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Students had fun in the photo booth. In front, from left, were Meaghan Adams and Rebecca Colgan; in back were Raven Pitt, Yasmeen Shaukat, Alesha Gutierrez, Joy Okafor, and Amber Shaukat. Hidden under the pink wig was third-grader Hannah Shaukat.
Central H.S. goes pink against cancer
More than 400 students showed up for Central High School’s annual Pink Fair on Oct. 16 to raise money for breast cancer research and increase awareness about the disease, which affects Long Islanders at a rate 13 to 18 percent higher than the statewide average. more
Michelle DeVito and her father, Carmine.
Daughter seeks neighbors’ help for dying father's burial
Valley Stream resident Carmine DeVito went to Franklin Hospital in June with some pain and difficulty moving his legs. He was diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer and told he had only a few months to live. As he waits for the end, his daughter is trying to raise money to pay for his burial. more
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The ‘pinking’ of America: part activism, part fraud
Breast cancer is big business in America today, and high season for the industry is October. Personally (and it is personal), I feel exploited by the “pinking” of the world around me . . . more
Early detection is key to surviving breast cancer
Despite years of research and publicity, breast cancer remains the second leading cause of death among women, behind only heart disease. The good news is . . . more
Meagan Robar led the walk with Joe Verrelli’s mother, Rita, and his brothers, Michael, left, and John.
Benefit walk supports man battling cancer
More than 200 relatives, friends and community members showed up at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park on Sunday to walk in support of Joe Verrelli, the village worker who is fighting Stage 4 cancer. … more
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Joe Verrelli
Walk to support local man
A walk will be held at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park on Sunday, May 17 to show support for village employee Joe Verrelli, who is battling stage 4 lung cancer. The event will begin at the pool … more
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Winthrop-University Hospital offers free Bladder Cancer Awareness Day program
To learn more about bladder cancer, the public is invited to attend a free educational program, Bladder Cancer Awareness Day, at Winthrop-University Hospital on May 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. It will be held in the Winthrop Research and Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., Mineola. more
Play classic games from TV's long running and popular game show, when the interactive staqe version arrives at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Sunday.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and more... The George W. Bush Presidency: Points of PerspectiveAn original exhibition focusing on seven points of impact to the nation that required responses and decisions from the … more
Joseph Verrelli received a flood of donations in one weekend for treatment of his stage 4 skin cancer through a donations page his girlfriend, Meagan Robar, set up for him.
Donations pour in for local man with cancer
A Valley Stream couple said they were “humbled” by the sum of money donated for a potentially life-saving cancer treatment by more than 1,500 people in only four days — $120,000, the … more
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his 2015 State of the County address on Wednesday in East Meadow.
Mangano: Nassau on right track
In his State of the County speech Wednesday night in East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano painted a bright picture of Nassau’s present and future, touting his administration’s efforts to attract young people and families to the county, spur growth in the private sector, downsize government and hold down taxes. more
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