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This photo, labeled “School — Lynbrook. L.I.” is of a school that was constructed sometime between 1905 and 1910.
Lynbrook historians as detectives
How do historians determine the age or location of long-gone buildings? more
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In keeping with tradition, more than 40 fathers turned out for the 31st annual Brotherhood Pancake Breakfast at Lenox Elementary School on Feb. 14, which encourages dads to be more involved in the school community. Mustafa Mattry attended the breakfast with his children, Ari, left, and Neveah. 
Annual Lenox Brotherhood Pancake Breakfast returns
Keeping a long-standing tradition alive, dozens of people turned out to the 31st annual Brotherhood Pancake Breakfast at Lenox Elementary School on Feb. 14.  “Our males of our … more
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The Royal Enchantment Dance Ensemble performed at the fourth annual Cultural Heritage celebration on Feb. 18 at the Baldwin Masonic Temple, hosted by the Eastern Star Nassau Chapter 718, in recognition of Black History Month.
A celebration of black history and culture
The hall of the Baldwin Masonic Temple on Prospect Street was crowded on Feb. 18 for a celebration of history, art, language, food and legacy in honor of Black History Month. The fourth annual … more
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Library Program Coordinator Ocaria DiMango helped Calvi display a map which showed the location of Mt. Washington, which was really Mt. Morris, where Mary had lived in her mansion and where Washington stayed in New York for about six weeks.
Mary Calvi visits Oceanside Library for book talk
Mary Calvi, a CBS anchorwoman and author of a new novel, visited Oceanside Library on Feb. 19. more
Librarians Chryssa Golding, left, and Martha DiVittorio have digitized and archived the Historical Society of the Bellmores’ collection of relics. They displayed two dresses that were made by hand by a Bellmore family in the 1910s.
A journey into Bellmore’s past at the library
Cracked, sepia-toned photos, banged-up, rusty crowns, century-old handmade dresses. These are just a few of the many items stored in the Bellmore Memorial Library. The treasure trove of historical … more
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Tochi Ukegbu, of Elmont Memorial High School, sang a soulful rendition of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” at a Black History Month celebration on Feb. 13.
Celebrating African-American culture in Elmont
African-American culture was on full display at Elmont Memorial High School on Feb. 13 for Sen. Anna Kaplan’s second annual Black History Month celebration. more
When it comes to diversity, we could do better
February, known nationally as Black History Month, is an appropriate time to work toward closing the opportunity gap for people of color. more
Let’s continue to pursue Dr. King’s dream
February marks another year of Black History Month, and it’s important for us to take note of how far America has come since black slaves were first brought to the country some 400 years ago. more
Map of the seven possible historic districts in northern Rockville Centre.
Survey reveals abundance of historic homes in Rockville Centre
There are seven possible historic districts north of Lake-view Avenue in the Village of Rockville Centre, encompassing more than 870 historic structures. That’s according to Nancy Solomon, an architectural historian and folklorist who recently completed a cultural reconnaissance of the area. more
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How slavery changed the face of Long Island
Tom and Mercy, Ben, Nancy and Jacob. These were only five of the slaves who lived on Long Island before New York abolished slavery in 1827. “In some cases, a single piece of paper with one of … more
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