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Senior Dana Poetzsch’s double-overtime goal secured the East Coast Conference title for the Molloy women’s soccer team. The men also clinched a spot in the NCAA tournament.

Molloy Soccer pulls off tournament double

The Molloy College men’s and women’s soccer teams are both headed to the Division II NCAA tournament after dramatic wins in their respective East Coast Conference finals. Both Lions teams start their first-round play on Thursday. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 11/18/21

National Council of Jewish Women Peninsula Section members at the 2016 rededication of the first universally accessible playground in Nassau County, built in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park in 2001.

National Council of Jewish Women-Peninsula Section celebrates 85 years

The Lawrence-based chapter of a national Jewish women’s organization is celebrating its 85th anniversary of fighting for social justice and aiming to improve the quality of life for all by protecting individual rights and freedoms. more

By Lisa Margaria | 10/21/21

Phyllis Satz and Hope Hassouni, both of Roslyn, were lucky raffle prize winners

Glen Cove women's golf league raises money for breast cancer coalition

Several dozen women gathered on the outdoor back patio of The View Grill on Sept. 30 for a fundraising brunch benefiting breast cancer research and support. The Glen Cove Women’s Golf Club 9 Hole Golf League raised more than $5,000 for the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer, an organization that supports women who develop breast cancer. more

By Jill Nossa | 10/7/21

Actress Fran Drescher, the keynote speaker, will talk about her experience with uterine cancer, her nonprofit, Cancer Schmancer and prevention and advocacy efforts.

Northwell offers free virtual Women’s Health Summit

Northwell Health’s Katz Institute for Women’s Health and the 92nd Street Y are offering a free five-day program from June 7 to 11. Celebrities, authors, physicians and health and wellness experts will speak about medicine, parenting, mental health, prevention and other topics. more

6/4/21

I still plan to mask up

To mask or not to mask? That is the question — not only mine, but just about everyone else’s, too. The confusion about the necessity of masks . . . more

By James Bernstein | 5/27/21

Sophomore Dylan Reyer is one of Baldwin’s most experienced players and off to a big start as its leadoff hitter.

Baldwin softball moving in right direction

If there’s one thing Baldwin softball coach Tom Llewellyn learned about his youth-filled team over the first few weeks it’s a no-quit attitude. Battling back from deficits of six, two and … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/19/21

State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin presented each of the honorees with citations from her and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky.

Rockville Centre women honored for overcoming obstacles

From being denied opportunities because of their race and gender to becoming successful businesswomen and community activists during a global pandemic, the seven women honored at the Rockville Centre … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/8/21

Daryle Abehouse, top left, Joanna Silberman, Jennifer Melnick, bottom left, and Christina Mooney were honored as Women of Distinction by State Senator Kevin Thomas. .

Four local women chosen as Women of Distinction

Daryle Abeshouse, Joanna Silberman, Jennifer Melnick and Christine Mooney, who live or work in East Meadow, were among the recipients of the virtual District 6 Women of Distinction Awards, which was hosted and presented by State Sen. Kevin Thomas. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/2/21

We need more women elected leaders

It’s been over 27 years since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. The attack propelled Carolyn McCarthy to run for Congress. more

3/4/21

North Woodmere native Rachel Kastner with her grandfather Karl Schapiro when they visited his European hometown and filmed the documentary “The Barn.”

North Woodmere native documents grandfather's Holocaust survivor tale in 'The Barn'

Roughly a decade ago, East Rockaway resident Pnina Knopf attended a National Council of Jewish Women health forum, and one of the speakers was Dr. Elana Kastner, an obstetrician and gynecologist with a practice in Valley Stream who is affiliated with NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/3/21

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