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Denis and Wendy Simpson still live in their Uniondale home, where they cherish the memory of the daughter they lost in 2017.

Overcoming the loss of their only daughter to violence and choosing to forgive

Shortly after midnight of Aug. 12, 2017, 35-year-old Bobby Vanderhall entered the Hempstead house where he had grown up and, using hand tools, killed his mother, sister, and the sister’s friend, … more

By Reine Bethany | 6/22/23

For the price of jailing one teenager for a single year, Uniondale-based STRONG helps those very same young people avoid the pitfalls of violence, and could possibly save them from ever ending up behind bars.

Uniondale group takes a ‘STRONG’ stance against violence among youth

Since its inception nearly a quarter-century ago, STRONG Youth has been at the forefront of eradicating young people’s involvement in gangs and gun violence on Long Island. more

By Brandon Cruz | 5/19/23

These women raised their arms high while chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," at the Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore on Thursday.

Black Lives Matter protest, Merrick, day three

For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/4/20

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