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Board members, hospital staff and Assembly members took part in the ‘groundbreaking’ of the new Labor, Delivery, Recovery and Post-Partum Unit for St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s ninth floor. From left were Joseph Edwards, representing Congressman Gregory Meeks; Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Jr.; Dr. Jacqueline Marecheau, chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Renee Hastick-Motes, the hospital’s senior vice president and chief external affairs officer and president of the St. John’s ICARE Foundation; Dr. Donald Morrish, Episcopal Health Services’ chief executive; Queens Councilwoman Selvena Brooks-Powers; Bishop Lawrence Provenzano, EHS board president and chairman; Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer-Amato; and Assemblyman Khaleel Anderson.

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital breaks ground on new maternity unit in Far Rockaway

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway celebrates a significant milestone as it breaks ground on a new Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Post-Partum Unit, marking a commitment to improving maternity care access and addressing racial disparities in healthcare in the Rockaways and surrounding communities. more

By Melissa Berman | 5/24/24

MeToo, unless you’re a Jew

The United Nations was supposedly founded on the “noble principles” of peace, justice and human rights, yet its agencies frequently demonstrate an anti-Israel, antisemitic bias . . . more

By Ari Brown | 12/14/23

Roughly 40 people attended the training session for the B’Yachad Helpline at the Marion and Aaron Gural JCC.

Gural JCC introduces B’Yachad Helpline to support community amid ongoing Gaza conflict

The many phone calls from concerned Marion & Aaron Gural JCC regulars have led the Cedarhurst-based organization to create what it is calling the B’Yachad Helpline, for those seeking someone to talk to as the ongoing war in Gaza continues to create widespread anxiety. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 12/8/23

Politics is partisan — voting isn’t

Some 158 million Americans voted in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but 63 million eligible people could not because they weren’t even registered to vote. more

9/14/23

Freeport High School students Olga Montero, far left and Karter Nixon, far right assisted Penelope Mayen, 8, and Jeremy Mayen, 4, at the National Council of Jewish Women Back 2 School Store.

What the kids 'shopped' for at the National Council of Jewish Women's Back 2 School Store

More than 200 volunteers helped 700 elementary-aged children from across Nassau County “shopped” for new school supplies and clothing at the first National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula and South Shore sections Back 2 School Store, the 10th annual, and first in-person one since 2019. more

By Jeff Bessen | 8/21/23

Prioritizing Women's Health at NUMC

Our wives, moms and all the women who are the backbones of our families and our communities have a lot of demands on their time. Between work and other commitments, more than half of women in a … more

Matthew J Bruderman | 8/3/23

Valuing our women leaders doesn’t end in March

The increasing number of women in positions of leadership has been vital to changing our national narrative about what is fair and equitable. I have known great female leaders throughout my career . . . more

By Patrick M. Pizzo II | 3/30/23

Susan Gottehrer, director of the Nassau chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, has witnessed, participated and taught about the power of protests and essential need to speak up for rights and overall human equality.

Participating in, instead of watching, history

She described herself in college as a “timid soul” with a fear of public speaking. Meet Susan Gottehrer now, and you’ll find out that’s nowhere near accurate. more

By Karina Kovac | 3/4/23

Open to learning new stuff? Jump on my list.

Born with the teaching gene and not likely to recover any time soon: That is my self-diagnosis. more

3/2/23

A Jerry Franklin photo with Franklin Roosevelt, right, with Dwight Eisenhower and General George Patton, far left, at Castelvetrano Airport in Sicily after the conferences at Tehran and Cairo, Dec. 8, 1943.

Longtime Lawrence resident is daughter of Pep Boys founder

The daughter of a founder of the famous Pep Boys automotive franchise and a longtime resident of Lawrence learned a lifelong lesson from her father Jack Franklin. more

By Kepherd Daniel | 1/5/23

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