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Mike Sosna, director of Long Island TRIO, and State Sen. Kemp Hannon celebrated Hannon’s resolution, which proclaimed Feb. 14 as Donor Day in New York.
State senator, volunteers celebrate Donor Day
State Sen. Kemp Hannon wants his constituents in East Meadow and beyond to know that Feb. 14 isn’t just Valentine’s Day in New York anymore. Thanks to his State Senate resolution, it’s also … more
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Bowling Green Elementary School fifth-graders created Valentine’s Day cards for veterans this month.
Bowling Green students send love to veterans
In honor of the season of love, Bowling Green Elementary School students created more than 700 Valentine’s Day cards for veterans. East Meadow School District officials said the children … more
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Views on discrimination and the Dreyfus affair
We have witnessed a spike in racial and ethnic discrimination recently. Xenophobia, anti-Semitism and racism are all more prominent than ever. When turning on television news shows, we’ve seen … more
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Children and faculty wore red or pink clothing on the “Spread Love for a Cure” -themed spirit day
Meadowbrook students collect pennies for patients
Meadowbrook Elementary School partnered with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student Series to help patients and families fight these medical issues through their Pennies for Patients fundraiser. … more
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While Luke Pamdolfi and Daniel Caliguirre, far left, chose to dress like George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt in advance of Presidents Day, Barnum Woods Elementary students donned an assortment of costumes at the Famous Americans Parade on Feb. 10.
Famous Americans parade through Barnum Woods
A slew of the country’s most distinguished politicians, thinkers and inventors recently roamed the halls of Barnum Woods Elementary School — students dressed as these acclaimed … more
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Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum has led Temple Emanu-El’s Reform congregation since 2012.
Activism and altruism
Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum says that while his congregants at Temple Emanu-El recognize that there are many ways to practice their faith, they might not realize that fellow Reform Jews living in Israel … more
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At a press conference on Feb. 10, County Executive Ed Mangano announced that Nassau leaders were designating an additional $3 million for the NICE bus system.
Lawmakers move to restore bus system cuts
County leaders announced $3 million in new funding for the Nassau Inter-County Express bus system last week, saying they hoped the money would be used to restore 11 routes that were eliminated last … more
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More than 200 residents turned out for last week’s forum at the Long Beach Public Library hosted by a number of civic groups. (Photos by Anthony Rifilato/Herald)
Civic groups host forum to discuss iStar tax break
More than 200 people packed the Long Beach Public Library last week to hear from iStar representatives and local civic leaders regarding a proposed tax break the developer is seeking to build two … more
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The system of dunes, berms and jetties will protect approximately seven miles of Long Beach Island's coast from future storms. (Photo courtesy Jason Belsky)
Army Corps project set to begin this spring
Construction on Long Beach Island’s long-awaited coastal protection project will begin this year, and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer announced last week that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a $209 million project partnership agreement with the city and the state. more
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Heron Street resident Nan Beilinson in front of the eroding bulkheads last month. She said she hopes that a uniform bulkheading project and other flood mitigation measures move forward quickly. Photo by Kristie Arden/Herald
Recent flooding a reminder of the city’s vulnerability
More than three years after Hurricane Sandy, Long Beach residents have expressed frustration with recent flooding, especially after last week, saying that a number of mitigation and resiliency … more
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