Members of Latino organizations and other community groups across Long Island protested the Town of Hempstead’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration last week in support of Mark Bonilla, the town clerk who recently said he does not plan to resign even though he faces criminal charges related to sexual harassment complaints by a town employee.
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/18/12
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Michael Massimino, a Franklin Square resident and astronaut for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, was a featured guest at Connecticut’s Discovery Museum and Planetarium’s National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration on Oct. 8. National Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/11/11
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Luis Lopez, 61, has been leading the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for the past year, which has its main office in Lynbrook. Lopez, who owns Alante Security Group Inc. in Westbury, sat down with the Herald to tell us about what the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce — which has more than 1,000 members — can do for local business owners of Latin descent.
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Anthony Bottan
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3/24/10
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The president of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Luis Lopez, of Lynbrook greeted Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos when they attended the Chamber’s meeting in Freeport. Many local business owners also attended.
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3/3/10
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Marianela Santurio, the renowned Cuban-American pianist, demonstrates her diverse artistry in a concert celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month this weekend. The concert, at Freeport Memorial Library on Sunday, features works by Cuban composers not often heard by American audiences.
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9/10/09
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