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Elmont Cultural Center founder Mimi Pierre-Johnson steps off of the Nassau Inter-County Express bus at the Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center for Transit Equity Day on Feb. 8.
Elmont activists protest NICE bus system deficiencies
The advocates from the Elmont Cultural Center met up with Legislator Carrié Solages Feb. 8 for a ride along to protest deficiencies in the Nassau Inter County Express bus system. Chief complaints of the ECC are the lack of connections between different parts of town, lack of frequency of the buses, lack of bus shelters and the lack of affordability of taxis to replace them. more
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Who’s responsible for the NUMC?
There has been, rightfully, much discussion about the future of the Nassau University Medical Center, the only public hospital in Nassau County. more
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New York Blood Center partners with the New York Islanders to recruit blood donors and increase blood donations in the New York region. All presenting donors at the Jan. 16 blood drive at UBS Arena in Elmont received a voucher for two complimentary tickets to a 2023-2024 regular season Islanders home game.
Islanders host blood drive at UBS Arena
New York Blood Center is partnering with the New York Islanders to recruit blood donors and increase blood donations in the New York region. more
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Fenol C. LaRock, an executive director of Elmont-based nonprofit Universal Interactions, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, and community members call for New York Arena Partners to fulfill its promise to build a community center in Elmont during a rally outside UBS Arena on Hempstead Turnpike last Sunday.
Elmont community demands New York Arena Partners keep its promise
Five years after the Elmont community agreed to house UBS Arena, a retail village and hotel in town, residents are asking for New York Arena Partners to fulfill its promise and build a community center in town. more
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Elmont’s call for a community center
Now, more than ever, our community stands at the precipice of transformation. The vision of a comprehensive community center in Elmont is possible. It is imperative for every resident to participate in this collective process. Stand with us as we work toward building a vibrant, thriving community center that embodies the very essence of Elmont’s spirit. more
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Christiano Marcello, Fenol LaRock and Antonio Marcello aim to bring the Elmont community together throughout the year with events like basketball tournaments, a back-to-school drive, Thanksgiving dinner, and a Christmas celebration. Their aspiration is to build a community center in Elmont for the community to have a place to gather recreationally. And those efforts have made them the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Persons of the Year.
How three 20-somethings brought the community together
“Together, we can.” That’s the motto for Christiano Marcello, Antonio Marcello and Fenol LaRock, who at 21, already showing they can as executive directors of the Elmont-based nonprofit Universal Interactions. more
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Alina Capacrespo paints an ornament during Christmas Family Night at the Elmont Public Library, hosted by the Elmont Cultural Center.
Elmont Cultural Center hosts Christmas family night
The end of the year offers the community a chance to come together to celebrate the holidays. For Mimi Pierre-Johnson, founder of the Elmont Cultural Center, and many others, it’s a time to bring families together for a good cause. more
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Rabbi Chaim Blachman places a light on the menorah as the congregation at the Elmont Jewish Center celebrates Hanukkah.
Elmont Jewish Center celebrates Hanukkah with a menorah lighting
This year, Rabbi Chaim Blachman feels it is as important now as ever to bring light to the darkness of anti-semitism. more
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Hanukkah greeting from the Elmont Jewish Center
In the second century BCE, the Holy Land was ruled by the Syrian-Greeks who tried to force the Jewish people to accept their culture and beliefs instead of mitzvah observance and belief in G‑d. … more
The people of Israel live
Following Hamas’s attack on the nation of Israel, I attended several vigils, including one at the Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center in Greenvale. It was a very poignant event with a lot of emotion. more
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