March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . .
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3/3/16
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Stanley Kosierowski, a 92-year-old East Meadowite, said he truly became a man when he turned 21 on April 10, 1944. Three days later, Kosierowski, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force, went on …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/24/16
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Runnie Myles returned to his apartment at 210 Shore Road on Monday night in the hope of salvaging any belongings — family photos, books and other irreplaceable items — that he hoped weren’t …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/27/16
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The door of the second-floor apartment opened, and the first thing we saw was a man in a wheelchair.
My first thought was: two minutes.
That’s all the time the experts say you have to …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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1/20/16
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Welcome to the holiday season, the season of light, the season of goodwill. The season of giving.
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12/10/15
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Hurricane Sandy was special –– in a wicked sort of way. Like no other storm since the Long Island Express of 1938 . . .
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10/22/15
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Swimming in a pool or the ocean is some of the best fun that summer has to offer, but the dangers are ever-present — in the Town of Hempstead alone, lifeguards make more than 2,000 rescues each summer . . .
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6/25/15
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The American Red Cross held its annual Red and White Dinner Dance on June 4 at Carlyle on the Green in Bethpage State Park.
This year’s honorees were Ming Chiang, president of Casual Home …
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By Mary Malloy and Barbra Rubin-Perry
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6/17/15
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With a crippling winter storm hanging in the balance, Island Harvest Food Bank, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization, is partnering with the American Red Cross to provide storm-related emergency food services to Long Island residents.
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By Vanessa Parker
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1/27/15
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With a large winter storm forecast to impact the region on Jan. 26 and 27, the Long Island Red Cross has placed volunteers on alert and is preparing to support residents affected by storm-related emergencies, as needed.
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By Vanessa Parker
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1/26/15
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