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There is no doubt: CPR and AEDs save lives
On Feb. 3, Doug Oggeri suffered a massive heart attack after shovelling snow. Thankfully, his 18-year-old daughter, Colleen had learned cardiopulmonary resuscitation through the Police Athletic League. more
Exploring L.I.'s waterways with the Riverhead Foundation
Weekend highlights include a seal cruise, offered by the Riverhead Foundation, a family art day at Nassau County Museum of Art and Rock Hall Museum's Black History Month program. more
Venture outside on a winter seal cruise
Bring the family for a peak at Long Island's seal population at a seal cruise out of Freeport. For those who prefer to stay inside, Ayn Rand's courtroom drama is now on the Hofstra stage and the stars of "Rent" bring their concert act to the area. more
Officials and Island Harvest volunteers celebrated the organization's 8 millionth pound of donated food, as well as its new heavy-duty truck, donated by the Walmart Foundation.
Island Harvest reaches a milestone
On Dec. 28, Nassau Coliseum was being used for something other than sports games and concerts: Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, was shipping out its record-high 8 … more
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Amanda Kronenberger, left, Ilene Schuss, Joyce Arberman and Jamee Schleifer sold Joe Satriano’s book, “In Sickness and Health,” as part of the fundraiser.
Beatlemania invades Oceanside
Last weekend, the Beatles invaded Oceanside. Well, it was really just a Beatles cover-band, Strawberry Fields, but none of the hundreds of people in attendance could really tell the … more
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Immigrants should not be scorned
How easily we forget that Long Island was settled by Dutch immigrants in the mid-1600s and by the English in the 1700s. Italian, Irish and Jewish immigrants arrived in abundance in the early 1900s. more
Strawberry Fields Forever
The Beatles tribute band Strawberry Fields performs at Oceanside High School on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. more
Merokean Liz O’Shaughnessy created her own nonprofit corporation, CoLoKi Inc., to take over the Freeport Trailer Hiring Site for day laborers from Catholic Charities this past year. The trailer was in jeopardy of closing for good because of low attendance.
Where day laborers get their fair shake
Merokean Liz O’Shaughnessy swung by the cement-gray trailer at the east end of Bennington Avenue in Freeport in November 2008. “The place was packed,” recalled O’Shaughnessy of the facility, squeezed between a window factory and a truck yard, which gives immigrant day laborers a safe place to wait for landscapers and contractors to pick them up for jobs. more
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David Solomon tending bar last year for a fundraiser. He will be flipping bottles again at EB Elliot’s on Aug. 3.
Local dentist hosting charity fundraiser
For one night only, Oceanside dentist Dr. David Solomon will be putting down his mouth mirror in exchange for bottles. Solomon, a Woodmere resident, will be guest bartending at EB Elliot’s in … more
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Making a movie: On the set of Maggie Marvel, Jeanne Brennan filled a dual role as both producer and cinematographer.
LI. International Film Expo comes to Bellmore
Bellmore rolls out the red carpet once again for the Long Island International Film Expo, which opens July 8. The film festival, now in its 13th year, offers film buffs nine days of movie watching. It showcases the creativity of independent filmmakers, representing all genres of movie-making from around the world. more
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