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‘Hunger in America is the ultimate obscenity’
My parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania. more
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Why I voted for a casino at the Coliseum
Since 2014 I have had the privilege of representing the residents of the 2nd District at the Nassau County Legislature. more
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Saving a life in the blink of an eye
Every two seconds, according to the American Red Cross, someone somewhere in the United States needs blood. more
It was all smiles and friendship for Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman after signing an economic and cultural agreement between the two ‘sister’ regions. Joining them were, at far left, Assemblyman Ari Brown, and former Boro Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad of Mineola, and County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip.
Nassau County executive champions partnership with West Bank
Nassau County cemented its relationship with Israel last week, signing an economic and cultural agreement with the Shomron. more
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We must protect Long Island’s schools
There is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts. more
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Local fashion stylist Chris Banks, in white at right, coordinated a fashion show with a group of models at the third annual Women in the Arts Awards and Recognition Party and Fundraiser at the Allegria Hotel on March 22.
Celebrating women in the arts
“As artists, as content creators, as community leaders, as role models, you have to be hungry for your dreams,” Natasha Nurse, founder of Dressing Room 8, a web-based resource that offers women … more
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Nearly 1,600 people attended the inaugural Herald Kidz Zone Expo on March 3 at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside.
Fun for all at the Herald's Kidz Zone Expo
Nearly 1,600 people filled the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside for Herald Community Newspapers’ inaugural Kidz Zone Expo on March 3. more
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Local stylist Chris Banks, left, at the Evening of Excellence on Feb. 15 with City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, Martin Luther King Center Board Chairman James Hodge, former African-American Club President Diamond Lambert and Lido Elementary School Principal Brenda Young.
Long Beach High School African-American Club honors local leaders
The Long Beach High School African-American Club hosted an Evening of Excellence on Feb. 15 to honor local individuals and celebrate Black History Month. The first annual event recognized the … more
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The sky will glitter over Jones Beach, always a favorite spot to celebrate the holiday.
Lighting up Long Island
Get set to enjoy the annual spectacle that marks our Independence Day, with some rousing celebrations. more
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Cynthia G. Scott, executive director of The Safe Center LI, left, and Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest Food Bank, cut the ribbon to officially open the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, surrounded by board members of both organizations.
Helping domestic abuse victims through nutrition
Island Harvest Food Bank, in conjunction with Stop & Shop, cut the ribbon on Monday at the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, a new facility that will offer healthy food choices to victims of domestic abuse. more
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