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Emmy Award winning reporter at Newsday. "When there are no certain facts, people believe the truth to be whatever it is they most desire."--Arrian

Joined June 2011
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Former Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin’s new office as a community services representative in Roosevelt is closed for renovations, according to the town’s website. On Monday the door was locked, the shades drawn, and the door covered with paper.
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Hempstead supervisor Clavin resigned but will remain on town payroll with an undisclosed salary and titlehttps://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/hempstead-clavin-ferretti-f4as4afq
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John Ferretti sworn in Town Supervisor Hempstead following Clavin’s resignation
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Hempstead town supervisor Don Clavin, Jr. has resigned. No sign of Legis. Ferretti, yet but his family is here, dressed up.
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Tim Harford pointed out the perils of firing trusted statisticians in “The Data Detective.”
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And the shark is apparently now gone from Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, everyone is back in the water, well, almost everyone.
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Brighton Beach, Brooklyn closed to swimmers at the moment due to shark sighting.
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Reports of device searches and additional scrutiny at the U.S. border are on the rise amid increasing border control🤳 Are you a journalist traveling to or from the US? CPJ’s new border safety advisory outlines advice for how to protect yourself digitally. Read more🔐⤵️ cpj.org/2025/04/cpj-safety-a…
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Report included in new New York State General Obligation bond prospectus raises possibilities of inflation caused by federal policies and cuts to federal aid.
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In February 44 B.C., Julius Caesar refused the diadem when offered it by Marc Antony during the Lupercalia celebrations.
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“His Truth is as follows”? So much for the war against relativism.
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The 1994 Chinese film “To Live” portrayed the impact of the Cultural Revolution through the lens of a medical emergency. Competent doctors were deemed counter-revolutionary enemies of the people, so the medical system was run by inexperienced ideologues, with tragic consequences.
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Unusually sunny Election Day in most of the country, will it affect voter turnout?
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