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Raising a family in New York has its own set of advantages and trials, and our Family & Parenting section can help to provide you with tips and tricks from other local Long Island parents. From keeping the kids quiet on long car rides, to the best recreation spots, we've got you covered with insights on the topics that matter most to parents.
By Long Island News & PR July 13, 2015
Senator Ken LaValle issues a statement concerning the affiliation of Eastern Long Island Hospital and Stony Brook Medicine.
By Legislator Anker's Office July 12, 2015
On July 2nd, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker joined in the grand opening of HabiTots Preschool and Child Care Center.
By Long Island News & PR July 12, 2015
Catherine Beasley of Washington Rose School in Roosevelt has been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute for the ...
By Lyndsay McCabe July 11, 2015
Check out the regular car cruise nights in your area, or take a drive across the Island to meet new people and see their great vintage cars!
By Long Island News & PR July 09, 2015
On a conference call with reporters, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today launched a major push to block any Senate amendment that significantly cuts funding in the Every Child Achieves Act, which the Senate considers ...
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 July 07, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas conducted a study recently that found that schools across New York are likely underreporting acts of bullying and cyberbullying, and called upon state legislators to enhance regulations and ...
By Lyndsay McCabe July 05, 2015
There's no time for the summertime blues - this bucket list will keep you busy all summer long!
By Lyndsay McCabe July 04, 2015
Soak up the sun while listening to great live jams at one of these festivals, concert series, or Jones Beach shows!
By Long Island News & PR July 02, 2015
Assemblywoman Solages fosters a 2015 Summer Reading Challenge to assure that students are given the opportunity to continue to enrich themselves during their summer break.
By Long Island News & PR July 02, 2015
This children’s charity helps fill hundreds of backpacks for the upcoming school year.
By Long Island News & PR July 01, 2015
Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky authored a letter – and was joined by more than 100 of his colleagues – to the Commissioner of the New York State Education Department urging the state to address the lack ...
By Long Island News & PR June 30, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced the availability of free summer meals sites throughout the state to provide children from low-income households with fresh, healthy food when schools are out of session.
By Long Island News & PR June 30, 2015
Splashing in a swimming pool is a sure way to have summer fun. But it's important to make safety a priority to protect children and others in and around the water.
By Chelsea Triola June 27, 2015
Celebrate 4th of July with the kiddies at these local kid-friendly events on the Island!
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
A Suffolk County Police Third Precinct officer revived a baby who fell into a pool in Brentwood tonight.
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
Just a few serious sunburns can increase your child’s risk of skin cancer later in life.
By Long Island News & PR June 25, 2015
Governor Cuomo announced $658 million to support access to healthy and nutritious food for some of New York’s most vulnerable residents.
By Long Island News & PR June 24, 2015
To keep teens and drivers safe this prom season, the Community Ambulance Company is implementing a prevention program to offer free prom and banquet transportation to those students from the Bayport, Connetquot and Sayville School ...
By Long Island News & PR June 24, 2015
Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone today unanimously approved a proposal intended to safeguard children by prohibiting the sale of new toys containing six toxins that pose a threat to childhood development.
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