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FCA Receives Bedtime Essentials for Youth in Transitional Housing from Precious Dreams Foundation (PDF)

LIMG June 17, 2020

A 501c3 organization founded in 2012, Precious Dreams Foundation (PDF), provides youth in foster care and homeless shelters with bedtime comfort items and therapeutic programs to promote and build self-soothing skills. Through the unique program of a “Comfort Drop,” PDF provides children with

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New York State Park Lifeguard Opportunity on Long Island

LIMG June 17, 2020

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) is hiring new lifeguards for the summer season with no prior certification required. There are positions available at Montauk/Hither Hills, Wildwood, Orient, Jones Beach, Robert Moses, Heckscher & Sunken Meadow State Parks. New York State Park lifeguards must meet certain eligibility

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PBA of New York State Law Enforcement Endorses Congressman Lee Zeldin

LIMG June 15, 2020

The Police Benevolent Association of New York State Law Enforcement (PBA of NYS) supports incumbent Congressman Lee Zeldin, in his reelection bid to continue representing New York State’s 1st Congressional District. The PBA of NYS Law Enforcement represents New York State University Police, the New York State Environmental Conservation Police, the New York State Park […]

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Pal-O-Mine Equestrian’s First Annual Stakes a Great Success

LIMG June 11, 2020

Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. (www.pal-o-mine.org, Islandia, NY), a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, held its First Annual Stakes on Friday, June 5th, 2020. The event proved to be a great success while having its

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Project Pizza Pie at Northport High School

LIMG June 11, 2020

On June 5, Northport High School’s humanitarian group, “Students for 60,000,” began what will be an ongoing project of delivering pizza pies to nearly 30 families in East-Northport. The team has partnered with Timothy’s Pizzeria in Centerport, Fattusco’s Ristorante Pizzeria in Northport, Nina’s Pizzeria in Northport, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in

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East Islip Theater Students Treated To Celebratory Parade

LIMG June 11, 2020

Sponsored by the school group East Islip Music and Arts Program Support, East Islip High School held a celebratory parade on May 29, recognizing the 95 students who were involved in the production of the school’s musical, “Into the Woods,” which was unable to be performed due to the pandemic. Cast, crew and pit members […]

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Eastern Suffolk BOCES Staff Create and Donate Thousands of Facemasks

LIMG June 11, 2020

More than a dozen staff members of Eastern Suffolk BOCES spent their personal time and money making cloth facemasks to donate to hospitals, rehab facilities, local businesses, assisted living centers, non-profit organizations, their students, coworkers, and anyone who needed them. A recent count revealed that staff created and donated more than 3,000 masks. In fact, […]

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Hempstead Town Board Calls on Governor to Allow Young Athletes to “Play Ball” at Town Parks

LIMG June 10, 2020

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and the members of the Town Board today called on New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive mandate that would permit America’s largest township to hold safe, outdoor youth athletics at town facilities. Advocating on behalf of Hempstead Town’s younger residents, the board co-wrote a letter to […]