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An interfaith service at the Long Island Muslim Society on June 22, five days after the start of Ramadan, brought Nassau County residents of various faiths together for an open dialogue on religion.

Local Muslims celebrate Islam's holiest month

Muslims across Nassau County are joining together to observe Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, which began mid-June. And while the major rituals of Ramadan involve fasting from sunrise to sunset — as a means of inner reflection and self-control — and donating to charity, local Islamic leaders said they are also using the time to promote interfaith awareness and unity in light of hate crimes that have taken place across the world in recent months. more

By David Weingrad | 7/1/15

New Hyde Park Memorial High School Principal Dr. Richard Faccio, Nicole Joseph, librarian Anne Brusca and English teacher Laurence Mechanic.

Tribeca film festival honors for student

New Hyde Park Memorial High School student Nicole Joseph was recognized at the Tribeca Film Festival for a short film she entered into the nationwide Speak Truth to Power Video … more

6/18/15

Emmanuel Habimana, a Rwandan filmmaker and lecturer who as a young boy in 1994 survived the Rwandan Genocide, addressed students in March at Calhoun High School. He was a guest speaker in social studies teacher Dr. David Goldberg’s “Voices of the Past” class, which deals with human rights violations in the 20th and 21st centuries.

At Calhoun, genocide survivor urges tolerance, peace

When Emmanuel Habimana was a young boy, people often stood outside his family’s home, singing songs of hatred and catcalling at all hours so that those inside could not sleep, he recently told students at Calhoun High School. These memories date from 1992, Habimana said, when he was 7 years old. The harassment of his family — day and night — was so regular and frightening that Habimana asked his parents, “Did you choose to be a Tutsi? Why are we being called snakes, cockroaches?” more

By Brian Racow | 5/15/14

Heather Leibowitz, right, was recently named director of Environment New York, a statewide nonprofit organization. Above, Leibowitz with her mother, Judy, at her graduation from Pace Law School.

Kennedy graduate is a 'natural' do-gooder

At 15, Merrick native Heather Leibowitz lit out for Ute Mountain in Colorado. She went to study Hopi Indian culture and to dig for relics in a pit at the foot of the mountain, which is surrounded by an expanse of dusty, brush-covered plains. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/29/14

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Mandela with a key to the city in 2005.

Mandela mourned across L.I.

The death last week of former South African President Nelson Mandela sparked a worldwide outpouring of sorrow, respect and remembrance of a man many considered one of history’s great heroes — a … more

By Brian Racow and Emily Webb | 12/11/13

Employment Law

Q: My husband and I own and operate two businesses: a restaurant located in Nassau County and a florist in lower Manhattan. I understand that the number of sex discrimination and harassment … more

By Joni Haviva Kletter | 3/19/13

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre to hold Holocaust commemoration

The Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre on 295 Main Street, East Rockaway, will hold its annual Holocaust Commemoration on April 8 at 7:30 p.m. The keynote speaker for this year's commemoration … more

4/2/10

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