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Blair Graham and Gabriella Burke, of the all-female Boy Scout Troop 99 in Valley Stream, were honored for achieving the Eagle Scout rank, the highest distinction in scouting, last Sunday.

Meet Valley Stream's first female Eagle Scouts

What is that thing that sets someone off on the path to making history? Perhaps an inborn desire to test your limits. Or finding yourself in the right place at the right time. What about a clear, … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/27/23

Blair Graham, left, and Nina Munafo, right, members of Troop 99, the only all-female Boy Scout troop in Valley Stream, helped aspiring Eagle Scout Gabriella Burke with her service project.

Teen could be first female Eagle Scout in Valley Stream

Few things are harder to find in the Boy Scouts of America than an all-girl Boy Scout troop. For over a century, BSA has shaped its identity as a boys-only organization specializing in wilderness … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/22/22

If you can't win fairly, try changing the rules

If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line. more

1/31/13

Rosie Napravnik rode 19-1 longshot Five Sixteen to a respectable fifth-place finish in this year's Belmont Stakes.

Napravnik rides in elite company

It’s been a quick rise to stardom for jockey Rosie Napravnik, who continues to build on a tremendous career after winning aboard her first-ever mount, Ringofdiamonds, in 2005 at Pimlico Race Course. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/17/12

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