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Joy Ma, Merrick Avenue Middle School eighth-grader, won first place in the 14-year-old Women’s Eppe division of the 2014 March North American Cup, a fencing competition that took place last month in Memphis.

It is not often that a student-athlete who wins a national championship in her sport has the time for another extracurricular activity. For well-rounded Merokean Joy Ma, however, the national title is just the beginning. more

4/9/14

Valley STream Girl Scouts made a presentation on historical women who inspired them at Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages’ first Women of Distinction awards at Gateway World Christian Center in North Valley Stream.

Valley Stream women who make a difference

With great fanfare, state Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages honored several prominent women from the 22nd District, which includes Valley Stream, for their contributions to the community. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/2/14

The Cochran Place Firehouse has been Deborah Bove’s second home for 28 years. She is joined at Company 3’s station by her sons Nicholas and Kyle.

Female firefighter a Valley Stream trailblazer

Being a mother always comes first for Deborah Bove. Protecting lives and property in Valley Stream is a close second. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/26/14

Valley Stream Trustee Virginia Clavin-Higgins is the daughter of Rosanna Clavin, the village’s first female board member, whose picture hangs in Village Hall.

Like mother, like daughter

While dozens of citizens have served on the Valley Stream Board of Trustees since the village’s inception in 1925, only three women have ever been elected to the local governing body. It took more than a half-century for Valley Stream to get its first female trustee, and no two have served at the same time. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/26/14

Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more

3/20/14

Jackie Cifarelli, a South Side High School graduate, has made quite an impact with Ohio State's women's lacrosse team and is already among the program's top 10 all-time scoring leaders.

Cifarelli a leader at Ohio State

Ohio State and Hofstra had never met on the women’s lacrosse field prior to 2012, but a friendly rivalry appears to be developing. It’s been perfect timing for Rockville Centre native Jackie Cifarelli. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 3/20/14

Sacred Heart students Mia Campbell, far left, Sarah Tanchuck, Nicole Cody, Samantha Levano, Cassidy Pinder and Olayemi Akingboye, who gathered at the Not On Our Turf summit at St. Mary Louis Academy in Queens last November, will hold a candlelight vigil for female victims of human trafficking later this month. Kayla Walczyk was not pictured.

Lighting the way for women’s empowerment

With Women’s History Month coming to a close, seven young women at Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls’ high school in Hempstead, were looking to write their own chapter as they prepared … more

By Emily Webb | 3/18/14

Sophomore Sam Llinares had 19 goals for the Pride a year ago, including four in his first collegiate game, to go along with a team-leading 13 assists.

Hofstra lacrosse primed for 2014

Three years removed from its last NCAA Tournament appearance, Hofstra men’s lacrosse program is taking a “one game at a time” approach for 2014 in hopes that its season gets extended well into May. more

By Andrew Coen | 3/10/14

Latest Word, a pastel/pencil work, by Katherine M. Trunk, of East Meadow, will be on display at the “Women of the World” exhibit.

Art from the heart

Some artistic inspiration may be the answer to this seemingly endless winter. The latest round of exhibits on the local scene offer divergent creative perspectives that look back on the past while reflecting thoroughly modern viewpoints. more

By Karen Bloom | 2/19/14

An abandoned house on Scaneateles Avenue in Lakeview — which was deemed “unfit for human occupancy” because of its overgrown shrubbery, mildew, animal feces and broken pipes — was where homeless teen Michael Ivey hid out before he was arrested on burglary charges.

The young and the homeless

Curled up in a blanket against the arm of a wood-frame couch on which she wriggles to get comfortable, Nia, an 18-year-old resident of Family and Children’s Walkabout for Young Men and Women, a long-term transitional house in Freeport that shelters homeless teenagers and helps them to become self-sufficient, described her daily routine. more

By Emily Webb | 2/11/14

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