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Forget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.”
My 90-year-old father did that last week, a message I got on my phone as I was walking from what had been an enlightening and productive meeting with a school superintendent. The last several months had been filled with difficult calls like this. My mother’s cancer. My stepmother’s passing. Learning that a former colleague is gravely ill.
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By Michael Hinman
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2/9/24
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As the holiday season approaches, the spirit of giving is in the air, which signals it’s time for Eileen’s Gift of Love toy drive — a holiday tradition for the last 34 years in Franklin …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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9/5/22
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In the Dec. 2-8 issue, I invited readers to say how they were getting through the coronavirus pandemic so far, noting that all eyes were on the Omicron variant, and that our stories would surely evolve. Thank you so much for sharing these snippets of your lives.
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1/6/22
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Danielle Vetter is expecting Queens residents to flood the Solid Gold Tattoo Shop in Elmont when it reopens on June 24.
People have been calling the tattoo parlor for appointments since Gov. …
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By Melissa Koenig
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6/19/20
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Congregants at Elmont’s First Church of God have been showing essential workers just how much they care with its “Love Our City” initiative.
The church founded the mission …
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By Melissa Koenig
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5/6/20
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Store managers and owners throughout Franklin Square and Elmont are gearing up for the holiday rush, when hundreds of people are expected to patronize their businesses.
At Sapienza Bake Shop, 400 …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/5/19
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I’m offering a ticket to ride. This summer, if you can’t actually get away, if you can’t relocate your body to a distant shore, then at least think about relocating your mind. Reading, we know, is our escape from reality . . .
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6/14/19
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From the look of the damage sustained by a charter bus after it crashed into the Eagle Avenue Bridge on the Southern State Parkway in early April, the incident should have been a mass tragedy.
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5/24/18
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Darlene Love visits the area with a Valentine's Day-themed concert.
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2/16/18
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“Grandma ate rat poison.” That was the text my sister sent to her son. Anguished, he thought of his sick grandmother, who was living alone in Lynbrook. He ran for his car and called my sister on the way.
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12/15/17
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