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Bipartisan Group Of Two Dozen Elected Officials Oppose Gov. Hochul’s Plan To Eliminate Single Family Home Neighborhoods

Editor February 14, 2022

Presiding Officer Kevin J. McCaffrey and more than two dozen elected officials from every level of government and both major political parties joined together to state their vehement and well-reasoned objection to Governor Kathy Hochul’s plans to force apartments into every single family home

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County Executive Curran Raises Awareness of Hunger on Long Island Curran to hold Food Drive to Benefit Island Harvest

Editor September 22, 2021

In fulfilling a nationwide challenge to help those among us who can’t afford to buy food, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran has declared September Hunger Action Month to increase awareness about hunger and food insecurity on Long Island.  County Executive Curran also ordered the dome of the dome of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative […]

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Preservation Long Island Announces Call for 2021 Endangered Historic Places Nominations

Editor November 16, 2020

Preservation Long Island, a regional preservation advocacy nonprofit, is pleased to announce a call for nominations for the 2021 Endangered Historic Places Program (EHPP). Nominations are open to the public and can be submitted digitally through the EHPP 2021 portal on Preservation Long Island’s website. All nominations must be received by Friday, December 18, 2020. […]

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Simon Reopens Properties on Long Island, Launches Community Support Program

Editor July 10, 2020

Simon today announced that it will reopen the following properties on July 10: Roosevelt Field, Smith Haven Mall, and Walt Whitman Shops. As part of the reopening process, Simon published its comprehensive COVID-19 Exposure Control Policy, developed in conjunction with a team of leading experts in the fields of Epidemiology and Environmental Health and Safety […]

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Weather Update and Storm Preparedness Tips From the Town of Hempstead

Editor July 10, 2020

A tropical storm warning and flash flood warning are currently in effect for Long Island, as the region prepares for inclement weather forecasted to make landfall on Friday and Saturday. Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and the Town Board remind residents to prepare for potentially hazardous weather events by developing a storm/hurricane preparedness plan, especially

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Options for Community Living, Inc. Awarded Mother Cabrini Health Foundation Grant For Critical Work with Vulnerable Long Islanders

Editor March 16, 2020

Options for Community Living, Inc. (Options) is pleased to announce that it has received a $256,000 grant from The Mother Cabrini Health Foundation to support Long Islanders with serious mental illness or substance use disorder. Grant funds allow Options to provide valuable home and community-based services to adults with low incomes who currently fall short of […]

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Dunkin’ Expands Delivery Service with Grubhub to Long Island

Editor March 5, 2020

Long Island residents can now run on Dunkin’ without ever having to leave their home or office. Dunkin’ today announced an expansion of the brand’s partnership with Grubhub, the nation’s leading pickup and delivery marketplace with the largest restaurant network, to bring its Dunkin’ Delivers service to participating stores on Long Island. With this launch, […]

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Stop & Shop Donates Five Tons of Fresh Produce to Long Island Cares Inc. to Assist Long Island Seniors

Editor February 18, 2020

Stop & Shop donated five tons of fresh produce to Long Island Cares to assist  Long Beach senior citizens. The fresh fruits and vegetables were distributed to seniors at the Long Beach Housing Authority Apartments and thirty other sites across Long Island. Stop & Shop’s donation included apples, bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, watermelon, pineapple, cabbage, carrots,

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Kinton Ramen Announces First NYS Location

Editor January 29, 2020

Kinton Ramen, the popular Japanese ramen restaurant concept that has taken Canada, and now the United States by storm, will open its first New York location this March in Woodbury at 197 Niagara Lane. Conceived by Founder James Hyunsoo Kim in collaboration with Executive Chef Aki Urata, Kinton Ramen Woodbury is dedicated to the uncompromising pursuit to […]

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Catholic Schools Week Celebrates the Rich Tradition of Catholic Education

Editor January 15, 2020

Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It begins the last Sunday in January, which in 2020 is January 26th, and runs through Saturday, February 1st. The theme for Catholic Schools Week is ‘Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.’ During Catholic Schools Week, schools across the Diocese, and […]