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Pictures of pets in need of a good home are coming to a store near you. The Town of Hempstead has launched a new initiative, “Downtown Dogs (and Cats),” to increase adoptions at its animal shelter in Wantagh.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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That time of the year is here again — the heart of hurricane season — and it’s important to take steps now to make sure you and your family are safe when the next storm hits.
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8/13/14
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Animals have always been a passion for Nicole Borman, so the choice for her Girl Scout Gold Award project was an easy one. She centered her project on pet care and the intricacies of owning an animal.
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By T.J. Brennan
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6/18/14
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No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . .
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4/10/14
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A decade ago, Susan Infield never imagined herself being a dog owner. But at the insistence of her children, she relented, and it became a life-changing experience.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/27/14
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The city is searching for a new operator for the Long Beach Animal Shelter, after the city said it did not renew its contract with the Queens-based animal-rescue organization Rescue Ink last …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/26/14
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The Cubs’ Cave (a.k.a. the back cafeteria) at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick was loud and messy last Friday –– but it was all for a good cause.
With assembly-line efficiency, Levy-Lakeside sixth-graders made more than 2,000 sandwiches for the homeless on Jan. 31. The donation, neatly packaged in big cardboard boxes, was shipped to the River Fund Shelter in Richmond Hill, Queens, said Sue Molloy, the sixth-grade teacher who annually organizes the sandwich-making exercise.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/4/14
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Long Beach resident and cat owner Randy Lerner was an eyewitness as Hurricane Sandy hit the shore of Long Island.
“I live across the street from the ocean,” he said, “and I watched the …
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By Mary Malloy
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3/6/13
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The “shelter in place” order was lifted at both Brookside Elementary School and Baldwin Senior High School just after 1 p.m. on Jan. 18.
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By Chris Connolly
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1/18/13
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Students at Baldwin Senior High School and Brookside Elementary were restricted to their buildings for around two hours on Jan. 18 after reports of a threatening message sent to the high school surfaced and then circulated within the school communities. The “shelter in place” order began around 11:10 a.m. and was lifted just after 1 p.m. when no dangerous activity occurred in the areas of the schools.
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By Chris Connolly
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1/18/13
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