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Day laborer center to host fundraiser

Coloki, Inc., a nonprofit group set up by Merokean Liz O’Shaughnessy to run the Freeport Work Hiring Trailer that aids impoverished day laborers, will host a benefit fundraiser at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 5 to 9 p.m. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 10/10/11

Doo wop's best perform at Hofstra this weekend

From classic sounds of rock 'n roll to tunes from the 19th century, there's a variety of concerts on the slate this weekend. Also, the Town of Hempstead's annual beachside festival offers something for everyone, including local bands. more

9/21/11

Wilbur Sanchez, an immigrant day laborer from Nicaragua, tended to the cucumber plants at the Freeport Work Hiring Trailer on a recent Thursday.

Freeport communal garden helps feed day laborers

On a recent sunny Thursday, Wilbur Sanchez spoke in slow, deliberate English as he pointed out vegetables amid the greenery fanning out around him. Sanchez noted the peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers hanging from tall plants in a red box before him. In a second box to his right were chives, oregano and lettuce. In the middle of the garden, watermelon vines looped in all directions. At the back, cornstalks popped out above still more pepper plants. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/3/11

What's happening this weekend on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

7/6/11

Things to do on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/15/11

Werner Freitag, Jack Collins and Capt. Don Harris help the environment.

Making A SPLASH in Bay Park waters

Extreme amounts of shoreline trash have been reported by residents of East Rockaway and Bay Park. Coffee cups, water bottles, and assorted litter can also be seen all over Long Island’s south shore waterways. Many people think that litter in the Bay Park area is a result of careless boaters but that is not the case: street litter from as far north as Garden City washes into storm drains that empty, unfiltered, directly into south shore waterways. more

4/13/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

4/7/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

3/10/11

Lisa Hallett’s first-grade class at the Fulton School in Hempstead enjoyed its visit to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation on Feb. 4.

A fun trip to the dentist at the Cradle of Aviation

A group of local dentists volunteered last week to help get kids on their way to building healthy teeth. Seventy-five dentists from the Nassau County Dental Society, with the help of … more

by Mike Caputo | 2/9/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... 75 Stories For 75 Years An exhibit celebrating Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, drawn from the University Archives collection which focuses on the history of the … more

1/12/11