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On the 21st anniversary of the greater New York City Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, I went to Central Park West for the annual immersion into a sea of pink. Like so many, I have done this jaunt for as long as I can remember. The effort is a solitary 5K walk for a cause greater than myself. more

By Lauren Lev | 10/7/11

Art Rosenthal, director of the Confide Drug and Alcohol Counseling Center in Rockville Centre, spoke of the perils of addiction during South Side Middle School’s second annual “Challenge to Choose Wisely” assembly.

Rockville Centre middle school students get a primer on good decisions

All South Side Middle School students attended the “Challenge to Choose Wisely” assembly on Sept. 7. The purpose of the presentation, in its second year, is to stress the importance of good decision making as well as the dangers of risky behavior. more

9/21/11

Ground Zero workers brought over a statue that had been on a nearby street as a reminder of those who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Working the graveyard shift

A subway delay saved Charles Kaczorowski’s life. He was heading from his West Hempstead home into lower Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, for an 8:30 a.m. meeting in the concourse … more

By Lee Landor | 9/14/11

‘The fire and the smoke’

Andree Marshall, an Island Park resident, worked at the World Trade Center for years before the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11. An employee of Merrill Lynch, she was in the building on Feb. 26, … more

Alex Costello | 9/7/11

Members of the SSHS Jazz club include Brendan Farrell on drums, Kyle Polinsky on baritone sax, Noah Dion on keyboard, impromptu leader Joseph Palandrani, on base, and Mark Bevilacqua on alto sax. Their teacher, Barry LeBron on trumpet, prepared them for the day.

Mercy Medical Center cancer survivors celebrate

Mercy Medical Center marked National Cancer Survivors Day with its first annual gathering of former cancer patients and their families, drawing more than 175 attendees to attest to the fact that life after a cancer diagnosis can be meaningful and productive. more

7/27/11

Second grader Danielle Ramsaroop will be among students at the Maurice W. Downing Primary School to participate in the May 3 pep rally for Relay for Life.

Rallying for Relay for Life

Malverne High School will host the first ever Relay For Life event next month to help fight cancer and pay tribute to both survivors and those lost to the disease. The 2011 Relay For Life will … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 4/20/11

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

Relay For Life returns to Lynbrook

Relay For Life, the American Cancer Society fundraiser, is returning to Lynbrook after a one-year hiatus. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, May 22 at the track at South Middle School on Union Avenue. more

Mary Malloy | 1/14/10

Firefighters from six local fire departments responded to the scene on Sutton Lane in Hewlett just after 3 a.m.

Holocaust survivor dies in house fire

An elderly Hewlett man who was known as a heavy smoker is dead after an apparently accidental fire broke out in his Sutton Lane home early this morning. more

Paul Shapiro | 11/12/09

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