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A fundraiser to support Joe Murphy is scheduled for Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grant Avenue Firehouse. Murphy is in need of a heart and kidney transplant. Vendors for the event include Pampered Chef, Danielle’s Dandys, Goody Bags, Lularoe and others. For more information, call Danielle Metzger at (516) 993-1390. more

1/11/17

Joey Foundation to host fair, dinner

The Joey Foundation, a Levittown-based non-profit organization devoted to improving the lives of children, will host a pair of fundraisers on Saturday, July 18. Both will be held at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway in Hicksville. more

7/15/15

Christine Miserandino (center) poses with her mother Janet Miserandino (left), her father Donald Miserandino (right) and her daughter olivia at last year’s Purple Party fundraiser

Raising funds for Lupus research

Valley Stream resident Christine Miserandino and her family will be celebrating her 37th birthday this year in an unusual way. Instead of presenting Miserandino with gifts, the family will be hosting an … more

By Brendan Murray | 9/4/14

Jazmin Torres, an early-childhood educator at Anna House, played a guessing game with Brandon Zavala and Skarllette Garcia on a recent Thursday. Located at Belmont Park, Anna House is the only preschool at a U.S. horse track. Photo by Scott Brinton/Herald

A haven for 'backstretch babies'

Part two of an occasional series about the challenges that people face making ends meet in Nassau County. By 8 a.m. on July 3, many, if not most, of the 3- to 5-year-olds in Jazmin Torres and … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/30/14

Reshma Pharsi and Yuvraj Singh stayed connected while enjoying the carnival rides at the Nassau County Strawberry Festival last year.

Strawberry fest is on the way

Hundreds of Long Islanders are set to gather in North Bellmore this weekend at the Nassau County Strawberry Festival, sponsored by the Bellmore Lions and Kiwanis clubs. more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/28/14

U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy accepted a plaque from Jay Jacobs, the Nassau County Democratic Committee chairman, during the Nassau County Democratic Committee’s annual spring dinner at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Monday.

Democrats honor McCarthy at Woodbury fundraiser

Long Island Democrats came out in force Monday night for a dinner fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury that paid tribute to Carolyn McCarthy, of Mineola, for her 17 years representing Nassau County in Congress. The gala’s guest list included Democratic notables from the region and beyond, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and it likely netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the party. more

By Brian Racow | 4/3/14

Did President Obama give Tiger a mulligan?

When I heard that President Obama was playing golf with Tiger Woods two weekends ago, I wondered if the event might be interpreted as a kind of presidential pardon. more

2/28/13

Skylar and his principal Marilou Andrews

Nickel and diming for East Rockaway

When Lynbrook High School class of 1985 graduate Karen Mitchell’s 8-year-old son Skylar found out about the damage that was done in New York from … more

By Mary Malloy | 1/16/13

Motorcycle run, fundraiser held in Lynbrook

The second annual Motorcycle Run & BBQ for PTSD awareness was held in Greis Park last Sunday. The proceeds of the event will go to 9/11 veterans and U.S. veterans MC LI. The day included a … more

By Mary Malloy | 10/4/12

Philip, 9, left, got a hug from his little brother, Dominick, 3. Their parents are Edualdo and Lisa Califano.

A family’s nightmare

This story was submitted by Philip’s aunt, Anna D’Amaro. Our family’s worst nightmare began on July 4, 2009 when Philip Califano was 5 years old and, just like any other … more

9/5/12

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