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Dr. Gerard D'Aversa, who heads to Ghana in January to participate in the Unite for Sight program, has gained support from many, including Joseph Cavataio of Hewlett. Cavataio has collected hundreds of eyeglasses to donate for the needy in Africa.

L.I. ophthalmologist to treat patients in Ghana

When Dr. Gerard D'Aversa's daughter, Jaclyn, approached him about taking a humanitarian trip to Ghana, it was an offer he could not refuse.D'Aversa, an ophthalmologist with offices in East Meadow and … more

Mike Caputo | 8/19/10

My Special Place board members, from left, Danielle Sanders, Michelle Soodek, Scott Goodman, Ivy LoNigro and Judy Shiechel.

My Special Place: where everyone belongs

The parents who attended the My Special Place Open House on Aug. 11 at the East Meadow Benevolence Association Hall all sought the same thing for their teenagers with developmental disabilities … more

Meghan McCloskey | 8/19/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/18/10

Circus fun at Long Island Children's Museum

Find out what's like to be a circus star at Long Island Children's Museum this weekend. Also check out the best of Broadway at Eisenhower Park, and a Broadway favorite, "Annie," at Hofstra University. more

8/18/10

On exhibit: Krishna, 18th century Bronze, at Hofstra’s David Filderman Gallery; Jasper F. Cropsey Long Beach, 1882, at NCMA.

On view at Long Island museums

As summer's end approaches, our local museums will soon be preparing to welcome the fall season with new exhibitions. If you’ve been meaning to catch up with the popular exhibits currently on display, now is the time to do so. more

Karen Bloom | 8/18/10

Meryl Camer, center, program director for the Valley Stream-based Peninsula Counseling Center, said teens will listen to adults about drugs if they are shown respect and given objective information. Camer is joined here by John Kastan, PCC's executive director, and Lois Goldsmith, its associate director.

Stopping kids from doing heroin

Final part in a series. Why does anyone -- let alone a young person full of life -- start snorting or shooting heroin, an opiate known to cause near-instant addiction and possibly a lifetime of suffering? more

Scott Brinton | 8/17/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

8/11/10

Friday the 13th happenings at Old Bethpage Village

Enjoy some good old-fashioned family this weekend when Old Bethpage Village Restoration relives some of the superstitions surrounding Friday the 13th. Or take in some music under the stars with the Long Island Philharmonic. more

8/11/10

Crews worked on the Newbridge Road reconfiguration project on Tuesday afternoon, near the intersection of Seventh Street.

Newbridge Road project begins, could be done by Friday

Work has begun on Newbridge Road, and it could be completed before you read this story. more

Mike Caputo | 8/11/10

Michael O'Hara of the Long Island Gaels, left, fights for the ball with a players from St. Joseph's, a New Jersey-based Irish football team during a game on July 29.

East Meadow hosts 'World Cup of Irish Football'

Ireland's games took center stage last weekend in East Meadow, as about 3,000 players from England, Ireland, Canada and the U.S. competed in international Gaelic football and hurling tournaments. more

Mike Caputo | 8/4/10