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The Peninsula and South Shore sections of the National Council of Jewish Women hosted their second annual Back 2 School Store at Temple Am Echad in Lynbrook. Joanna Levitt of Oceanside helped kindergartner-to-be Cheyne Shin pick out a new pair of sneakers.
Shopping at the NCJW back to school store
More than 460 children from Cedarhurst, Inwood, Lawrence, Woodmere, Valley Stream, Rockville Centre, Island Park, Long Beach, Elmont, Freeport, Uniondale, Hempstead and Roosevelt shopped for clothes … more
Esti Stahler in Israel with some of the items collected from Long Islanders.
Residents give to Israeli soldiers
Long Island women arrived in Israel on July 21 with their regular luggage and something extra — several heavy duffle bags of supplies for Israeli soldiers. more
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NOW's 'Dirty' is No. 1 on my list of ridiculous things
In front of the Supreme Court, business owners argued that the Affordable Health Care Act, Obamacare, violated the First Amendment and other federal laws protecting religious freedom . . . more
Albany's unfinished business, Part II
Last week we highlighted some of the work we think the New York Senate and Assembly have left incomplete as they head toward the end of this legislative session on June 19. We said that … more
Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history
In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more
Jackie Cifarelli, a South Side High School graduate, has made quite an impact with Ohio State's women's lacrosse team and is already among the program's top 10 all-time scoring leaders.
Cifarelli a leader at Ohio State
Ohio State and Hofstra had never met on the women’s lacrosse field prior to 2012, but a friendly rivalry appears to be developing. It’s been perfect timing for Rockville Centre native Jackie Cifarelli. more
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Sacred Heart students Mia Campbell, far left, Sarah Tanchuck, Nicole Cody, Samantha Levano, Cassidy Pinder and Olayemi Akingboye, who gathered at the Not On Our Turf summit at St. Mary Louis Academy in Queens last November, will hold a candlelight vigil for female victims of human trafficking later this month. Kayla Walczyk was not pictured.
Lighting the way for women’s empowerment
With Women’s History Month coming to a close, seven young women at Sacred Heart Academy, an all-girls’ high school in Hempstead, were looking to write their own chapter as they prepared … more
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Sophomore Sam Llinares had 19 goals for the Pride a year ago, including four in his first collegiate game, to go along with a team-leading 13 assists.
Hofstra lacrosse primed for 2014
Three years removed from its last NCAA Tournament appearance, Hofstra men’s lacrosse program is taking a “one game at a time” approach for 2014 in hopes that its season gets extended well into May. more
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Latest Word, a pastel/pencil work, by Katherine M. Trunk, of East Meadow, will be on display at the “Women of the World” exhibit.
Art from the heart
Some artistic inspiration may be the answer to this seemingly endless winter. The latest round of exhibits on the local scene offer divergent creative perspectives that look back on the past while reflecting thoroughly modern viewpoints. more
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An abandoned house on Scaneateles Avenue in Lakeview — which was deemed “unfit for human occupancy” because of its overgrown shrubbery, mildew, animal feces and broken pipes — was where homeless teen Michael Ivey hid out before he was arrested on burglary charges.
The young and the homeless
Curled up in a blanket against the arm of a wood-frame couch on which she wriggles to get comfortable, Nia, an 18-year-old resident of Family and Children’s Walkabout for Young Men and Women, a long-term transitional house in Freeport that shelters homeless teenagers and helps them to become self-sufficient, described her daily routine. more
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