A rainy day in Valley Stream turned out to be a ray of sunshine for long-time resident SallyAnn Esposito. The chain of events after a 2011 flood damaged the Hendrickson Park administration building eventually led to her getting her dream job.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/20/13
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The welcoming chocolate chip cookies were everywhere, and so were the people who had come to rekindle old relationships or start new ones at the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center …
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Howard Schwach
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1/25/13
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Valley Stream’s first Winterfest wasn’t all that it was cracked up to be — but that was Mother Nature’s fault.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/2/13
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The effects of Hurricane Sandy continue to dominate the headlines, yet it’s an encouraging sign to see the shifting focus from the long road ahead to the current progress being made, particularly on the local level.
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Jenny Lu
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12/12/12
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Lawrence High School senior Stephanie Kendal said it was important for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to see how Hurricane Sandy affected those in the Five Towns as he visited the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence on Nov. 21 to help hand out 500 turkeys and 500 individual meals.
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By Ann Friedman
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11/28/12
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo visited the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence and helped to hand out 500 turkeys and 500 individual meals on the day before Thanksgiving.
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By Ann E. Friedman
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11/21/12
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From noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesday at the Number Six School at the intersection of Peninsula and Branch boulevards in Woodmere and on Wednesday at the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, the Town of Hempstead will have a walk-in center to help residents.
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11/19/12
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Responding to the need of those on the South Shore, Tide laundry detergent and Duracell batteries have both parked vehicles at the Island Park railroad station to give residents a place to do …
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By Alex Costello
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11/16/12
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The devastation that Hurricane Sandy caused to residents on Cheshire Road and the surrounding streets in Inwood is still apparent more than two weeks later as many remain busy cleaning out their homes, salvaging what they can and some are still without power.
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By Ann Friedman
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11/14/12
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After seeing many people in the community with homes ruined and lives turned upside down in the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Five Towns Community Chest Board President Steven Spiro said the organization was spurred into action.
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By Ann Friedman
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11/14/12
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