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Ricardo Rodriguez’s drawings of colorful birds remind him of home.
Teens help create a home away from home
The emotional impact of being homeless on those who experience it often goes unnoticed. Beyond the challenges of finding shelter and meeting their basic needs, the unhoused face profound emotional … more
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The Biden border crisis comes home to New York
New York is in tough shape. Between the rising costs of goods, a deteriorating public safety situation and an ever-increasing tax burden on residents . . . more
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Hochul finally recognizes the migrant crisis
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mirror must be broken. In a mind-boggling television appearance last week, she finally acknowledged that the migrant crisis was “a real problem” . . . more
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Dexter and Dunkin, two dogs currently available for adoption at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. Located on Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, the town’s lone shelter offers adoptions for pets like Dexter and Dunkin for $25.
Animal shelter says to 'Adopt, don't shop'
On the lookout for a new, four-legged member of the family? Officials with the Town of Hempstead say you don’t have to look any further than its Wantagh-based animal shelter. more
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Natalia Homcharenko volunteers at Cove Animal Shelter, where she cares for the cats.
Ukrainian woman brings love of cats to the U.S.
Natalia Homcharenko, of Ukraine, misses her six cats terribly. When she left her three-room flat in Kyiv to board a flight to New York on Feb. 4, she thought she would be back in a month. She … more
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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
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For the past 22 years, the First Presbyterian Church has housed the North Shore Sheltering Program, which provides the local homeless population with a warm place to sleep. This year, the program is a casualty of the pandemic.
Helping the homeless amid the pandemic
For 22 years, Thanksgiving Day has marked the start of the North Shore Sheltering Program at First Presbyterian Church in Glen Cove, which welcomes local homeless men to stay the night and escape the cold. more
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Dog days of the 2020 pandemic election
As we go to press, Major and Champ are heading to the White House. Apparently, Joe and Jill Biden will be moving in, too, on Inauguration Day, but the big news is that dogs are back in the people’s house. more
Midget Mac, who competed in dog shows in his younger years with the Zeleny family, was known to be a sweet and friendly dog.
Town of Oyster Bay pet owner incensed after dog is euthanized
Among the latest complaints against the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter comes after the euthanization of an 11-year-old pit bull terrier named Midget Mac that had escaped from his Massapequa home. more
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Include Home Stability Support in the recovery phase
Stable neighborhoods are the backbone of every community. But in places like New York state, where housing costs continue to rise dramatically, housing stability is threatened for far too many . . . more
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