rescind its ban on openly gay adult members.
By Long Island News & PR July 10, 2015
Three out of 4 American adults—including 7 in 10 cigarette smokers—favor raising the minimum age of sale for all tobacco products to 21, according to an article by CDC published in the American Journal of ...
By Long Island News & PR July 08, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today publicly urged online retailers, including Amazon and eBay, to immediately stop selling potentially dangerous iPhone cases made to look exactly like a real gun.
By Long Island News & PR June 02, 2015
Rep. Kathleen Rice responds to recent covert tests conducted by the Department of Homeland Security at several of the nation’s busiest airports.
By Long Island News & PR May 31, 2015
Beau Biden, Vice President Joe Biden's son dies of brain cancer.
By Long Island News & PR May 28, 2015
For more than 40 years, American families and businesses across the country have counted on the Clean Water Act to protect the streams and wetlands we rely on for our way of life – from ...
By Long Island News & PR May 15, 2015
Lifesaving Tips from the Firemen’s Association of the State of NY.
By Long Island News & PR April 16, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, Nassau County Police Department Acting Commissioner Thomas Krumpter and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced that a joint investigation has led to the arrest of several individuals including ...