To start his workout at the Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside, Armand Lindenbaum, 83, pedals three miles on a stationary bike, something that he did not have the stamina to do a few …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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12/9/21
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Islanders fans from across Long Island made the pilgrimage on Saturday to the team’s new home at UBS Arena in Elmont. Despite a disappointing game result — the Islanders lost to the Calgary Flames 5-2 — fans were elated to finally have a home for their favorite hockey team after years of uncertainty, recreating the exuberant cheering that so defined games at Nassau Coliseum, known affectionately as “The Barn.”
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By Tom Carrozza
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12/9/21
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On Dec. 1, Dr. Aaron Glatt, chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, helped light the fourth candle of the Hanukkah menorah at the White House as thanks and recognition for his work during the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Tom Carrozza
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12/9/21
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The Island Park Public Library honored Wanda Allegra for her 50 years of service to the village institution in a ceremony and party last Tuesday evening. Family members, friends and local officials also offered their thanks to Allegra for her famed warmth and kindness over the decades.
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By Tom Carrozza
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12/9/21
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It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving weekend without football, and for each of the past 40 years, members of Oceanside High School’s class of 1984 have used the sport to keep in touch and get some light trash talking in. On Saturday, the Turkey Bowl tradition continued, with one former classmate making the trip from California.
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By Tom Carrozza
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12/2/21
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On Wednesday night, Dr. Aaron Glatt, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau, lit the fourth candle of the Hanukkah menorah at the White House as thanks for his work during the pandemic.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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12/1/21
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The social media posts generated by Long Islanders at the very first Islanders game at the new UBS Arena came fast and furious on Saturday, showing an excitement not seen since the Islanders’ four straight Stanley Cup wins in the early ’80s.
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11/25/21
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The Long Island Rail Road and Nassau Inter-County Express Bus are making significant strides to reduce their carbon footprints, with the LIRR testing battery-powered trains . . .
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11/25/21
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Zoom meetings transformed the way millions of people communicated during the coronavirus pandemic, and the Ocean-side JCC Zoom is still connecting members who wish to enjoy one another’s company …
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By Kepherd Daniel
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11/24/21
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This Thanksgiving is shaping up to be one of the most difficult in a long time for many Long Island families who were adversely affected by the economic calamity brought on by the pandemic.
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By Randi Shubin Dresner
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11/18/21
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