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Volunteers from North High School’s STOP Club visited Bethany House this holiday season.

Six members of North High School’s Spartans Taking on Problems—or, STOP—Club recently visited Bethany House in Baldwin. Bethany House is a nonprofit that provides housing and aid to … more

By Juan Lasso | 1/12/24

The menorah in front of Chabad of Rockville Centre, which was the subject of comments during a village meeting last week that were seen as antisemitic.

'Antisemitic' remarks aired at RVC meeting

A Rockville Centre woman is facing backlash from several religious leaders, residents and elected officials after she told the village board at its meeting on April 4 that it should prohibit new houses of worship in residential zones, in what was interpreted by many as an antisemitic request. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/14/22

Rockville Centre resident Michelle Galante Zangari is under scrutiny after her comments at the village board meeting on April 4 were perceived as antisemitic. She has since apologized to the Chabad of Rockville Centre.

‘Antisemitic’ remarks aired at RVC meeting

A Rockville Centre woman is facing backlash from several religious leaders, residents and elected officials after she told the village board at its meeting on April 4 that it should prohibit new houses of worship in residential zones, in what was interpreted by many as an antisemitic request. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/14/22

A model showed off her Bloomingdale's outfit.

Bethany House fashion show returns

Baldwin-based women’s home Bethany House sold out its 19th annual Fashion Show March 9 at the Rockville Links Club in neighboring Rockville Centre. After two years away because of the pandemic, the fundraising event returned to huge fanfare. Bloomingdale’s partnered with Bethany House, providing the models with several outfits each to show off as they strutted down a runway in the club’s dining room. Miss New York USA 2021 Briana Siaca, a Long Island native, warmed up the runway for the models, most of whom were Rockville Centre residents. more

By Tom Carrozza | 3/17/22

Rockville Centre resident Michelle Galante Zangari was named to the board of directors at Bethany House, a not-for-profit agency that provides housing to homeless adult women and women with children seeking emergency shelter.

Rockville Centre resident named to Bethany House board of directors

Rockville Centre resident Michelle Galante Zangari was recently named to the board of directors for Bethany House in Baldwin. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/3/22

Bethany House is a not-for-profit agency that provides housing to homeless adult women and women with children seeking emergency shelter. It’s located at 625 Demott Ave. in Baldwin.

After audit, Bethany House looks to the future

According to a limited review of Bethany House’s compliance with the Nassau County Living Wage Law released July 28, the emergency shelter implemented all the county comptroller’s office … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 8/18/21

An audit by the County Comptroller’s office found multiple financial irregularities within Bethany House.

Audit finds that Bethany House violated state and federal rules

The Nassau County Comptroller’s office released an audit report of Bethany House, a Baldwin-based nonprofit that provides shelter and services for homeless women and children, some of whom have … more

By Bridget Downes | 10/22/20

Lancelot Theobald Jr. completed 10,000 push-ups to raise more than $10,000 for the Equal Justice Initiative as part of his Push Up For Your Life campaign.

Push-ups for charity

Amid a global pandemic that has fostered uncertainty and protests on all sides of the political spectrum, inspiration can be hard to find. But Lancelot Theobald Jr. used his passions for dance and … more

By Alexandra Whitbeck | 10/4/20

Students at M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi, School of Islamic Sufism in New York and New Jersey, donated food, personal protective equipment and cleaning products to Baldwin Bethany House residents on May 25.

Islamic school donates to Baldwin Bethany House

As a means to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan, the students at M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi, School of Islamic Sufism in New York and New Jersey, donated food, personal protective equipment and … more

6/19/20

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, left, held an oversized check presented by ProHEALTH Care to Bethany House, with Sister Aimee Koonmen, the Bethany House founder; Dr. Zeyad Baker, ProHEALTH’s president and CEO; and Melody Pierre-Gilles, the organization’s chief of staff.

Lifting people out of homelessness

“A lot of the people in this world, they don’t think of the homeless, and when they do think of the homeless, they think of nasty people who live on the street that don’t get up and … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/20/20