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It’s long past time for a minimum-wage increase
Seven years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a devastating recession that hurt New York families more than most. On paper, Long Island’s economy seems to have bounced back from the Great Recession. It now boasts . . . more
Josh Benjamin and Cory Nichols (center) with Woman for Woman members Ronnie Thomas, Karen Alterson, Carole Chouraqui and Paula Sheppard.
Helping raise money for Cory Cares
Young Cory Nichols is at it again, raising money to feed the hungry. The teenager says he had no idea there were hungry people on Long Island, until he two years ago he found out about the Oceanside … more
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The Oceanside Waldbaum’s is scheduled to close after its corporate owner, A&P, filed for bankruptcy.
Hundreds of jobs will be lost due to A&P bankruptcy
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is concerned that hundreds of workers across Long Island will lose their jobs now that the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company — A&P — has filed for bankruptcy. UFCW is the largest private-sector union in the nation, and represents the 30,000 workers at A&P. more
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Under Island Harvest’s Summer Food Service Program, lunch meals will be provided to all children 18 and under, without charge, at designated sites. For more information, call Allison Puglia at (631) 873-4775, ext. 204, or email allison@islandharvest.org.
Island Harvest provides free lunches to children this summer
Island Harvest expects to serve more than 175,000 lunch meals to 4,000 children this summer through its Summer Food Service Program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the … more
For volunteers, to give is to get
Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more
Parents question draft of allergy policy
The Oceanside school district presented the first draft of its allergy policy — mainly those to food — at the Jan. 20 Board of Education meeting. Parents had many questions about the policy and suggestions to improve it. more
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Food pantries offer hope across Nassau County
Imagine being a recent immigrant without access to much, a senior citizen on a fixed income forced to count every penny or anyone who has recently endured a major trauma. These are the people who rely on others for help at food pantries across Nassau County. Nassau is the 13th wealthiest... more
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Now is the time to give
As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . . more
This image from Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows where the company wants to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean. The company would need to lay 21.7 miles of subsea pipeline to connect its terminal to the existing Transco Lateral, which extends from New Jersey to Long Beach.
Port Ambrose impact report expected
A company’s plans to build “Port Ambrose,” a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, have stalled for months in a federal review process, but that is likely to change next month. A U.S. Coast Guard official estimated that the government will release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Port Ambrose in December. more
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Campers like Joseph Rizzi, who will start sixth grade in September, worked hard and also had some fun.
Talking about the car wash
The Extended Playground Camp hosted a fundraiser car wash last week at School No. 6 in Oceanside. The event was held, in cooperation with Oceanside Community Service, to re-supply the Oceanside Food … more
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