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Seven years ago, the collapse of Lehman Brothers marked the beginning of a devastating recession that hurt New York families more than most. On paper, Long Island’s economy seems to have bounced back from the Great Recession. It now boasts . . .
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10/22/15
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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 …
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7/29/15
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The New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets inspected over 2,000 food stores on Long Island between May 15, 2014, and June 5, 2015, and cited almost 100 for food violations — two of them in Island Park.
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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7/1/15
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Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . .
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4/16/15
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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...
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By Nathan Weiser
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1/2/15
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As the holiday season begins, our thoughts traditionally turn to the less fortunate. There are simply too many vulnerable members of our society . . .
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11/28/14
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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.
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By Brian Racow
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11/5/14
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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.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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8/6/14
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Because I don’t live near my children, when I visit, I stay with them, for anywhere from a few days to a week.
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7/9/14
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No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . .
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4/10/14
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