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Malverne’s village board honored six local women as it recognized the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement on Sept. 2. Patti Ann McDonald, Catherine Hunt and Lorraine Bracher are not pictured.
Recognizing suffrage movement, Malverne honors six women
From former mayors to village trustees, the Village of Malverne honored six women who have served the village board at its Sept. 2 meeting, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the ratification … more
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Shanequa Levin, 40, of Huntington Station, is the founder of Women’s Diversity Network, a group that advocates for the racial and cultural integration of systems.
Long Islanders advocate for racial justice
As a stay-at-home mother in 2006, Shanequa Levin, of Huntington Station, was feeling stir-crazy. She had two children — ages 4 and 8 at the time — and had just moved to the town in … more
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When it comes to diversity, we could do better
February, known nationally as Black History Month, is an appropriate time to work toward closing the opportunity gap for people of color. more
Long Island University Sharks rearguard Grace Dima graces Nassau Coliseum ice on Saturday in a matchup with the #1 ranked University of Wisconsin Badgers.
Long Islander lives hockey dream on Coliseum ice
If you had told 19-year-old Huntington Bay native Grace Dima a year ago that she would be playing at the Nassau Coliseum in front of family and friends as a member of Long Island’s first Division I college hockey team, she might have called you crazy. more
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Women throughout different parts of Long Island were honored by State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin during her inaugural Women of Distinction awards ceremony on Aug. 7.
State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin honors Women of Distinction from Malverne, West Hempstead
State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin gathered 10 outstanding Long Island women at the East Rockaway Memorial Park Bandshell for her inaugural Women of Distinction awards ceremony on Aug. 7. “Today … more
Aunt Ada’s notes from Paris, August 1945
I never knew why my husband’s Aunt Ada went into the Army during World War II, but my hunch is that the family thought it might tame her wild ways. more
School store: the gift that keeps on giving
Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free. more
Keep up the dialogue on equal pay
It’s been a month since Team USA claimed the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Netherlands. The squad’s dominance throughout the tournament reignited the national conversation on the gender pay gap. more
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice
We will fight to keep Roe v. Wade the law of the land
In just the first five months of this year, 15 states have passed legislation restricting access to abortions in what can only be described as the most egregious attack on women’s rights in 50 years. more
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Albany must pass sex harassment bills
After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more
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