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With high inflation continuing to plague the United States, food pantries and food banks all over the country, including on Long Island, are struggling to help families put dinner on the table this … more
The long-awaited and long-promised onsite emergency food pantry facility, run by the Freeport-based regional food bank, Long Island Cares, may finally be up and running by this spring. While the … more
My parents were worried the moment I laid eyes on the apartment for the very first time. It was the entire top floor of a car dealership just off what would eventually become Interstate 86, at the edge of the Finger Lakes region upstate. This would be my first apartment — my first home outside the family home where I grew up in Pennsylvania. more
Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school. more
If you compiled the names of the most impactful Long Islanders in our history, you’d surely start off with the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, Walt Whitman and Marie Colvin — and in my estimation, Harry Chapin . . . more
During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, local officials banded with regional and village food organizations in a concerted effort to curb hunger in Valley Stream. At that time, the need felt … more
Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for all that you have. To show just how thankful they are to the East Meadow community for all of its support, the Grand Stage Diner decided to give back — by … more
The holidays are filled with plenty of food — but not for everyone. That’s why Nassau County officials have teamed up with Long Island Cares and Island Harvest food banks to make sure everyone … more
Standing at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman declared Sept. 2 Harry Chapin National Food Bank Day. Chapin, a Grammy Hall of Famer, is known for his … more
A retail storefront along Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream sits empty for now, but come November, the building will once again open its doors within the village’s business district. But not as … more
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