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March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . . more

3/3/16

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice video-called Kosierowski’s daughter, Joann, so she could watch the POW Medal presentation on Feb. 18.

Honoring a WWII hero

Stanley Kosierowski, a 92-year-old East Meadowite, said he truly became a man when he turned 21 on April 10, 1944. Three days later, Kosierowski, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force, went on … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/24/16

Runnie Myles and his grandmother, Delores Miller, pictured in a vacant apartment the building's management company allowed them to stay in after last Saturday's fire, said they are not sure where they are going to stay. Myles said they were asked to leave because the vacant apartment had been rented to a new tenant. The landlord claims that it is working with displaced tenants to relocate them while their damaged apartments are being renovated, which could take several months. Photo by Christina Daly/Herald

Residents pick up the pieces after fire

Runnie Myles returned to his apartment at 210 Shore Road on Monday night in the hope of salvaging any belongings — family photos, books and other irreplaceable items — that he hoped weren’t … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/27/16

Red Cross team 7 — my team — shown outside the Freeport Fire Department, geared up to install smoke alarms in homes in Freeport: from left, Margaret Sukhram, Taryn Schmidt and Mark Kazemi.

Red Cross makes fire safety a priority

The door of the second-floor apartment opened, and the first thing we saw was a man in a wheelchair. My first thought was: two minutes. That’s all the time the experts say you have to … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 1/20/16

This season, help those in need

Welcome to the holiday season, the season of light, the season of goodwill. The season of giving. more

12/10/15

After Sandy, progress, but we’re not fully restored

Hurricane Sandy was special –– in a wicked sort of way. Like no other storm since the Long Island Express of 1938 . . . more

10/22/15

Swim safely this summer

Swimming in a pool or the ocean is some of the best fun that summer has to offer, but the dangers are ever-present — in the Town of Hempstead alone, lifeguards make more than 2,000 rescues each summer . . . more

6/25/15

Among those attending Nancy and Stuart Richner, president of Richner Commications, Mary Malloy and Frank Ruggiero both from Richner Communications.

A touch of red

The American Red Cross held its annual Red and White Dinner Dance on June 4 at Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage State Park. This year’s honorees were Ming Chiang, president of Casual Home … more

By Mary Malloy and Barbra Rubin-Perry | 6/17/15

Island Harvest and the American Red Cross have joined forces to provide services during the storm.

Island Harvest partners with American Red Cross

With a crippling winter storm hanging in the balance, Island Harvest Food Bank, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide storm-related emergency food services to Long Island residents. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/27/15

Long Island Red Cross urges residents to prepare for severe winter weather

With a large winter storm forecast to impact the region on Jan. 26 and 27, the Long Island Red Cross has placed volunteers on alert and is preparing to support residents affected by storm-related emergencies, as needed. more

By Vanessa Parker | 1/26/15

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