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American Legion Post 303 Commander Frank Colon gave a speech to his fellow veterans, and RVC police and fire department honor guards during the ceremony in front of Mill River on Dec. 7.
RVC commemorates Pearl Harbor Day
On Dec. 7 Rockville Centre veterans, first responders and elected officials renewed their promise to never forget “a date which will live in infamy” on the 80th anniversary of the attacks on Pearl Harbor. more
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I didn’t have a disability. Our institutions do.
After watching a boring sci-fi movie, I stared at the blinking orange hand signal outside the Lynbrook movie theater, waiting to cross heavily trafficked, four-lane Peninsula Boulevard. more
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Veterans salute each other, gesturing respect and comradeship among the different branches of military present from different wars.
Baldwin American Legion honors veterans
American Legion Baldwin Post #246 honored the tender significance of Veterans Day with touching videos centering each branch of the military, 11 bell rings signifying the silent guns of World War I … more
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Members of the American Legion and the veterans from the center stood in front of the wall that Aaliyah Bilal made.
American Legion visits vets in E.M. care center
The East Meadow American Legion Post 1082 donned their uniforms on Saturday to visit veterans at the Fulton Commons Care Center on Merrick Avenue in East Meadow. The E.M. crew went to thank the vets … more
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Celeste Gullo, of Glen Cove, owner of an Allstate insurance agency in Glen Head, was named the 2021 Businessperson of the Year by the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce.
Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce names Businessperson of the Year
Celeste Gullo works hard, and she seldom stops. The Glen Head-based insurance agent and mother of four continued to grow her business while giving back to the community throughout the coronavirus pandemic — even after giving birth to twins. Her efforts earned her the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce 2021 Businessperson of the Year award, and she was honored by the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce at a breakfast last month. more
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Herbert Rosenberg surrounded by family and friends in front of his home on the Rockville Centre-Oceanside border.
WWII vet celebrates 100th birthday
Herbert Rosenberg, a World War II veteran and prison camp survivor, was honored during his 100th birthday on Saturday at his Cleveland Avenue home, on the Rockville Centre-Oceanside border, by his family, friends and fellow American Legion post members. The parade saw Rockville Centre firefighters, Nassau County police and veterans drive by his home for a salute to Rosenberg. more
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Members of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736 laid wreaths next to the memorial.
Local vets start the celebration a few days early
“Today, unlike Memorial Day, which is a day of mourning, is a day of thanks,” said Pete Wenninger, commander of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082, at Veterans Memorial Park last … more
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The progressive left’s New York power play
The race to the progressive left is under way in New York state, with word that New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams is forming an “exploratory committee” and may launch a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Kathy Hochul. more
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The problem with, and promise of, Hispanic Heritage Month
Although I was raised in the United States as a Hispanic immigrant, born to immigrant parents, I have long been blasé about Hispanic Heritage Month. more
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Lessons learned during Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month . . . more
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