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Super Bowl 50: Coleman’s Take
Former Jet gives big game analysis Super Bowl 50 couldn’t have two more similar teams. With both the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, you have two fundamentally sound teams led by top flight quarterbacks and smash-mouth...
Careers & Profiles In Education
Student Service Center Strong With Volunteers
Mineola High School’s Falk-Sysak Student Service Center (SSC) has been helping foster student volunteers for more than three decades and its evolution from a small program to 600 kids is a testament to its mission. The...
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Tye Makes Most Of Giant Chance
The road from undrafted free agent to starting NFL tight end for the New York Giants wasn’t paved with camera flashes and TV interviews for Stony Brook University product Will Tye. A former Seawolf, Tye’s...
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Lyons Gives Back With Kindness
Former New York Jets defensive tackle Marty Lyons’ start in philanthropic endeavors with the Marty Lyons Foundation did not come from an endorsement deal, TV commercial or ad campaign. The seed was planted by a man,...
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It’s All In The Costume
Star Wars exhibit shows that detail matters Try to imagine Luke Skywalker without his Jedi robes. Create a mental picture of Darth Vader sans the black imposing uniform. You can’t. These items, although small in scale,...
Entertainment
The Force Awakens In NYC
While the “Star Wars and the Power of Costume: The Exhibition” debuted in Seattle earlier this year, the exhibit featuring garb from Star Wars: The Force Awakens due out on Friday, Dec. 18 is an...
Lifestyle & Culture
Giants/Jets Battle For The Apple: Three Things To Win
Every four years, the Giants and Jets meet in the regular season to battle for New York (or New Jersey depending on who you ask) on the gridiron during the NFL’s regular season. The...
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Bosworth Touts Town Initiatives
While seasoned in the political realm as a former Nassau County legislator, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth says she still feels new to the mantle she took up less than two years ago,...
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7-Line Rolls Out Mets Garb Daily
By Rich Forestano, William Riggin and Stephen Romano As he pushed down on his T-shirt press years ago, Darren Meenan’s wrists hurt, but his ambition thrived. From the dark basement of his parent’s house in Douglaston,...
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DiNapoli: Many SUNY Campus Foundations Operating Without Contracts
A third of the 30 State University of New York (SUNY) campus foundations were operating without the contracts they are required to have with...
Long Island’s Super Heroes
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Some people want to watch the world burn, but others just want a fat hero sandwich stuffed with various meats and cheeses, with toppings...
Editor’s Picks: Celebrating Black Authors
In honor of Black History Month, here are some books to watch for written by black authors. Map to the Stars by Adrian Matejka Penguin Books;...
Dropkick Murphys Deliver 20 Years Of Hits At Ford Amphitheatre In Coney Island
One can truly spot a Dropkick Murphys concert from a mile away. In celebration of the American punk band’s first Coney Island performance, fans...
Vera Bradley Donates Towels To Fresh Air Fund Summer Camps
Vera Bradley, Inc., a leading American bag and luggage company and iconic lifestyle brand, today announced a donation of thousands of Vera Bradley beach...