Nassau County launched a new program in collaboration with Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) and the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency (VSA) to vaccinate eligible veterans against COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 2. The initiative is expected to distribute 300 doses of the vaccine to veterans weekly, with staff from the…

Knight Media Forum — Local journalism is an area that peaks my interest greatly, alongside breaking news and long-form journalism. I love how intimate local reporting is as it focuses on community issues. As one of the panelists said, “Local journalism taps into audiences … if you are going on a food tour of…

The future of physical money in the United States — Cashless transactions have increased following the creation of contactless and mobile payment options, such as Apple Pay and Venmo. The first truly cashless society could be a reality by 2023, with Sweden leading this digital “revolution,” and America could soon be next. “The global economy is increasingly powered by digital…

By Annemarie LePard Pharmaceutical companies have been blamed and punished for the opioid epidemic for years; but they are not entirely at fault. Physicians, drug manufacturers and pharmacies are all guilty of different kinds of misbehavior. “The doctor is illegally writing scripts; the drug manufacturer may be hiding information about…

By Annemarie LePard Jennifer Levi’s dream had long to teach kindergarten, and 15 years ago she began to live out that dream when she started teaching at Hampton Street School. But her dream was not all that she imagined it would be. “I went, ‘Wait a second, what are we…

By Annemarie LePard The Mineola Union Free School District has traded in grades for badges in pre-K, kindergarten and first grade at Hampton Street School and Meadow Drive School. …

By Annemarie LePard The deadline to begin “excluding students” from attending school, if they have not received their mandatory vaccinations has passed, said Nassau County Commissioner of Health Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein at the Nassau County Board of Health meeting on Sept. 17 in Mineola. That Tuesday marked the 14th, and…