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Northwell Receives Health Equity Award For COVID-19 Response

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Northwell Health is being recognized by the Cigna Group for its’ Innovative and Collaborative COVID-19 Response. Through Cigna Group’s Collaborative Accountable Care (CAC) program, Northwell has won the Health Equity Action Silver Award. In 2020 Northwell Health was the first healthcare system in New York State to bring testing access directly into communities of need. 
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NYS Senator Dean Murray Calls For A Crackdown On Deceptive Packaging Of THC-Infused Edible Products

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Pictured: NYS Senator Dean Murray, left of poster, and Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio, left of poster, along with members of the NYS Senate and Assembly (Photo by NYS Senate Photography) This past week in Albany, NYS Senator Dean Murray (R,C-Patchogue) and NYS Assemblywoman Jodi Giglio (R,C-Riverhead) joined with their Republican colleagues from the Senate and Assembly […]
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Belmont Educator Named 2023 Teacher Of The Year

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Pictured: Thomas Shingler, a teacher at Belmont Elementary School in the North Babylon School District, has been named Teacher of the Year for 2023 by Bethpage Federal Credit Union. He is pictured with Belmont Elementary Principal Valerie Jackson. Photo courtesy of North Babylon School District Thomas Shingler, a teacher at Belmont Elementary School in the […]
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Copiague Youth Leaders Travel To Albany

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Pictured: Four students from Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School – Hadasa Argueta, Giselle Peralta, Jorge Villatoro and Jose Villatoro – recently attended the Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican/Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute. They are pictured with social studies chairperson Michelle Penyy. Photo courtesy of Copiague School District Four students from Walter G.
Seasonal Featured

How To Corral Spring Allergies

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Spring is synonymous with rebirth. Each spring, flowers begin to bloom again, grass starts to grow and people from all walks of life rekindle their love affair with the great outdoors. Spring also marks the return of a familiar foe: allergies. Seasonal allergies can put a damper on even the most welcoming spring day. After […]
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Fun Ways To Celebrate The Arrival Of Spring

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Spring is a season of rebirth in more ways than one. Spring is when certain animals emerge from hibernation, while many species lay eggs or give birth this time of year. Flowers and trees also bloom in spring, providing spectacular foliage and awe-inspiring color. People also may feel like they have a new lease on […]