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Comptroller George Maragos with curator Jill Rader Levine, left, and first-place photography winner Carrie-Anne Gonzalez of East Northport alongside her piece, “Expecting Mother.”

Artists ‘Think Big’ about feminine spirit

By Nicole Gubelli and Michelle LaFiura Snow and sleet didn’t stop more than 400 people from attending this year’s art and photography exhibit, “Women of the World: Think Big,” on March … more

By Nicole Gubelli and Michelle LaFiura | 3/18/15

Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more

3/20/14

'Half the Sky' aims to end sex trafficking

The book’s front cover looks friendly, uplifting even. The title –– “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” –– is set against an azure sky flecked by wispy white clouds. more

3/21/13

Tobey Young, founder of previovrsandsurvivors.com, a Long Island nonprofit organization for cancer survivors and previvors: “My person, without question, would be Hillary Rodham Clinton. She is a staunch activist, fiercely fighting for what she believes in. I totally admire her for her initiative with health-care reform. Her composure and resolve during the presidential campaign was incredibly admirable, and I love her protective ‘mama bear’ nature, as far as her personal life goes. Hillary Rodham Clinton is very intelligent, and I love her ‘fight for what’s right’ attitude. I would so love to meet her, as I emulate her, and try to conduct my business and personal life so much like she does.”

Local women and their role models

The Franklin Square/Elmont Herald asked local women, "What woman in history — alive or dead — would you choose to sit down and have lunch with, or have tea or a rum-and-coke with?" more

By Jackie Nash | 3/29/11

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