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A Memorial Day like no other in our lives

The things we carry to this Memorial Day, 2022, are freighted with more recent events than past battles. On the last Monday in May, we look back . . . more

5/19/22

Elizabeth Wingert started playing the violin at age five, taught by her mother, Maria

Pandemic sparks a new passion

At the height of the coronavirus pandemic, when schools and jobs were remote, many people returned to hobbies that their day jobs and packed schedules hadn’t allowed them to enjoy. Seaford High … more

By Mallory Wilson | 5/12/22

The Gural JCC food pantry has had many successful food drives thanks to the work of its many volunteers. Above, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Community Food Drive on MLK Day this year.

Gural JCC helped Five Towns community through the Covid-19 pandemic

Despite the obstacles that came with the coronavirus pandemic, the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC has continued to serve Five Towns and Far Rockaway residents thanks to its dedicated volunteers. more

By Lisa Margaria | 5/5/22

Glen Floors co-owner Michael Capobianco, far left, Henry’s Confectionery owner Joe Valensisi, U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, BID Executive Director Patricia Holman, and Laura’s BBQ owner Lloyd Adams called on the Senate to pass the bill to revitalize restaurants and small businesses that have faced the financial effects of the pandemic.

House approves aid for restaurants, small businesses

There may still be hope for small businesses and restaurants that have struggled throughout the pandemic to receive federal aid. The House of Representatives’ $55 billion Relief for Restaurants … more

By Letisha Dass | 4/14/22

We need to memorialize this pandemic

As the sun sails northward and we stand in the doorway known as spring, between a stark winter and a hopeful-looking summer, there is a passion to embrace life again . . . more

3/24/22

Frank Parise, who was named the Inwood Civic Association’s Citizen of the Year in 2020, will be honored in person on Saturday.

Frank Parise is Inwood Civic Association Citizen of the Year

Two years after being named the Inwood Civic Association’s 2020 Citizen of the Year, Frank Parise will finally be honored in person by the association at the Inwood Country Club on Saturday. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/17/22

As the pandemic pushes past two years, where are we?

After more than two years of obsessively parsing the news about the global pandemic ravaging the world, we now have an escalating war in Eastern Europe to distract us. more

3/10/22

Lawrence School District psychologist Dr. Karen Mackler, left, with Tara Schwartz, chairwoman of the district’s Committee on Special Education, discussed mental health strategies.

Five Towns schools, Northwell partner to battle kids' Covid trauma

After nearly two full years of the coronavirus pandemic, the mental health crisis among school-age children is at its peak. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/10/22

Hewlett resident Gabriel Boxer is the Nassau Herald Person of the Year.

His chessed comes from the heart

From his school years to fatherhood, Hewlett resident Gabriel Boxer has always been doing good, from chessed (the Hebrew word for kindness) projects as a youth in his native Hillcrest, Queens, to feeding essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic, to large giveaways to aid people in need. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/30/21

This Thanksgiving, give what you can

This Thanksgiving is shaping up to be one of the most difficult in a long time for many Long Island families who were adversely affected by the economic calamity brought on by the pandemic. more

By Randi Shubin Dresner | 11/18/21

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