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Kids and Weed Don’t Roll Together

Editor July 20, 2021 0

Massapequa Takes Action Coalition’s new prevention campaign, Kids and Weed Don’t Roll Together, outlines unique and informative facts and education to help parents talk with their kids about how marijuana use affects their brain, health and safety. Marijuana use during adolescence can cause

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Senator Brooks Honors Freeport Business With NYS Empire Award

Editor July 14, 2021 0

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Senator John E. Brooks (SD-8) presented the New York State Senate Empire Award to GivNGo Fuel of Freeport. Founded in 2017 by owners Dincer and Emre Ocak with a new business model that is designed to support their local community, they partnered with the PinkTie 1000 Foundation to create the first ever charitable gas […]

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Suffolk Named Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense by U.S. National Security Agency

Editor July 14, 2021 0

Suffolk County Community College’s Cybersecurity Program has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C). The certifying group is managed by the U.S. government’s National Cryptologic School at the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA leads the U.S. Government in

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Legislator Sam Gonzalez Honors Melinda Gobin for Second Annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day

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Recently, the Suffolk County Legislature hosted the Second Annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony over zoom. During the ceremony, Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez recognized Melinda Gobin as this year’s Suffolk County Women Veterans Appreciation Day 9th District Honoree. Gobin served three years active duty in the Navy, aboard the USS Simon Lake (AS-33) in

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St. James Chamber of Commerce Donates $20K Towards Construction of Celebrate Park

Editor July 14, 2021 0

On Monday, July 12, 2021, Town of Smithtown leaders joined the board members of the St. James Chamber of Commerce to accept a check for $20,000. The money donated to the town will be used towards the construction of a new park centrally located on Lake Avenue. Once complete, the new park space will complement […]

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Senator Mattera Joins With Colleagues For Lighthouse Initiative To Honor Everyday Heroes

Editor July 14, 2021 0

The New York State Senate Long Island Republican Delegation announced the creation of its Lighthouse Initiative to honor Everyday Heroes.  Everyday Heroes are those men and women across Long Island who have gone above-and-beyond during the COVID-19 crisis to help make their communities a better place. The Delegation will be accepting applications from the community […]

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran Celebrates Summer with Residents and Local Businesses

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County Executive Laura Curran joined the residents of Hempstead for a community event to celebrate the start of summer. The event, hosted by Curran for Nassau and Nassau County Democratic Committee, offered residents the opportunity to engage in family fun while connecting with their local Democratic candidates. “It is wonderful to join Nassau residents in […]

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Syosset Girls Softball League to Enhance Syosset-Woodbury Park with New Scoreboard

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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Town Board commend the Syosset Youth Athletic Council Girls Softball League for the generous donation of a new scoreboard at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park. This new lighted scoreboard will be installed next to the softball field, which will enhance the ball-playing experience at the park while also enhancing […]

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Town Demolishes Abandoned Hoarder Home in Bethpage

Editor July 2, 2021 0

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with members of the local community and the Quality of Life Task Force in celebrating the demolition of a long-time eyesore in a Bethpage neighborhood. The abandoned hoarder home, which sat vacant for the last few years, marked the 21st home knocked down since the formation of the task […]

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Senator Brooks Proudly Honors Seaford High School Students at 9/11 Memorial Committee Patriot Dinner

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Senator John E. Brooks was proud to be an invited guest at the Seaford 9/11 Memorial Committee Patriot Award dinner at which he was able to present NYS Certificates of Achievement to select Seaford High School Seniors from both 2020 and 2021. This annual event was instituted so that we may remember all who lost […]