The Martin Luther King Center is set to host the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day parade and celebration on Monday, Jan. 15.
The march will step off from Laurelton Boulevard and West Park …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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1/12/24
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A $1 million investment by the Village of Valley Stream in its fire department for a new multipurpose training facility was celebrated during its opening by dignitaries and fire department personnel.
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By Rei Wolfsohn
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1/12/24
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The Valley Stream Central High School District held its annual budget tour and inspection throughout its three high schools and Memorial Junior High School last Saturday, providing community members …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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1/12/24
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Valley Stream District 24 recently joined forces with Gap as part of the 2023 Adopt-A-School Donation Drive by the renowned clothing and accessories company. In preparation for the holiday …
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By Juan Lasso
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1/12/24
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Six members of North High School’s Spartans Taking on Problems—or, STOP—Club recently visited Bethany House in Baldwin. Bethany House is a nonprofit that provides housing and aid to …
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By Juan Lasso
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1/12/24
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The Long Island Nets (4-2), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Maine Celtics (2-4), 102-100, on Wednesday, Jan. 10 at Nassau Coliseum. Long Island was led by …
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1/12/24
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The Long Island Nets (3-2), the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, defeated the Maine Celtics (2-3), 115-110, on Monday evening at Nassau Coliseum. While on assignment with Long Island, …
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1/12/24
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The United States is at a crossroads. For too long, leaders at all levels of government have turned a blind eye to the crisis unfolding on our southern border. Indeed, that porous border has fueled both a national drug crisis and a migrant crisis, which threaten to undermine the safety of Americans in communities across the country.
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By Anthony D'Esposito
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1/12/24
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To date, Nassau County has received approximately $385 million in coronavirus relief money through the federal American Rescue Plan Act, and $85.2 million more in settlements from opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Of that combined sum of approximately $470 million, Nassau County has to date only committed roughly $86 million and dispersed $7 million.
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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1/12/24
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When I was in prison for my nonviolent anti-nuclear actions, one of my disciplines was to write something for publication every day — a letter to the editor, an opinion piece, a book review, or even mediocre poetry. One hundred percent of my writing was in opposition to nuclear weapons.
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By Tom Hastings
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1/12/24
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