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Arleigh House, in East Meadow, a home for intellectually and developmentally disabled adults, took part in a collaborative art experience. Cheryl Leonardo and Daniel O’Shea were two of the residents who helped create the house’s art piece.
Creating collaborative art at Arleigh House
A group of six adults living in an East Meadow group home have come together to create art for an innovative creative experience. Long Island-based Community Mainstreaming Associates provides … more
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Local leaders decry Baha’i persecution in Iran
Baha’is, Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, has long endured persecution by the hands of Iranian authorities, but the UN and international human rights agencies have raised … more
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Jaimie Torres began selling hand-made jewelry years after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. Now she’s working her way to getting her certification in a massage treatment known as reflexology. For Jaimie, it’s all a lesson in resiliency.
Accident gives survivor new lease on life
Many can claim inspiration from dreams they experience while sleeping. But what about a dream during a coma? Jaimie Torres can. She barely survived a 2013 car crash, spending time in a coma. But … more
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Maria Conzatti has spent her entire career — and even her educational life — at Nassau Community College. And now, for at least the next year, she’s the school’s interim president — a job she vows not to be just a placeholder.
Maria Conzatti holds down fort at NCC
Maria Conzatti has two major goals for the next 12 months: To have Nassau Community College “live” the word “community,” and to serve that community through a number of new … more
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The Nassau County Legislature approved the Nassau Community College budget on Monday. The teachers union says the budget is insufficient.
NCC teachers union questions the college’s spending plan
Rain canceled their rally on Monday, but for members of the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers, their issues with the school’s new budget have not been washed away. more
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North Shore community Church has run its food pantry for over 20 years. Currently they face a shortage of food.
Church pantry forced to rely on retailers
Thanks to supply chain issues and the war in Ukraine, among other factors, Americans everywhere are struggling to put food on the table. For the North Shore Community Church food pantry, the issue … more
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FirstNet AT&T sponsors health care excellence awards
Many really started calling those who work frontlines — and behind the scenes — in the health care industry heroes at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But they’ve always been heroes. more
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A call to action at Nassau Community College
Since it opened in 1959, SUNY Nassau has often been described as the jewel of Nassau County and the New York state community college system. more
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Bernard Macias
AARP, USPS keep seniors a step ahead of scammers
When the kids grow up and move out, not only is there more space at home for older couples, but they may have a little more money in their bank accounts as well.  And it’s that … more
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From L. Honoree Mike Stanko and his wife Karen Zang had hit it off over their shared love of the Beatles rock band in high school. They’ve been quite the dynamic duo ever since, meeting the likes of John Lennon and other notable celebrities.
Village’s Republican Club honors Stanko
The Valley Stream Republican Club presented its community recognition award to local artist, Mike Stanko, last Friday evening during their award dinner at the American Legion Post 854. It was an … more
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