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How slavery changed the face of Long Island
Tom and Mercy, Ben, Nancy and Jacob. These were only five of the slaves who lived on Long Island before New York abolished slavery in 1827. “In some cases, a single piece of paper with one of … more
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Don Wetzel, inventor of the ATM, left, will be in Rockville Centre for a 50th anniversary celebration on Sept. 6.
The ATM revolution started 50 years ago in Rockville Centre
Fifty years ago, on Sept. 2, 1969, history was made when the first ATM in the U.S. dispensed cash from Chemical Bank, now Chase Bank, on North Village Avenue. more
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Each honoree received a citation from Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen. From left were Louise Skolnik, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Susan Kluewer, Dr. Karen Blitz-Shabbir, Scottie Coads, Gillen, Cindy Vaupel and Marguerite Keller.
Rockville Centre women discuss overcoming obstacles
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Rockville Centre Democratic Club recognized six residents at its first “RVC Women of Distinction” panel on March 7. From artists to activists, each woman told her story to roughly 50 attendees at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center. more
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Ode to the museum, font of creativity
I am a child, scavenging the halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan. I am 6 or 8 or 10; I can’t recall. Many of the world’s greatest works of art stare down at me. I am unimpressed. My eyes are fixed on the oak floor. more
Let’s celebrate women speaking truth to power
On Friday, many countries worldwide are commemorating International Women’s Day. Meanwhile, in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, all of March will be marked by . . . more
Marilyn Nunes Devlin
A look back at Rockville Centre’s black history
Marilyn Nunes Devlin, Rockville Centre’s village historian who helps run the Phillips House Museum on Hempstead Avenue, recognized Black History Month in her latest column. more
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Talking about race on Long Island
As a senior at Mepham High School in Bellmore, I’m excited that ERASE Racism has launched a Long Island-wide public discussion called “How Do We Build a Just Long Island?” more
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Dr. William Reszelbach, whose mother and father survived the Holocaust, spoke at the Rockville Centre Public Library on Jan. 29.
Child of Holocaust survivors speaks at Rockville Centre Public Library
Dr. William Reszelbach, a child of Holocaust survivors, recalled a tough and unusual childhood growing up in Brooklyn. “What was it like to live with my mother and father?” he said. “Very difficult. It was very hard growing up in a situation like that.” more
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Black history is a story of migration
February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its … more
The “DeMott House,” on Hempstead Avenue, is one of 350 homes that could qualify for historic preservation, according to a survey being conducted through a grant obtained by the Mayor’s Task Force for Historic Preservation.
Task force works to preserve residential charm in Rockville Centre
More than 500 homes in Rockville Centre could be considered historic, according to recent cultural resource surveys conducted by Long Island Traditions, an organization that evaluates local … more
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