After seven months without its community center, North Park residents were thrilled to celebrate the reopening of the MLK Center last Saturday.
“A lot of the community felt like they were at a …
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Alexandra Spychalsky
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9/5/13
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For kids in the North Park community, it was a welcome home.
“The children were actually crying in front of the building, because there’s nowhere to go,” said James Hodge, board chair of the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/14/13
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After more than 40 years in business, C-Town, the West End’s only supermarket, has closed its doors after it sustained significant damage during Hurricane Sandy.
Co-owner Rob Koff said that he …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/13/13
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“You may think it’s a little extreme to come out here with two coffins, but I think this is extreme,” said Thomas Sapp as he stood on the steps of Nassau County Supreme Court in Mineola and pointed to a photo of his late son, Kareem, who was murdered in Uniondale in 2007. “Our youth must come first.”
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By Anthony Rifilato
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8/8/12
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A group of children from the Martin Luther King Center gathered on the Long Beach Boulevard Beach on Tuesday. Some seemed scared, nervous and anxious, and many had never been in the water before.
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By Vanessa Canner
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8/8/12
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The cold winter weather could not deter the lively spirits of more than 150 people who gathered on Monday at Laurelton Boulevard and Park Avenue to take part in the Long Beach Martin Luther King …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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1/18/12
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Why the absent council members? To the Editor: On Monday, a national holiday, I had the honor of participating in the Long Beach Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade and celebration. This was truly a …
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1/21/10
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