New York Road Runners, a non-profit dedicated to inspiring fitness through group running events, held its inaugural 5K Open Run at Valley Stream State Park on Sunday drawing a crowd of nearly than …
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By Peter Belfiore
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8/16/19
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A field of purple flowers: Nearly a thousand turn out for Walk to End Alzheimer's at Eisenhower Park
961 Participants raised funds for the Walk to End Alzheimer's on September 15, at Belmont Lake State Park in Long Island, New York.
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By Genesis Ibarra
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10/25/18
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Throughout her battle with leukemia, Camila Raza’s friends in Girl Scout Troop 2073 made sure she never faced the disease alone. The troop organized a walk for her at Wheeler Avenue School on Sept. …
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By Mike Smollins
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10/12/16
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The sixth annual “Hope with Every Step” 5K Family Fun Walk was held on Sept. 24 at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park, and organizers were thrilled with the turnout despite unsightly weather conditions. …
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By Mike Smollins
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10/5/16
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Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia?
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12/10/15
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Approximately 20 students from North High School’s Students Against Destructive Decisions Club participated in a barefoot, mile-long walk at the school to raise awareness about global poverty on Oct. 16.
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By Nick Ciccone nciccone@liherald.com
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10/28/15
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The Village of Valley Stream’s zombie walk at the Community Center at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park attracted more than 1,000 people over three nights last week.
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By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com
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10/28/15
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After last year’s Haunted Hayride attracted more than 3,000 people and resulted in waits longer than three hours, village officials decided to go with something different this year: a three-night immersive experience, beginning Thursday and continuing through Saturday, that will put visitors in the middle of a zombie apocalypse.
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By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com
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10/21/15
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Lately I’ve seen many stories about different species that are threatened with extinction. To that ever-growing list you can add the family doctor.
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12/4/14
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About 100 people showed up for a fundraising walk at Arthur Hendrickson Park on Oct. 18 to benefit research to find a cure for a particularly debilitating disease that affects children.
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By Micah Danney
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10/29/14
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