In the aftermath of the massacre in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., on June 12, Central Floridians rushed to local blood banks to help those in need. Unfortunately, many of them were turned away because of their sexual orientation.
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6/23/16
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Arrest
HEWLETT-John Weldon, 54, of Oceanside, was arrested for driving while intoxicated at the intersection of West Broadway and Daub Avenue at 8:25 p.m. on May 19, according to police.
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6/1/16
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Hewlett High School senior Rachel Vcherashansty, a licensed driver for two years, tried to text and drive at a simulator set up by the Save a Life Tour representatives who visited the school last Thursday.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/25/16
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When you look at data on drunken driving over the past 30-plus years, it’s clear that we’re making real progress. Drunken driving-related deaths have been cut in half since 1980, down to just under 10,000 in 2014. But it’s equally clear that bringing that number down to zero will require a lot of hard work, creative thinking and new ideas.
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By U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice and MADD Executive Director Richard Mallow
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5/13/16
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Community members are invited to stamp out hunger this Saturday by participating in the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The collection benefits Island Harvest Food Bank — a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/12/16
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Arrests
LAWRENCE- Xavier A. Baugh, 41, of Brooklyn, was arrested for shoplifting from a store on Rockaway Turnpike at 9:30 p.m. on March 24, police said.
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4/6/16
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March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . .
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3/3/16
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Arrests
INWOOD-On Feb. 20 at 11:48 p.m. at Wahl Avenue and Douglas Street, Jose Valencia, 34, of Inwood, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, police said.
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3/2/16
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On Feb. 11, Denise DeCrescito and her husband, Christopher, would have celebrated the 32nd anniversary of their first meeting. On Feb. 17, the couple would have celebrated their 20th wedding …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/17/16
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During a traffic stop at 3:30 a.m. Monday on Burnside Avenue in Inwood, Fourth Precinct police officers determined that Miguel A. Quezada, 28, of Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway had been driving a 2005 Toyota Sienna while intoxicated.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/8/16
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