America will soon mark 60 years since the March on Washington. On Aug. 28, 1963, some 250,000 people gathered peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial . . .
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8/10/23
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Born with the teaching gene and not likely to recover any time soon: That is my self-diagnosis.
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3/2/23
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For 19 years I have called the United States my home, my safe place and a country that I dearly love. Yet it continues to deny me recognition as one of its own as a result of my immigration status.
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By Eliana Fernandez
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4/28/21
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President Trump claimed last week that he is protecting suburbanites from low-income housing projects, tweeting on July 29:
"I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream . . ."
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8/8/20
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The world of Disney welcomes the New Year with yet another spectacle.
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By Maria Lane
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1/10/20
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I have read enough Holocaust literature and American slavery narratives and stories of the infamous poor houses of the 18th and 19th centuries to wonder what I would do if I were a witness to the abuse and persecution of innocent people.
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7/6/19
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The Dream and Promise Act, proposed in the U.S. House of Representatives and cosponsored by Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City) recently, offers a glimmer of hope to Long Island’s immigrant community.
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3/28/19
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As the calendar turns to November, another ice extravaganza from the Disney folks finds its way back to Nassau Coliseum
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By Karen Bloom
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11/2/17
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About a week ago, I scolded my 13-year-old stepson for complaining that he had to share a bedroom with his 11-year-old brother. I got more irritated than I should have, launching into a tirade . . .
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5/4/17
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Jim Hamilton, a 60-year-old lifelone resident of Merrick, achieved a dream of his when he opened Balabalo's Hot Dogs on March 6.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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3/20/17
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