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Lead Found In Water At Dozens Of Long Island School Districts, State Data Shows
Dozens of school districts across Long Island have detected lead in their drinking water this year under New York’s newly tightened safety standards, according to newly released state data. The findings come after New York lowered the allowable limit for lead in school drinking water from 15 parts per billion to five parts per billion in 2022. Under the stricter standard, more than 40 school districts in Suffolk County and more than 20 in Nassau County tested above the legal threshold, according to the New York State Department of Health. Lead exposure is especially dangerous for children…
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Woman Sentenced In $143,000 Nassau County Fraud Scheme
A Long Island woman has been sentenced to 364 days in jail for stealing more than $143,000 from an agency that provides services to children with developmental delays. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Tuesday, Feb. 15 the sentencing of Suffolk County resident Patricia Sales, age 46, of Huntington Station, who stole the money while she worked at All About Kids as its director of finance. Sales pleaded guilty in November 2021 to the crime, officials said. “After discovering Sales had failed to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in payroll taxes to the IRS as Al…
