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Northwell Health House Calls Names New Medical Director

LIMG July 20, 2021

Konstantinos Deligiannidis, MD, has been named medical director of Northwell Health House Calls, after serving as the program’s director of education and quality since 2016. As medical director of Northwell’s House Calls, Dr. Deligiannidis provides direct care and supervises a multidisciplinary

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Kids and Weed Don’t Roll Together

LIMG July 20, 2021

Massapequa Takes Action Coalition’s new prevention campaign, Kids and Weed Don’t Roll Together, outlines unique and informative facts and education to help parents talk with their kids about how marijuana use affects their brain, health and safety. Marijuana use during adolescence can cause long-term or permanent adverse changes in the brain (National Institutes on Drug

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Senator Brooks Honors Freeport Business With NYS Empire Award

LIMG July 14, 2021

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Senator John E. Brooks (SD-8) presented the New York State Senate Empire Award to GivNGo Fuel of Freeport. Founded in 2017 by owners Dincer and Emre Ocak with a new business model that is designed to support their local community, they partnered with the PinkTie 1000 Foundation to create the first ever charitable gas […]

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Suffolk Named Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense by U.S. National Security Agency

LIMG July 14, 2021

Suffolk County Community College’s Cybersecurity Program has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity (NCAE-C). The certifying group is managed by the U.S. government’s National Cryptologic School at the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA leads the U.S. Government in

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Legislator Sam Gonzalez Honors Melinda Gobin for Second Annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day

LIMG July 14, 2021

Recently, the Suffolk County Legislature hosted the Second Annual Women Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony over zoom. During the ceremony, Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez recognized Melinda Gobin as this year’s Suffolk County Women Veterans Appreciation Day 9th District Honoree. Gobin served three years active duty in the Navy, aboard the USS Simon Lake (AS-33) in

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St. James Chamber of Commerce Donates $20K Towards Construction of Celebrate Park

LIMG July 14, 2021

On Monday, July 12, 2021, Town of Smithtown leaders joined the board members of the St. James Chamber of Commerce to accept a check for $20,000. The money donated to the town will be used towards the construction of a new park centrally located on Lake Avenue. Once complete, the new park space will complement […]

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Senator Mattera Joins With Colleagues For Lighthouse Initiative To Honor Everyday Heroes

LIMG July 14, 2021

The New York State Senate Long Island Republican Delegation announced the creation of its Lighthouse Initiative to honor Everyday Heroes.  Everyday Heroes are those men and women across Long Island who have gone above-and-beyond during the COVID-19 crisis to help make their communities a better place. The Delegation will be accepting applications from the community […]

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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran Celebrates Summer with Residents and Local Businesses

LIMG July 14, 2021

County Executive Laura Curran joined the residents of Hempstead for a community event to celebrate the start of summer. The event, hosted by Curran for Nassau and Nassau County Democratic Committee, offered residents the opportunity to engage in family fun while connecting with their local Democratic candidates. “It is wonderful to join Nassau residents in […]