Jim Baumbach
@jimbaumbach.bsky.social
Dad, husband, Newsday investigative reporter, former sportswriter. Fan of DMB, books and my garden. Curious & resourceful. Integrity matters most.
He proved you didn't need to be the loudest to be the toughest. RIP.
This one hurts to the core: farewell Larry Brooks, whose genius & talent as a writer was surpassed only by his love of family, passion for hockey, and generosity of spirit in mentoring generations of colleagues better for his wisdom and great good company. nypost.com/2025/11/13/s...
RIP Brooksie: Larry Brooks, Post legend and Hall of Fame hockey writer, dead at 75
RIP Brooksie: Larry Brooks, Post legend and Hall of Fame hockey writer, dead at 75
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November 13, 2025 at 8:12 PM
He proved you didn't need to be the loudest to be the toughest. RIP.
These documents provide the first public look into the investigation the state AG launched into Babylon in 2021 after multiple former female students accused a dozen teachers of sexual misconduct and blamed the district for mishandling the accusations.
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Babylon received previous report of ex-teacher Timothy Harrison's 'disturbing' conduct, records show
The report came in 2017, years before Harrison admitted to sex with a 15-year-old student in 2013, according to records obtained in a public records request.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
These documents provide the first public look into the investigation the state AG launched into Babylon in 2021 after multiple former female students accused a dozen teachers of sexual misconduct and blamed the district for mishandling the accusations.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
A longtime Long Island school administrator told bosses he would be resigning to care for his ill wife and asked for special accommodation to receive a $210,000 payout.
Then they found out he left for a higher paying job at another LI district.
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Then they found out he left for a higher paying job at another LI district.
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Judge: Sayville schools don't have to pay $210,000 to ex-administrator
A Suffolk County judge backed Sayville schools' effort to rescind a $210,000 payout to a former administrator.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
A longtime Long Island school administrator told bosses he would be resigning to care for his ill wife and asked for special accommodation to receive a $210,000 payout.
Then they found out he left for a higher paying job at another LI district.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Then they found out he left for a higher paying job at another LI district.
www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Suffolk fired, disciplined officers after body camera captured police kicking handcuffed Long Beach man, records obtained by Newsday show www.newsday.com/long-island/...
Long Island police fired, disciplined after video show kicking handcuffed man
An Internal Affairs report found five officers and two sergeants committed 19 violations during a 2021 encounter.
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October 1, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Suffolk fired, disciplined officers after body camera captured police kicking handcuffed Long Beach man, records obtained by Newsday show www.newsday.com/long-island/...