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Now, suddenly, it’s almost summer. This morning I woke up to the song of birds in the backyard and the buzzing of carpenter bees dive-bombing the wooden decks and railings. more

5/31/12

Komen misstep alienates many supporters

The day I was diagnosed with breast cancer, I turned to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure website. more

2/9/12

October surprise, a game-changing moment

I am nothing if not trendy. On Oct. 7, I underwent surgery for breast cancer following a diagnosis two weeks earlier. It is, after all, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I wouldn’t think of having cancer any other time of the year. more

10/20/11

PINK RIBBONS adorn the sleeves of this year’s Red and Blue shirts. Led by Junior Katie Richner, second from left, members of both teams collaborated to raise over $2,000 for breast cancer research. Richner is joined here with, from left, Kayleen Malizia, Courtney Quaresima, Courtney Hunter, Kasey Ng, Rose Muldoon and Nicole Cronley.

A new tradition embraced by all

Tradition, tradition! For 94 years South Side High School’s Red and Blue meet has been about girls, competition, sportsmanship, creativity and teamwork. This year, for the first time, there was an … more

5/5/10

It’s health care, not Russian roulette

In 1992, at the end of my second term in the Senate, I was approached by several courageous women from Long Island. They sat me down in my Senate conference room and brought to my attention that Long Island was producing higher-than-average rates of breast cancer. more

Al D'Amato | 12/17/09

Hewlett House Executive Director Geri Barish, far left, with members of the Wednesdays Twins group, from left, Dawn Walker, Barbara Milhaven, Sandy Schwartz, Margaret Keever, Roseanne Valletti, Maria Blank and Lisa Nolan as well as Louise Levine, vice president of 1 in 9, at Hewlett House’s Think Green, Think Pink 5K Walk at Eisenhower Park. The walk helped kick off National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

‘The lifejacket that helps them stay afloat’

After women are diagnosed with breast cancer, they often start looking for a support group that could help guide them through the next steps of recovery. The Wednesdays Twins are one such group at 1 in 9’s Hewlett House. more

Stephen J. Bronner | 10/29/09

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