Keyword: poverty
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An election that will move heaven and earth
Next Tuesday, the heavens will offer us an unusual astronomical spectacle: A lunar eclipse will turn the moon blood red . . . more
Members of the Merrick Kiwanis Club gathered outside a local CVS last weekend to collect school supplies for students.
Kiwanis spotlights need in Merrick
Students struggling to get their needed books, pencils and other supplies for the upcoming school year can find help through the Merrick Kiwanis Club. more
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Civil rights organization ID's hate groups on Long Island
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit civil rights advocacy organization, released its most recent census of organizations it deems hate groups on Feb. 15, identifying at least two that are active on Long Island. more
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The end of poverty — and terrorism
Much of the Middle East now lies in tatters, ripped to shreds by terrorists. Why can this region find no peace? Why is it continually in conflict? The reasons are numerous. more
Scores of runners participated in the 15th Annual Ellen Gordon CPA 4(a): Cause 5K Run/Walk to End Hunger at Eisenhower Park last Saturday.
Running to end hunger on L.I.
Residents of communities from across the region descended on Eisenhower Park last Saturday to support Long Island’s leading hunger-relief charity: Island Harvest Food Bank. Sponsored by the … more
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East Meadow School District administrators, PTA members and residents celebrated Red Nose Day last week.
East Meadow School District celebrates Red Nose Day
East Meadow School District students, staff and residents shared plenty of laughs last Thursday, as hundreds donned oversized, clown-style red noses all day. But the reason why community members wore … more
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The time is now, the place is here
With the cable news channels showing videos and doing street reporting virtually 24 hours a day, it’s hard not to be drawn in by the tragedy, the protests and the chaos in Baltimore. more
Excuse me, Mr. Cuomo, but teachers are the good guys
Governor Cuomo certainly puts the “bully” in bully pulpit. In his State of the State address . . . more
Living on the Edge in Nassau County
Poverty is hard to define, I learned during a “Covering Suburban Poverty” conference sponsored by the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communications and the Poynter Institute last Sept. 26 and 27. more
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Robinson Cano and the fight against poverty
This is the time of year when baseball fans live in a state of perpetual hope that their favorite team will acquire some decent players so that next season won’t be a disaster. more
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