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About 20 members of Oceanside Community Warriors helped clean and landscape at the Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars facility in late July.
Lending a hand to the VFW in Oceanside
The Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has hit some hard times, according to auxiliary vice president Roy Ruland. more
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Michael D’Ambrosio, a cofounder of the group, helped children at the cleanup at Silver Lake Park.
Community group cleans up Oceanside
Nearly every month, community members join forces to clean up Oceanside — thanks to one local organization. more
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A group of Lynbrook firefighters visited wounded soldiers in Virginia and gathered around a Christmas tree.
Lynbrook firefighters bring holidays to wounded warriors
Members and chiefs of the Lynbrook Fire Department recently traveled to Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina to spread Christmas cheer to wounded warriors. more
Oceanside community toy drive
Oceanside Community Warriors will host a holiday toy drive at the Schoolhouse Green gazebo on Dec. 15 from noon to 2 p.m. more
To those who have borne the battle, we owe honor
Veterans Day is our opportunity to publicly recognize and express our appreciation for those who have served in the nation’s armed forces. It is the day that evolved from Armistice Day . . . more
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Deputy Town of Hempstead Comptroller Richard Ramos was flanked by 3D's Aftercare Inc. founder and executive director Dr. Zodelia Williams, left, and Dr. Audrey Kirkland, president of 3D’s, at 3D’s Unsung Warriors Gala at Coral House in Baldwin on Oct. 24.
Honoring those who’ve helped change Baldwin
“Many times people say to me, ‘You’re so selfless — there are not many people like you,’” said Dr. Zodelia Williams, founder and executive director of 3D’s Aftercare Inc. “And I … more
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Sharelle Allen, 31, pictured at STRONG Youth in Uniondale, where she is a case manager, said she believes her severe pain when she gave birth suddenly to her second child in 2017 was ignored by her nurse and midwife. According to experts, medical professionals often overlook pain felt by African-American patients, believing that black people have a higher tolerance for pain than white people. Implicit bias and racism in the medical field help explain the disparity in the infant mortality rate between communities of color and white communities, experts say.
A question of race and ‘birth justice’
Part one in a series.     When Sharelle Allen gave birth to her first child in 2014, the now 31-year-old wanted a natural experience — no monitors, no pain medication, no … more
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The Lynbrook Fire Department hosted its ninth annual concert to support wounded warriors on Sept. 21 in Greis Park.
Hundreds attend Lynbrook Fire Department's concert to support wounded warriors
The Lynbrook Fire Department hosted its ninth annual Concert for Wounded Warriors on Sept. 21 at Greis Park. more
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Letter to the Lynbrook/East Rockaway Editor
A letter to the Editor about an upcoming event in Lynbrook to support wounded warriors. more
Birth Justice Warriors fight for healthy moms and babies
In the modern world we live in, in the richest country in the world and in one of the wealthiest areas of that country, you’d think that Nassau County’s expectant and new mothers, along with their babies, would get the best care in the world. You’d be wrong. more
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