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A Few Clouds Seeking more diversity in school reading
Fighting racism through more diverse reading
As the Black Lives Matter movement grew over the summer, Sea Cliff resident and former Glen Cove City School District special education teacher Mary Ellen Cuomo said, she felt helpless in the battle …
Glen Cove adopts definition of anti-Semitism for educational purposes
At the Nov. 24 City Council meeting, the council voted in favor of adopting the non-legally bonding intergovernmental organization International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism.
To be 20-something during the Covid-19 pandemic
The day before Thanksgiving is among the biggest day for outings at clubs, bars and lounges. In fact, according to Womply, a commerce analysis platform, “Thanksgiving Eve” is the third busiest weekday for bars and lounges.The busyness of the day can be attributed to college students coming home, people visiting their hometowns and families coming for the holiday. But for many of Glen Cove’s young adults, the day will not be same.
Interfaith Thanksgiving Service goes virtual, but is no less spirited
The Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, a decades-old tradition, went digital this year, giving Glen Cove’s faith leaders, elected officials and residents a new perspective on what they are thankful for after a year full of challenges.
Keeping seniors engaged at Atria Glen Cove
Throughout the pandemic, staff at the Atria Glen Cove, an assisted living agency, have worked to ensure that residents remain connected, despite their isolation from their families and each other in order in an effort to protect themselves from Covid-19.
Glen Cove’s Anthony P. Jimenez finds a kidney donor
"This Thanksgiving is a very special one for me. My health conditions were a little rough recently. I started dialysis and later found that I had a heart blockage that required triple bypass surgery. My kidney condition deteriorated to the point that I required a transplant. The transplant team determined that I could not be placed on the 5 year plus cadaver list. I needed to find a living donor. This is where gratitude comes in."
Helping the homeless amid the pandemic
For 22 years, Thanksgiving Day has marked the start of the North Shore Sheltering Program at First Presbyterian Church in Glen Cove, which welcomes local homeless men to stay the night and escape the cold.
Positive Covid-19 cases begin to rise in Glen Cove
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran released the latest updates surrounding Covid-19 on Monday, such as a 3.4 percent infection rate and 133 Covid-19 hospitalizations across Nassau County’s …
Glen Cove’s restaurants prepare to serve customers during Covid
For much of the spring, summer and fall seasons, many Glen Cove diners could be found at tables stretched across School and Glen streets in the Downtown Glen Cove area, enjoying their meals at a safe, social distance and in the open, fresh air.
Glen Cove woman arrested for animal cruelty
Glen Cove Police arrested Delia Banos, 60, of Glen Cove, on Nov. 13, charging her with animal cruelty. She was then released on an appearance ticket.
Suozzi, Gaughran come from behind to win re-election
When U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi held a news conference on Monday in Glen Cove, he said he was confident he would win his bid for re-election, but wasn’t ready to claim victory. Less than 24 hours …
Glen Cove’s budget is passed, cutting jobs, raising taxes
As City of Glen Cove elected officials walked into Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, protesters, many of whom were city employees and members of the CSEA union, yelled, “Shame on you!”
Editorial
Giving thanks in 2020
In a year when so much has gone awry — so many lives lost, businesses battered, jobs vanished — it strains the imagination to think what we might be thankful for, particularly as the nation enters its second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
Editorial
County does right by small businesses
We are pleased that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is once again promoting small businesses ahead of the holiday season — which is vital this pandemic year.
Randi Kreiss
It wasn’t easy: How I got to see my grandkids
The following is not a how-to for anyone else. It’s just my story. We all have to maneuver our way through the grinding deprivations of the coronavirus as best we can. We hadn’t seen the kids or grandkids for nine months . . .
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Open tai chi class-forever tai chi!
Tai Chi Class-all levels! Tai Chi and Qigong (deep breathing) have been proven to improve flexibility, reduce stress, lower blood pressure and increase stamina. Join us every Wednesday and Saturday to learn traditional Tai Chi and …
Op-Ed
Give thanks the election is over, and put the knives away
Besides the sad deaths of a quarter-million Americans, the pandemic claimed another victim this month: the re-election of President Trump. Had the election been held in February . . .
Op-Ed
We need to pay attention to children’s mental health
The coronavirus pandemic has created a variety of hardships that have left families and children in distress. Social isolation. A mounting death toll. An estimated . . .