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At a news conference on Oct. 18 announcing the naming of Eleanor Roosevelt Way in Salisbury, from left were County Legislator Thomas McKevitt, State Assemblyman John Mikulin, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, Legislator John Ferretti, County Executive Laura Curran, historian Adam Sackowitz and Assemblyman Carl Montesano.
Eleanor Roosevelt remembered in Salisbury with new street designation
The east side of present-day Salisbury Park Drive is now named Eleanor Roosevelt Way, in honor of the legendary first lady. On an estate called Halfway Nirvana, near Valentine’s Road, Roosevelt … more
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Saul Zavata, 44, and Jose Israel Bonilla, 34, both of Salisbury were arrested in connection with a violent fight that broke out outside of a Pleasant Avenue home at 3 a.m. on Oct. 2, police said.
Police: Two men arrested in Salisbury double stabbing
Police arrested two men after a fight broke out around 3 a.m. on Tuesday morning outside a Salisbury home, leaving one victim with puncture wounds to the chest and another with a laceration to his … more
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Woodland Middle School Principal James Lethbridge (left) and East Meadow Board of Education trustee and Kiwanis President Marcee Rubinstein acknowledged Woodland’s “Terrific Kids” during the Nov. 16 board of education communication meeting.
Board of Ed recognize 'Terrific Kids' at November meeting
Recognitions and accolades abounded in the East Meadow School District on Nov. 16 as the district’s board of education acknowledged three months of “Terrific Kids” during their communication meeting. more
Carmen Rivera, a Salisbury/East Meadow Senior Center resident, often reminisces about her time in the military with friends and family.
A Puerto Rican in Germany
Carmen Rivera delicately placed her official military photo taken on Nov. 6, 1972 in her palm. This month marks 45 years since Rivera joined the U.S. Army.  “Wasn’t I pretty?” she laughed.  more
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Alfonso Caggiano, 93, began his stint in the U.S. Army during World War II in 1943, at only 18 years old.
A battle at every corner
Eighteen-year-old Alfonso Caggiano watched as another American soldier walked down a road in Velletri, Italy, in May 1944, at the height of the Italian Campaign of World War II. He crouched behind a wall, wishing the soldier would do the same. more
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Alfonso Caggiano, far left, and his longtime friend Charlie Franza were honored by the Salisbury East Meadow Senior Center on Aug. 17. The event was organized by Caggiano’s wife, Phyllis, who is the center’s co-president.
Thirteen veterans are honored for their service
“She stood me up on our first date,” Alfonso Caggiano, 93, said. “I was furious!” Caggiano recalled meeting then 17-year-old Phyllis Riccardi in 1951 in Manhattan. After his 1946 discharge from the Army, he became a jewelry designer. Phyllis worked in a clothing factory. After she asked a co-worker about him, Caggiano asked her on a date. more
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Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad busy at work in her office in Hempstead.
Hempstead town clerk continues to fight for equality
When Town of Hempstead Clerk Nasrin Ahmad was 6, her teacher in England couldn’t pronounce her name. So, instead, he called her “my little brown one.” more
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Representatives from the Nassau Community College Nursing Program talked to students and parents about the college’s requirements and curriculum.
District holds first career fair
The all-purpose room at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center was lined with dozens of tables, each with professionals in different fields as part of the East Meadow School District’s Career Fair on March 22. more
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Charlie Franza, 94, handed out Hershey’s Kisses to Salisbury Senior Center members with help from East Meadow Senior Center President Phyllis Caggiano during the annual Kissing Angels event.
Making new aquaintances
After slipping into the familiar white robe and securing the angel wings on his shoulders, Charlie Franza, 94, prepared to head into the Salisbury Senior Center’s all-purpose room to hand out Hershey’s Kisses to residents one last time. more
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Light snow covered the Veterans Memorial in Eisenhower Park at East Meadow for a picturesque scene.
East Meadow, Salisbury blanketed with snow
After the National Weather Service upgraded its Feb. 9 forecast for Long Island to a Blizzard Warning from its original Winter Storm, the East Meadow and Salisbury communities braced for a heavier snowfall. more
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