International icons, the Globetrotters are considered “ambassadors” of the game, beloved the world over for their special brand of family entertainment that combines the skills and foundations of basketball with a uniquely theatrical flare.
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By Daniel Offner
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12/20/23
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Once upon a time, when you did a survey of the most respected people in America, names like Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey or Bill Clinton would dominate the list.
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10/26/23
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Robin Wilson, the iconic voice of the multi-platinum selling Gin Blossoms — and current frontman for The Smithereens — will join the ranks of Long Island legends lBilly Joel, Joan Jett, Carole King, Twisted Sister, Public Enemy and countless others when he is inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Friday.
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By Daniel Offner
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8/23/23
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“I couldn’t bear the thought of people being horrified by the sight of my son,” Mamie Bradley, the mother of 14-year-old Emmett Till, a Black kid from Chicago who was tortured and murdered in 1955, told the press at the time.
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By James Bernstein
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2/9/23
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From Freeport High School to the University of Virginia and the National Football League, D’Brickashaw Ferguson can add 'New York Jets Ring of Honor' to his impressive resume. …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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10/30/22
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Two East Meadow High School students were recognized for their journalistic talent at Adelphi University’s virtual Press Day on Feb. 18. Gianna Devita and Gabriella Reiss, both juniors, earned …
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By Mallory Wilson
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3/17/22
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The installation of synthetic-turf fields at Greis Park, costing $1.3 million and measuring nearly 122,000 square feet in total, is set to begin in March, and will usher in the start of a major renovation of the park.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/20/20
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An 18-year-old girl riding a personal watercraft in the Middle Bay waterways died Sunday after colliding with a 35-foot Fountain motorboat, Nassau County police said.
Caitlin Rose McDonald, of …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/16/19
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Many students and faculty members at Waverly Park Elementary School donned football jerseys and shirts representing their favorite sports teams as three-time NFL Pro Bowler and former Jets fullback …
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By Michael Smollins
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11/8/18
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Freeport Power and Electric recently completed a $2 million upgrade of its LM6000 turbine, a gas-powered jet engine normally used to power 747 airplanes, but in this case is used to power Freeport …
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By Nadya Nataly
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12/7/17
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