Over the past 15 years, this Guyanese immigrant and the daughter of Valley Stream parents has cemented herself as a leading voice on the unique struggles and challenges racial and ethnic minorities …
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By Juan Lasso
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1/19/24
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Starting next spring, the familiar features of the SAT test-taking experience — filling out answer sheets, paging through booklets, and sharpening No. 2 pencils — are officially no more. …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/23
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The sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus . . .
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8/10/23
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Bound by blood and a mutual love of American roots music, the Bacon Brothers have spent the past quarter-century in a creative whirl, funneling their shared DNA into their unique sound that crosses genres. They call that sound “Forosoco” — a blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences, delivered by two songwriters who were born to collaborate — and it’s taken the siblings across the world.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/21/23
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I had never spent more than one night in a hospital or been confronted by serious illness, so my recent surgery for stomach cancer and six-day hospital stay were a life-altering experience.
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5/11/23
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For thousands of high-achieving seniors like Valley Stream South High School student Ibrahim Qadri, carving out time for family, friends, and schoolwork can be a challenge on its own. But for the …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/19/23
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Hey, sweeties,
Can it be that you are now 20, 18, 16 and 14? Do you read the paper?? Are you catching this online?
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2/23/23
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George Santos faces growing scrutiny over where he has worked, where he went to school, and where his seemingly sudden wealth has come from. But now the U.S. Representative-elect is being questioned about something much different: Is he a descendant of Holocaust survivors?
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By Michael Hinman
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12/22/22
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Grace United Methodist Church, the oldest religious institution in Valley Stream, has a brand new pastor — a youthful, well-spoken evangelist from upstate New York, the Rev. Jeffrey Luis …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/15/22
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