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Staff members at the Central American Refugee Center, housed in a sparsely furnished second-floor office on Franklin Street in Hempstead, were finishing their lunches recently when a line formed in the small, narrow lobby.
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By Stephany Reyes
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10/17/16
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A Roosevelt man has been charged with a bank robbery in Merrick and a burglary at The Barn convenience store in Lynbrook.
Authorities arrested Omar Acosta, of Hale Place in …
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By Scott Brinton
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9/21/16
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Author Bill Florio, 32, of Valley Stream, is finalizing a new book covering the village and parts of the surrounding area — his second in the past three years. Florio works for Nassau County on the Special Projects team and is an active member of the Valley Stream Historical Society. Most recently, Florio said he’s in the process of helping St. John’s Methodist Church’s old building in North Valley Stream get on the state landmark list.
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8/31/16
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Newsweek recently published its annual list of America’s best public high schools, and all three Bellmore-Merrick high schools –– Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham –– made the top 500. According to the Census Bureau, there are some 24,000 public high schools across the United States.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/31/16
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The Bank of America, at 2020 Merrick Road, was robbed on Aug. 29 at 2:08 p.m., according to Nassau County police.
Authorities said a black male wearing black pants and a gray T-shirt entered the …
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By Scott Brinton
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8/30/16
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More than four dozen swimmers of all ages and abilities gathered at the Lynbrook pool last Sunday morning to join the national movement Swim Across America, …
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By Mary Malloy and Courtney McGee
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8/10/16
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Before Independence Day and even the last day of classes, elementary school students celebrated America by honoring the adoption of the United States flag with an array of activities on June …
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By Julie Mansmann
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7/7/16
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The pyrotechnics are ready to dazzle throughout the area.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/29/16
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A shocking front-page story in last Friday’s New York Times caught my eye. Its title was, “Experts Find Flaws in Trump Plan for Wall.” That seemed the understatement of the year.
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5/26/16
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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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