Wedged between a deli and Home Goods store, on the corner of a commercial strip facing busily trafficked West Merrick Road, is an empty storefront whose windows are papered over. A sign, which seems …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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As frigid temperatures roll in and residents bundle up to brave the wind chill or the occasional downpour, some Long Island Rail Road commuters at the Valley Stream station will have to make do with …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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Village families crowded the Valley Stream Community Center, sharing a hearty holiday breakfast of bagels, croissants, cereal, muffins, and more with none other than Santa Claus. The annual Breakfast …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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James A. Dever Elementary School recently hosted a Winter Ball, a festive event hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association that brought together students, families, and the community in celebration of …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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As we prepare to welcome in 2024, we find ourselves in that annual position of thinking about what we accomplished in the past year, and setting some goals for the months ahead — many times, some pretty lofty ones.
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12/21/23
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The exalted halls of academia and the grit of the football gridiron have never been more distant from one another than in recent weeks.
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12/21/23
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Since the horrific Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, antisemitism has skyrocketed in the United States and around the world.
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By Andrew R. Garbarino
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12/21/23
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A pervasive feeling of disappointment swept Long Island two weeks ago, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board formally voted to roll out congestion pricing in New York City.
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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12/21/23
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Sadly, Jews have had their own relationship with trauma. From the pogroms to the Holocaust, this trauma has left a long-lasting effect on the Jewish people.
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By Shai Beloosesky
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12/21/23
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Many of us have seen the congressional sound bites. MAGA superstar Elise Stefanik, of New York’s 21st District, made mincemeat out of prestige college Presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard . . .
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By Alan J. Singer
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12/21/23
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