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Under Island Harvest’s Summer Food Service Program, lunch meals will be provided to all children 18 and under, without charge, at designated sites. For more information, call Allison Puglia at (631) 873-4775, ext. 204, or email allison@islandharvest.org.
Island Harvest provides free lunches to children this summer
Island Harvest expects to serve more than 175,000 lunch meals to 4,000 children this summer through its Summer Food Service Program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the … more
For volunteers, to give is to get
Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more
Food pantries offer hope across Nassau County
Imagine being a recent immigrant without access to much, a senior citizen on a fixed income forced to count every penny or anyone who has recently endured a major trauma. These are the people who rely on others for help at food pantries across Nassau County. Nassau is the 13th wealthiest... more
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Sacred Heart Academy National Honor Society collected food for Island Harvest at King Kullen supermarket in Rockville Centre last Saturday. Ali Moreno (Baldwin), Sam Licurse (LB), Megan Blumlein (Oceanside), Peggy Shaw (NHS Moderator), Meaghan Farnham (Baldwin), Caroline Ramirez (Seaford) and Casey Roach (Merrick)
Where and how to lend a helping hand
Imagine being a recent immigrant without access to much, a senior citizen on a fixed income forced to count every penny, a homeless person struggling to survive on the street or anyone who has … more
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Now is the time to give
As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . . more
This image from Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows where the company wants to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean. The company would need to lay 21.7 miles of subsea pipeline to connect its terminal to the existing Transco Lateral, which extends from New Jersey to Long Beach.
Port Ambrose impact report expected
A company’s plans to build “Port Ambrose,” a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 19 miles southeast of Jones Beach, have stalled for months in a federal review process, but that is likely to change next month. A U.S. Coast Guard official estimated that the government will release a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Port Ambrose in December. more
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The Smorgasbar is the newest food venue at Jones Beach State Park, featuring numerous vendors from Brooklyn. It was placed on the site of Donald Trump’s proposed restaurant.
More in store for Jones Beach
A byproduct of any disaster is a “rising from the ashes” scenario. That is what the director of operations at Jones Beach State Park, Hank Leggio said about the beach and its continuing recovery, nearly two years after Hurricane Sandy. He went on to state that aside from needed repairs, most of the additions and renovations made to the renowned state park were planned long before the storm hit. more
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Fritos, Cheetos and Coke: the parent trap
Because I don’t live near my children, when I visit, I stay with them, for anywhere from a few days to a week. more
This month, thank a volunteer — and become one
No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . . more
'Medical' marijuana — we should look before we leap
Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will. more
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