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Hewlett Harbor native Shelby Modell helped to establish an array of organizations, was involved in global and local governmental affairs and remained dedicated to her family.
Hewlett Harbor native was ‘a force of nature’
When her 13-year-old son Michael was stricken with colitis, Shelby Modell did not curl up in a ball and cry. She quickly turned her sorrow into action and was the co-founder of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America and founder of the Long Island chapter for the nonprofit advocacy organization. more
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Rockville Centre resident Michelle Galante Zangari is under scrutiny after her comments at the village board meeting on April 4 were perceived as antisemitic. She has since apologized to the Chabad of Rockville Centre.
‘Antisemitic’ remarks aired at RVC meeting
A Rockville Centre woman is facing backlash from several religious leaders, residents and elected officials after she told the village board at its meeting on April 4 that it should prohibit new houses of worship in residential zones, in what was interpreted by many as an antisemitic request. more
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Luis Alvarez, a member of United Methodist Church of Sheepshead Bay, far left; Sasha Young, director of Gammy’s Pantry in Lawrence; and Syd Mandelbaum, founder of Rock and Wrap It Up, prepared for the Christmas Eve event at the Five Towns Community Center.
Rock and Wrap It Up gives back in Lawrence
Rock and Wrap It Up, the Cedarhurst-based food recovery and anti-poverty think tank, staged its 31st annual Gift Giving on the morning of Dec. 24, and Gammy’s Pantry, of Lawrence, had its third annual Three Kings Day on Jan. 6 and 7. The organizations teamed up for the events to give back to the community. more
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Hewlett House Executive Director Geri Barish and Bethany House Executive Director Doug O’Dell received Hempstead town citations. From left were County Legislator Bill Gaylor (R-Lynbrook), Barish, O’Dell, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Bethany board member John Galanate.
Houses of help joined forces in Hewlett
Hewlett House, a community learning resource center on cancer, especially breast cancer, and Bethany House of Nassau County, which supports homeless woman with children from transition to stability, joined together for Fall Fest, an outreach event in Hewlett on Nov. 6. more
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The sharp decline in mammograms is worrying
There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . . more
Restoring a lost habitat in our backyard
In the early morning of April 28, I tiptoed into my dew-coated backyard in Merrick to watch as an orange sun slowly migrated upward, sending its rays streaming through the hundreds of flower-covered branches . . . more
Racial disparities persist in L.I.’s birth dearth
After my June 17-23 column, “The census is a wealth of enlightening information,” was published, I got to talking with my friend Carly Hurdle about how fertility rates are affected by race . . . more
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Affordable homeownership for all must be a priority
June was National Homeownership Month. For many, homeownership is a part of the American dream that is proving to be increasingly difficult to attain. Long Island home prices . . . more
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Four milestones on the road to racial equity
Four milestones were reached in June on the road to racial equity. They recognize progress while underscoring the distance yet to be traveled. more
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Hempstead is gearing up for an eventful summer
A year ago, communities were slowly reopening as the state began to lift restrictions imposed during the height of the devastating Covid-19 surge. From the start of the crisis, the Town of Hempstead remained keenly focused on . . . more
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