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Pope Francis in the United States

Pope Francis was in New York City from Sept. 24-26, 2015, making stops at the United Nations, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Madison Square Garden and more. The pontiff began his historic trip Sept. 19 in Cuba. On Sept. 22 he traveled to Washington, D.C., where he stayed until Sept. 24. His journey wrapped up in Philadelphia on Sept. 26-27.

Pope's final U.S. Mass attracts nearly 1 million in Philadelphia

Capstone event

Pope's final U.S. Mass attracts nearly 1 million in Philadelphia

Pope Francis closed out his historic nine-day mission to Cuba and the United States with an extraordinary Mass in the streets of downtown Philadelphia Sunday before an estimated crowd of nearly 1 million worshippers -- a gathering that the pontiff called 'a miracle.'

AP / Matt Rourke

Pope writes his own speeches, spokesman says

Travels With the Pope

Pope writes his own speeches, spokesman says

'The Holy Father likes to have a direct control over the message he gives,' said the Rev. Manuel Dorantes, a U.S.-based assistant to the Vatican's spokesman. Bart Jones has the story.

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Pope promises 'accountability' in sex abuse scandal

In Francis' Footsteps

Pope promises 'accountability' in sex abuse scandal

The pope broke new ground in the Catholic Church's long struggle to respond to a damaging clergy sex-abuse scandal with his unqualified promise, Paul Moses writes.

Newsday / Chuck Fadely

Pope's visit: A deep well of stories, photos and videos

Complete coverage

Pope's visit: A deep well of stories, photos and videos

Read about the scene as the pontiff departed, see the best photos from his U.S. visit, get notable quotes from his papacy and much more in Newsday's Pope Francis Visit section.

Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara

Pope Francis in Philadelphia: Sept. 26-27

Pope Francis apologizes to sex abuse victims

Pope in Philadelphia

Pope Francis apologizes to sex abuse victims

At a Philadelphia-area seminary, the pope met in private with survivors of sex abuse and then talked with bishops separately about the scandal and extolled the virtues of family life.

Getty Images / Drew Angerer

Pope gives clarion call for religious freedom

Pope in Philadelphia

Pope gives clarion call for religious freedom

At the birthplace of American democracy, the pope gave an impassioned call for religious liberty and saluted immigrants, telling them, 'Don't ever be ashamed of your traditions.'

Pool / EPA / Tony Gentile

Pope speaks of joys, struggles of family life at festival

Festival of Families

Pope speaks of joys, struggles of family life at festival

Riveted Catholics listened and laughed as an animated Pope Francis described the joys and struggles of family life before a crowd of thousands filling a main boulevard of Philadelphia.

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Pope Francis analysis, commentary and opinion

Francis' words

'A profound message'

Francis' words

Pope Francis had an agenda of stunning breadth.

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Political cartoons

Cartoonists on pope

Political cartoons

Editorial cartoonists respond to the pope's visit.

The Columbus Dispatch / Nate Beeler

A challenge

Editorial

A challenge

Pope Francis inspires us to debate honestly and compassionately.

AFP / Getty Images / Vincenzo Pinto

In-depth features

A pope who takes a different path

Profile

A pope who takes a different path

Like his namesake saint from Assisi, Pope Francis likes to shock people to get his message across. Paul Moses explores the life of a church leader who has been full of surprises.

AP / Andrew Medichini

See readers' notes to the pope

Messages for the pope

See readers' notes to the pope

As head of the Catholic Church and by the force of his personality, Pope Francis has emerged as one of the world’s most influential and energetic leaders. Readers told us what messages they wanted to deliver to the pope.

Newsday / Matt Davies

Pope Francis in New York City: Sept. 24-26

Pope laughs, takes selfies at Catholic school

East Harlem

Pope laughs, takes selfies at Catholic school

A playful Pope Francis laughed, played and took lots and lots of selfies with hundreds of inner-city schoolchildren during a visit to East Harlem.

Pool / EPA / Eric Thayer

Pope at Ground Zero: 'Here grief is palpable'

Remembering 9/11

Pope at Ground Zero: 'Here grief is palpable'

Silence, punctuated only by cascading water, the occasional click of a camera or a child's cry, fell as the pope fixed his gaze on an avalanche of names.

Pool / Getty Images / Julio Cortez

Pope asks faithful to break out of 'Big City' isolation

Madison Square Garden

Pope asks faithful to break out of 'Big City' isolation

The pope asked 20,000 people to shed selfishness and isolation, and reach out to those in the 'big city' who exist in 'deafening anonymity.'

Pool / EPA / Michael Appleton

Pope Francis in Cuba: Sept. 19-22

Pope speaks of humility, mercy at historic Cuban Mass

150,000 at Mass

Pope speaks of humility, mercy at historic Cuban Mass

Pope Francis blessed Holguín from Loma de la Cruz, the site of a distinctive wooden cross that overlooks the Cuban city.

EPA / Alejandro Bolivar

Pope focuses on 'revolution of tenderness'

Cuba visit

Pope focuses on 'revolution of tenderness'

Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the most sacred Catholic shrine on the Communist-led island, telling the faithful to live a 'revolution of tenderness.'

Getty Images / Filiippo Monteforte

Pope Francis to Cubans: Serve everyone

A gentle warning

Pope Francis to Cubans: Serve everyone

In his homily at a Mass in Havana's Revolution Square -- attended by Cuban President Raúl Castro -- Pope Francis urged service to people, not ideas.

EPA / Tony Gentile

Long Island impact

LIer meets pope at the airport

'I totally filled up'

LIer meets pope at the airport

Joseph D'Aleo of Rockville Centre, a New York City Sanitation Department supervisor sick with a 9/11-related disease, shook hands with Pope Francis.

Newsday / Thomas A. Ferrara

Hearing the Word of God in Spanish

A growing constituency

Hearing the Word of God in Spanish

Parishioners at St. Rosalie's pray and worship in Spanish every Sunday afternoon. See photos from two services at the Hampton Bays church.

Johnny Milano

Pope's favorability on LI soars

Newsday/News 12/Siena College poll

Pope's favorability on LI soars

The pontiff gets very high favorability ratings from LIers, despite disagreements on political and social issues.

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Pope Francis visit photos, video

Francis' notable quotes

What he's said

Francis' notable quotes

See some of Pope Francis' notable quotes, from his 2013 installation to his remarks to Congress and the United Nations.

Getty Images / Alberto Pizzoli

From 'Shepherd One' to NYC

Behind the scenes

From 'Shepherd One' to NYC

See behind-the-scenes photos from the trip -- including the pontiff greeting Newsday's Bart Jones aboard the papal plane.

Newsday / Alejandra Villa

Pope's sojourn in a Communist country

Eyes on Cuba

Pope's sojourn in a Communist country

See images from the pope's time in Cuba, including his Mass in Havana's Revolution Plaza.

Getty Images / Adalberto Roque

Pope Francis, now and then

Through the years

Pope Francis, now and then

See what Jorge Mario Bergoglio looked like as a teenager in Buenos Aires.

AP

A fleeting quest

Pope in NYC

A fleeting quest

Tens of thousands of people waited most of the day Friday to see Pope Francis in Central Park.

Newsday / Chuck Fadely and Jessica Rotkiewicz

Historic papal visits to the U.S.

Who's come before

Historic papal visits to the U.S.

Pope Francis' trip comes a half-century after Pope Paul VI made the first papal visit here.

AP

helmets-finale

While better helmets can help, they do not guarantee a player won’t suffer a concussion.

No helmet system can protect you from serious brain and/or neck injuries including paralysis or death. To avoid these risks, do not engage in the sport football.
“If you want to avoid the possibility of a concussion, you probably shouldn’t be playing the game of football.” – Robert Erb, Schutt CEO

REPORTER: Jim Baumbach PROJECT EDITOR: Hank Winnicki DESIGN: Anthony Carrozzo, Matthew Cassella DEVELOPER: TC McCarthy VIDEO: Jeffrey Basinger, Robert Cassidy, Chuck Fadely, Mario Gonzalez, Greg Inserillo, Arnold Miller, Jessica Rotkiewicz, Chris Ware PHOTO EDITOR: John Keating PHOTOGRAPHERS: Thomas A. Ferrara, J. Conrad Williams Jr. INTERACTIVE EDITORS: Saba Ali, Mark La Monica ADDITIONAL REPORTING: Laura Albanese, Ann Choi, Timothy Healy

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Just as safety testing changed how the auto industry made cars, Virginia Tech researchers changed how football helmets are made.

1-star and 2-star helmets have not been manufactured since 2011.

Another 408 of the 9,502 helmets are not rated.

Unrated helmets are more than 5 years old and no longer being manufactured.

On Long Island, 60 schools have 1-star and/or 2-star helmets in inventory.

27 schools only have
4-star and 5-star helmets.

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Virginia Tech helmet ratings

Virginia Tech researchers
have developed a 5-star helmet rating system that has become the industry standard.

A Newsday examination found Long Island high schools have at least 885 1-star and 2-star helmets in circulation.

Experts call these “low performers” at reducing the risk of concussion.

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    5-star helmets are considered
    the best at reducing head acceleration within the helmet on impact.

    Riddell VSR4 helmet Riddell VSR4Riddell says this helmet, introduced in 1992, “was the most advanced helmet in the marketplace for many years.” With foam padding on the interior, this was the most common helmet worn in the NFL as recently as 2010. Riddell discontinued sales in May 2011, the same month Virginia Tech released its ratings. There are 343 in circulation on Long Island.

    Schutt Air Advantage helmet Schutt Air AdvantageIntroduced in 2001, it was designed to be lighter and had a smaller outer shell than most helmets. Helmet designs since have become larger, often with more room for padding on the inside, to better manage energy. Schutt says it discontinued this helmet in 2011. There are 542 in circulation on Long Island.

    Schutt DNA Pro+This helmet’s shell is slightly smaller and therefore does not manage energy on low-impact hits as well as its others in Virginia Tech’s testing, Schutt says. This helmet is the third generation of a model released in 2003. Schutt stopped manufacturing this model last month. There are 666 in circulation on Long Island.

    Riddell RevolutionRiddell says this was the first helmet designed to reduce concussions. Introduced in 2002, its polycarbonate shell is wider and extended further along the jaw line than its predecessors. Riddell said last month it will no longer manufacture this helmet. There are 3,028 in circulation on Long Island.

    Riddell SpeedFlexIntroduced last year, the SpeedFlex features flexibility in certain portions of the helmet’s shell and facemask, which Riddell says reduces impact force transfer to the athlete. There are 154 in circulation on Long Island.

    Flip helmets

    All major helmet manufacturers make 4-star and 5-star helmets.

    “The difference between the top and the bottom is dramatic…” – Stefan Duma, Virginia Tech

    There was a 54% reduction in concussions

    among players wearing a 4-star helmet compared with those wearing a 1-star helmet, a separate six-year study found.

      In 2014, a Shoreham-Wading River junior died after a helmet-to-helmet hit.

      In response, Port Jefferson replaced its helmets by buying
      50 new 5-star helmets for $14,749

      “If this was your son, which helmet would you want on his head?” – Port Jefferson athletic director Debra Ferry

      Schools typically purchase about 10 new helmets per year ranging in cost from $150 to $400.

      Oyster Bay bought 85 5-star helmets equipped with sensors for $33,915

      Oyster Bay is the first school on Long Island to wear these helmets that signal when a player receives a hit above a certain threshold.

      Regardless of which helmet a player is wearing, concussions remain a part of the game.

      “I don’t know if a different helmet would have done anything.” – Pam O’Donnell

      But many experts believe better helmets can help.

      “I would not put my kid in one of those 1-star helmets.” – Kevin Guskiewicz, a member of the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee

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      A typical high school football player takes roughly 650 hits to the head per season

      According to researchers at Michigan and Purdue

      At impacts equal to
      car crashes of 15 to 35 MPH According to Dr. Timothy Gay, University of Nebraska physics professor

      “It was the scariest moment of my life.” – Pam O’Donnell, on seeing her son, Sachem North QB Michael O’Donnell, motionless on the field after suffering a concussion in a 2012 game.

      Experts say the
      football helmet is the last line of defense

      to protect players from head injuries.

      AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

      SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

      PADDINGPadding cushions the head on impact and decreases head acceleration. Each manufacturer uses different material.

      CHINSTRAPKeeping the chinstrap tight is important for securing a helmet’s proper fit on the athlete’s head.

      FACEMASKDifferent positions tend to use different style facemasks for better visibility.

      CHIN CUPThe chin cup should be firmly placed on a player’s chin when it’s strapped to the helmet.

      AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

      SNAP BUCKLEThe chin strap is secured by a snap clip so players can easily get in and out of their helmet.

      FACEMASK CLIPA facemask is screwed into the helmet so that it remains tight.

      CHINSTRAPKeeping the chinstrap tight is important for securing a helmet’s proper fit on the athlete’s head.

      SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

      AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

      SNAP BUCKLEThe chin strap is secured by a snap clip so players can easily get in and out of their helmet.

      FACEMASK CLIPA facemask is screwed into the helmet so that it remains tight.

      CHINSTRAPKeeping the chinstrap tight is important for securing a helmet’s proper fit on the athlete’s head.

      SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

      SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

      AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

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        On Long Island, there were 364 reported concussions

        in football among districts covering 90 high schools in 2014.

        “It felt like my brain was rebooting…” – Yusuf Young, former Roosevelt linebacker

        14 high schools reported no concussions in football.

        “Statistically it would be pretty unusual to have 14 schools not report any concussions over one season.” – Kenneth Perrine, a neuropsychologist

        Pope Francis in the United States

        Pope Francis will be in New York City from Sept. 24 to 26, visiting the United Nations, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Madison Square Garden and more. Find details on the very limited tickets for the pope’s events at popefrancisnyc.org. The pontiff began his historic trip Sept. 19 in Cuba, where he remained until flying to Washington, D.C., on Sept. 22, where he will remain until the 24th. His last stop is Philadelphia, from Sept. 26 to 27.

        Pope's visit: What you need to know

        Complete coverage

        Pope's visit: What you need to know

        Dive deep into amNewYork's Pope Francis coverage, from how the city is preparing to St. Pat's renovation.

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        What commuters need to know

        Pope traffic guide

        What commuters need to know

        Thousands of New Yorkers will be affected by street closures, bus route changes and traffic disruptions.

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        Pope: Nuns are 'women of strength.'

        Pope Francis at St. Pat's

        Pope: Nuns are 'women of strength.'

        Francis spoke of his esteem and gratitude toward religious women in the U.S.

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        Pope to visit Catholic school

        Papal visit to East Harlem

        Pope to visit Catholic school

        Francis's visit to the school is giving the neighborhood a newfound sense of meaning.

        Getty Images / Spencer Platt

        What would you tell the pope?

        Send your message

        What would you tell the pope?

        As the pope prepares to address Congress and the United Nations, what is the message you want him to deliver? Send us yours -- and it may appear on the Seventh Avenue Marquee at Madison Square Garden before the papal Mass there.

        Getty Images / Filippo Monteforte

        Pope Francis in New York City: Sept. 24-26

        Big security response to pope's visit

        Pope's visit: by the numbers

        Big security response to pope's visit

        The police will use 24,500 barriers totaling about 37 miles.

        Charles Eckert

        From Harlem to the UN

        Pope's itinerary

        From Harlem to the UN

        Busy schedule includes high-profile speech at the United Nations' General Assembly, meeting with immigrants and refugees and visit to the National September 11 Memorial & Museum.

        Getty Images / Franco Origlia

        Papal visit sparks deluge of pope-related goods

        Pope souvenirs

        Papal visit sparks deluge of pope-related goods

        Papal flags, Francis coffee mugs and blue-glass pope vases can be had for a few dollars apiece.

        Getty Images / Spencer Platt

        Pope Francis analysis, commentary and opinion

         

        Climate change

        Pope's warning

        Climate change

        Why his encyclical matters.

        Getty Images / Vincenzo Pinto

        Political cartoons

        Cartoonists on pope

        Political cartoons

        Through another lens.

        Columbia Daily Tribune / John Darkow

        Ungodly prices

        Unbridled capitalism

        Ungodly prices

        The irony of scalping pope tickets.

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        You think water moves fast? You should see ice. It moves like it has a mind. Like it knows it killed the world once and got a taste for murder. After the avalanche, it took us a week to climb out. Now, I don’t know exactly when we turned on each other, but I know that seven of us survived the slide… and only five made it out. Now we took an oath, that I’m breaking now. We said we’d say it was the snow that killed the other two, but it wasn’t. Nature is lethal but it doesn’t hold a candle to man.

        Homicides in the workplace level off in the U.S.

        The number of homicides at workplaces nationwide was essentially flat last year, according to data released Thursday, Sept. 17, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

        There were 403 workplace homicides in 2014, one fewer than the year before but down 35.8 percent from the 628 killings in 2007.

        Nationwide, Asians and women were most affected by homicides at the workplace last year. About 24 percent of Asians killed at work were victims of homicide, while the average rate for all workers was 7 percent. In addition, women made up about half the homicide victims although they account for only 9 percent of all work-related fatalities.

        Workplace homicides in U.S. 2007-2014

        Local breakdowns of 2014 workplace homicides will be available next year. In the New York metro area, the number of workplace homicides in 2013 hit a low in the past decade with 23 deaths.

        The New York metro area, defined by the BLS, covers parts of New York, New Jersey, Long Island and Pennsylvania.

        Workplace homicides in N.Y. metro 2007-2013

        Experts say patterns that explain changes in workplace violence from year to year are hard to define. Various factors account for the violence, and a single event with high fatalities, such as a mass-shooting, can spike the rate.

        For example, from 2012 and 2013, the workplace homicide rate in the D.C.-Arlington, Va., metro area quadrupled following a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard that left 12 people dead. In the New York metro area, the homicide rate dropped 40 percent during the same period.

        “There is some variability year to year,” Bruce Bergman, an economist with Bureau of Labor Statistics said. “But unlike a sample survey, these numbers are not estimates… Each number is an incident where someone died.”

        The BLS compiles the fatal-injury report based on media accounts and death certificates, in addition to self-reported administrative records from employers.

        About 17 percent of all workplace fatalities nationwide were caused by intentional violence by others or suicides in 2013, according to another report with local breakdowns. the D.C.-Arlington, Va., metro area had the highest rate of workplace violence, making up for 41 percent of all fatalities. For the New York area one in four fatalities came from workplace violence.

        2013 workplace fatalities by types in metro areas

        “There has been an increase in homicides that involve co-workers and associates nationwide while those involving robbers or strangers decreased,” Bergman said.

        In 2011, 49 homicides nationwide were committed by current or former work associates; in 2013 there were 74: a 51 percent increase.

        Notably in 2013, a disgruntled vendor shot two workers at a lighting company in East Garden City, killing one. The gunman later shot himself and drowned in the Hudson River.

        Since 2010, fewer people have died at work of homicides in New York metro area. The latest reported incident took place in August 2015 when a former federal employee fatally shot a security guard and himself in a lower Manhattan.

        Rate of workplace homicides to all fatalities in N.Y. metro

        Historical data tracking workplace homicides nationwide from 1997 to 2010 — a separate report with more details — indicates that workplace homicides have affected women disproportionately, more commonly in sales and protective service industry such as fire department, and that victims tend to hold managerial positions.

        More men died at workplaces than women, making up 92 percent of workplace fatalities in 2014 since most injury- or accident-prone industries such as transportation, construction and protective services workforce are made up of male workers.

        Women, however, were the victims of workplace homicides two-and-a-half times more often than men in 2013. For women, homicides were the second-highest contributor, after roadway incidents, for fatalities at work but second to last for men. In addition, more than one-third of assailants for homicides targeting women were relatives or domestic partners; for men, one percent of all homicides were committed by family members.

        Workplace homicides in N.Y. metro by sex

        “The distinct nature about workplace violence is that the victims can’t really escape. They have to go to work,” said Mia Fernandez, the executive director for the National Center for Victims of Crime, a D.C.-based advocacy group.

        “Workplace crime against women tends to be highly targeted and planned,” Fernandez said.

        In the New York metro area, 20 percent of work fatalities involving women were homicides since 2011, whereas for men it was 16 percent.

        Industries where homicides were the leading cause of workplace fatalities include sales and protective service occupations. In the New York metro area, sales-related occupations made up about one-third of homicides victims since 2011.

        Top 3 industries with workplace homicides in N.Y. metro

        While the breakdown of overall fatalities by race was proportionate to the size of each group — more whites died at work since they make up a greater portion of the working population — blacks and Asians were most affected by workplace homicides; nearly two out of five African-American workers killed at workplaces were victims of homicides.

        Workplace homicides rate in NY metro by race 2011-2013

        Hard Knocks: Long Island high school football helmets

        Football tackle
        a Newsday/News 12 special report

        Hard Knocks Helmets and concussions on Long Island

        A typical high school football player takes roughly 650 hits to the head per season

        According to researchers at Michigan and Purdue

        At impacts equal to
        car crashes of 15 to 35 MPH According to Dr. Timothy Gay, University of Nebraska physics professor

        “It was the scariest moment of my life.” – Pam O’Donnell, on seeing her son, Sachem North QB Michael O’Donnell, motionless on the field after suffering a concussion in a 2012 game.

        Experts say the
        football helmet is the last line of defense

        to protect players from head injuries.

        AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

        SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

        PADDINGPadding cushions the head on impact and decreases head acceleration. Each manufacturer uses different material.

        CHINSTRAPKeeping the chinstrap tight is important for securing a helmet’s proper fit on the athlete’s head.

        FACEMASKDifferent positions tend to use different style facemasks for better visibility.

        CHIN CUPThe chin cup should be firmly placed on a player’s chin when it’s strapped to the helmet.

        AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

        SNAP BUCKLEThe chin strap is secured by a snap clip so players can easily get in and out of their helmet.

        FACEMASK CLIPA facemask is screwed into the helmet so that it remains tight.

        CHINSTRAPKeeping the chinstrap tight is important for securing a helmet’s proper fit on the athlete’s head.

        SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

        AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

        SNAP BUCKLEThe chin strap is secured by a snap clip so players can easily get in and out of their helmet.

        FACEMASK CLIPA facemask is screwed into the helmet so that it remains tight.

        CHINSTRAPKeeping the chinstrap tight is important for securing a helmet’s proper fit on the athlete’s head.

        SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

        SHELLA helmet’s shell is typically made of polycarbonate to best handle the force of an impact.

        AIR FLOWHoles in the helmet’s shell allow for better air flow to allow for heat to escape.

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          Virginia Tech helmet ratings

          Virginia Tech researchers
          have developed a 5-star helmet rating system that has become the industry standard.

          A Newsday examination found Long Island high schools have at least 885 1-star and 2-star helmets in circulation.

          Experts call these “low performers” at reducing the risk of concussion.

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            5-star helmets are considered
            the best at reducing head acceleration within the helmet on impact.

            Riddell VSR4 helmet Riddell VSR4Riddell says this helmet, introduced in 1992, “was the most advanced helmet in the marketplace for many years.” With foam padding on the interior, this was the most common helmet worn in the NFL as recently as 2010. Riddell discontinued sales in May 2011, the same month Virginia Tech released its ratings. There are 343 in circulation on Long Island.

            Schutt Air Advantage helmet Schutt Air AdvantageIntroduced in 2001, it was designed to be lighter and had a smaller outer shell than most helmets. Helmet designs since have become larger, often with more room for padding on the inside, to better manage energy. Schutt says it discontinued this helmet in 2011. There are 542 in circulation on Long Island.

            Schutt DNA Pro+This helmet’s shell is slightly smaller and therefore does not manage energy on low-impact hits as well as its others in Virginia Tech’s testing, Schutt says. This helmet is the third generation of a model released in 2003. Schutt stopped manufacturing this model last month. There are 666 in circulation on Long Island.

            Riddell RevolutionRiddell says this was the first helmet designed to reduce concussions. Introduced in 2002, its polycarbonate shell is wider and extended further along the jaw line than its predecessors. Riddell said last month it will no longer manufacture this helmet. There are 3,028 in circulation on Long Island.

            Riddell SpeedFlexIntroduced last year, the SpeedFlex features flexibility in certain portions of the helmet’s shell and facemask, which Riddell says reduces impact force transfer to the athlete. There are 154 in circulation on Long Island.

            Flip helmets

            All major helmet manufacturers make 4-star and 5-star helmets.

            “The difference between the top and the bottom is dramatic…” – Stefan Duma, Virginia Tech

            There was a 54% reduction in concussions

            among players wearing a 4-star helmet compared with those wearing a 1-star helmet, a separate six-year study found.

              In 2014, a Shoreham-Wading River junior died after a helmet-to-helmet hit.

              In response, Port Jefferson replaced its helmets by buying
              50 new 5-star helmets for $14,749

              “If this was your son, which helmet would you want on his head?” – Port Jefferson athletic director Debra Ferry

              Schools typically purchase about 10 new helmets per year ranging in cost from $150 to $400.

              Oyster Bay bought 85 5-star helmets equipped with sensors for $33,915

              Oyster Bay is the first school on Long Island to wear these helmets that signal when a player receives a hit above a certain threshold.

              Regardless of which helmet a player is wearing, concussions remain a part of the game.

              “I don’t know if a different helmet would have done anything.” – Pam O’Donnell

              But many experts believe better helmets can help.

              “I would not put my kid in one of those 1-star helmets.” – Kevin Guskiewicz, a member of the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee

              Just as safety testing changed how the auto industry made cars, Virginia Tech researchers changed how football helmets are made.

              1-star and 2-star helmets have not been manufactured since 2011.

              Another 408 of the 9,502 helmets are not rated.

              Unrated helmets are more than 5 years old and no longer being manufactured.

              On Long Island, 60 schools have 1-star and/or 2-star helmets in inventory.

              27 schools only have
              4-star and 5-star helmets.

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              On Long Island, there were 364 reported concussions

              in football among districts covering 90 high schools in 2014.

              “It felt like my brain was rebooting…” – Yusuf Young, former Roosevelt linebacker

              14 high schools reported no concussions in football.

              “Statistically it would be pretty unusual to have 14 schools not report any concussions over one season.” – Kenneth Perrine, a neuropsychologist

              While better helmets can help, they do not guarantee a player won’t suffer a concussion.

              No helmet system can protect you from serious brain and/or neck injuries including paralysis or death. To avoid these risks, do not engage in the sport football.
              “If you want to avoid the possibility of a concussion, you probably shouldn’t be playing the game of football.” – Robert Erb, Schutt CEO

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