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Diaper Drive Week Underway

Allied Foundation diaper bank fills critical gap One in two families with young children struggle to afford enough diapers. A newborn baby will use about 12 diapers a day, while a toddler will use around eight....

Book Banning Seeing A Surge

Records set, multiple titles often challenged Censorship of library materials is on the rise. There were 1,269 documented attempts to censor in 2022, nearly double from the year before and the highest number of challenges recorded...

Happy Labor Day 2023

Much is owed to the workers of the past While Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer, it is actually a holiday to recognize the contribution of the American worker to our collective prosperity. The...

MTA Fare Increases Resume

Riders will pay more per ride after Aug. 20 After a pause to ride out the tumultuous pandemic years, the MTA is once again implementing scheduled fare increases to keep up with operating costs, ridership deficits,...

Local Folk Punk Duo Set To Sail Away

Clover’s Curfew blends traditional, raw elements for a sound that’s all their own By Cory Olsen If there’s one thing that can be said about the music scene here on Long Island, it’s that there is no shortage...

A firm NO to the Sands Casino

By Matthew Adarichev  On May 23rd, the Nassau County Legislature voted 17-1 to lease the area of the Nassau Hub to the Las Vegas Sands Corporation for 99 years. The Sands Corporation is expected to develop...

Tishah B’Av- Everlasting lessons from our scars

BY Rabbi Moshe Weisblum There was once a young woman who fell in a pit while visiting the Judea Valley in Israel. Miraculously, she survived the fall, but needed about 100 stitches to repair her wounds....

Bad Air Affects Animals, Too

While it might seem like the haze has lifted, many experts are pointing to an active, severe wildfire season this year. One of the consequences of climate change is more frequent, more intense fire events,...

Not A Fit Roadway For Bike Or Feet

Long Island’s system of roads is often unsafe for both pedestrians and cyclists. There were 738 total accidents involving pedestrians and 356 involving cyclists in Nassau County in 2021, the most recent data available on...

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Where Classical Meets Contemporary

Young artist summer program at The Long Island Academy of Fine Art The Long Island Academy of Fine Art is again holding a Young Artist...

Andrea Bolender Outlines Goals Of The Holocaust Memorial And Tolerance Center

Andrea Bolender’s wrist says a lot. The bracelet on that wrist is powerful, a constant reminder of what her father went through 75 years...

Abbondanza! An Italian-American style Thanksgiving

Think about the typical Thanksgiving day for a moment. For most of us, it’s the day when family members gather in the kitchen to...

New Cassel Woman Charged With Taxi Driver Robbery

A New Cassel woman has been charged with robbing a taxi driver on August 18. Police say at 10:30 p.m., a 37-year-old male driver working for...

SASS Foundation For Medical Research 25th Annual Outing

Despite a rainy day in May, 90 percent of the determined golfers and supporters of the SASS Foundation teamed up at The Creek Club...
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