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Threats to LGBTQ community loomed large this Pride Month
As usual, Long Island and New York showed up for Pride, but for many in our community, this year felt different. more
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Man up? Sure, let me ask for help.
I’ve struggled with depression and anxiety my whole life. That’s not an easy thing to admit, especially publicly. But mental health awareness isn’t what it used to be, thankfully. more
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Renowned saxophonist Richie Cannata, a cancer survivor, played ‘New York State of Mind’ for attendees at Northwell’s Cancer Survivors Day event. The Glen Cove resident shared his story for the first time.
Celebrating a special day for cancer survivors
When Richie Cannata picked up his first instrument at age 4, music became a fundamental part of his life. He often jokes that he’s never had a job. Instead he has made a very good living thanks to his musical talents. And he is a cancer survivor. more
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The village beautification committee partnered with Northwell Health and the Arbor Day Foundation to plant more than two dozen trees along West Merrick Road.
Valley Stream's West Merrick Road grows greener, cleaner, calmer with newly planted trees
Amid a season of new growth, trees — more than two dozen of them — were planted along the stretch of West Merrick Road between North Central Avenue and Shaw Avenue on April 22. The trees … more
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My unexpected medical adventure
I had never spent more than one night in a hospital or been confronted by serious illness, so my recent surgery for stomach cancer and six-day hospital stay were a life-altering experience. more
As the virus ebbs, rules — and reporting — shift
Who says the coronavirus pandemic isn’t a global emergency anymore? WHO says. more
North High School student researchers Samuel Vega, from left, Robert Armstrong, Marco Alvarez, Abigail Reichbach and Navrosedip Kundlas, won the Best Poster Presentation Award in the 2023 Northwell Health Medical Marvels Competition.
Valley Stream North High students win Northwell poster contest
A team of student researchers from Valley Stream North High School won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the 2023 Northwell Health Medical Marvels Competition. Sophomores Marco Alvarez, Robert … more
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Parents are once again paying for their children’s school meals with the end of the federal universal school meal program, but inflation has food advocates worried they can’t afford it.
Parents are paying up on school meals again. Here's why food advocates are worried they can’t afford it.
Parents of students in Valley Stream — as well as those across the country — are once again forced to pick up the tab for their children’s meals in school after lawmakers in … more
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Former U.S. Rep. Peter King has kept himself busy since retiring from Congress in 2021, from his regular appearance on 77WABC radio, to now becoming a regular opinion columnist for Herald Community Newspapers. His first official piece — singing the praises of freshman U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito — can be found in this week’s Opinions section.
Peter King debuts new opinion column
Not even retirement can slow down Peter King. After 28 years in the U.S. House — including a two-year stint as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee — as well as more than two decades serving on both the Hempstead town council and as Nassau County comptroller, King finds himself busier than ever. more
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Faren Siminoff, president of the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers union, gathered protesters outside the Nassau County Legislature, demanding better wages and fair contracts from the Nassau Community College board and the county.
Nassau Community College union rallies after health care costs rise
Demanding fair contracts with affordable health care costs, dozens of Nassau Community College faculty members rallied outside of the county legislature last week. more
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