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Every two seconds, according to the American Red Cross, someone somewhere in the United States needs blood. more

6/2/22

Lucy Pozo fought hard not to let the people sitting in front of her see her cry. The senior at East Rockaway High School stood before the district’s Board of Education . . . more

4/28/22

Four milestones on the road to racial equity

Four milestones were reached in June on the road to racial equity. They recognize progress while underscoring the distance yet to be traveled. more

By Elaine Gross | 7/1/21

The state’s Division of Human Rights found probable cause to move ahead with a hearing to determine if an employee of Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 was sexually harassed and two others were wrongfully terminated.

State finds probable cause in sexual harassment case at Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7

The New York State Division of Human Rights recently found probable cause to proceed with a hearing to determine whether an Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 employee was sexually harassed, and whether two others faced discrimination, retaliation, intimidation and unlawful termination from the board of commissioners because they supported her. more

By Mike Smollins | 10/24/19

On July 12, march for immigrants’ liberty and justice

I have read enough Holocaust literature and American slavery narratives and stories of the infamous poor houses of the 18th and 19th centuries to wonder what I would do if I were a witness to the abuse and persecution of innocent people. more

7/6/19

Albany must pass sex harassment bills

After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws. more

5/9/19

Legislator Josh Lafazan introduced two bills to end veteran homelessness in Nassau County in Mineola on April 3. To his left was County Executive Laura Curran.

Legislator to tackle veteran homelessness with new bills

County officials and veterans appeared before the Nassau County Legislature in Mineola on April 3 as Legislator Josh Lafazan, an independent from Woodbury, introduced two new bills aimed at ending … more

By Mike Conn | 4/11/19

Seaford students talk human rights

Students as young as 11 are studying human rights at the Seaford School District — which delights Elise Damas, the director of the Pathway to Citizenship program and one of six attorneys at the Central American Refugee Center. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/8/16

Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum has led Temple Emanu-El’s Reform congregation since 2012.

Activism and altruism

Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum says that while his congregants at Temple Emanu-El recognize that there are many ways to practice their faith, they might not realize that fellow Reform Jews living in Israel … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/18/16

Only the 19 states highlighted in purple have statewide employment nondiscrimination laws that covers both sexual orientation and gender identity.

Gays in Malverne react to Supreme Court ruling

After fighting for the right to gay marriage for nearly 35 years, gay rights activists were elated by the Supreme Court’s decision last month making same-sex marriage legal across the country. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/8/15

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