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Six Northwell Hospitals Earn A Top ‘A’ Grade In Leapfrog Safety Report

LIMG November 6, 2023

Six Northwell Health hospitals, including four on Long Island, earned a top ‘A’ rating for its patient safety, according to a report released today by the Leapfrog Group for Fall 2023. The national distinction recognizes a health system’s commitment to patient safety and achievements in

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Hicksville Middle School Students Participate In Annual Health Walk

LIMG November 6, 2023

Pictured: Hicksville Middle School’s annual Health Walk for Merkel Cell Skin Cancer raised funds for the American Cancer Society. Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools Students and staff members at Hicksville Middle School recently got moving during their annual Health Walk to bring awareness to Merkel Cell Skin Cancer. The middle schoolers put their best […]

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Fire Safety In Sachem

LIMG November 6, 2023

Pictured: The Holbrook Fire Department visited Tamarac Elementary School for a presentation on fire safety. Photo courtesy of the Sachem Central School District October marked Fire Prevention Month and elementary students across the Sachem Central School District learned about ways to prevent fires and steps to take in case of an emergency. Local first responders […]

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Connetquot Emergency Medicine Students Learn From EMS Providers

LIMG November 6, 2023

Pictured: Connetquot High School students in the Emergency Medicine class learned from EMS providers during a visit from Community Ambulance Company. Photo courtesy of Connetquot Central School District Students in the Emergency Medicine class at Connetquot High School received a visit from Community Ambulance Company in Sayville. EMT Laura LoPreto and Paramedic Chris

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Cohen Children’s Medical Center Receives $57 Million In NIH Grants To Study Environmental Influences On Children’s Health

LIMG November 6, 2023

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three grants totaling $56.9 million to Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center to study how environmental conditions in a chemical-intensive hospital environment can influence children’s health. The first stand-alone award will use $3.3 million over five years to examine how phthalate exposure in the neonatal

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Islip High School Peer Mentors Demonstrate Leadership At Adventure Park

LIMG November 2, 2023

Photos courtesy of Islip School District Thirty-seven Islip High School peer mentors recently participated in the Buccaneer University program’s first field trip, visiting Adventure Park in Wheatley Heights for an exciting team-building experience. “As an adviser of the program, I ask our peer mentors to push eighth and ninth graders out of their comfort zones, […]

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East Islip’s Connetquot Second Graders Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

LIMG November 2, 2023

Pictured: Connetquot Elementary School second graders practiced their research skills during October as they learned about notable Hispanic authors, artists, sports figures, entertainers and others to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Second graders in library media specialist Jodi Flynn’s library enrichment classes at East

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Town Of Islip Supervisor Carpenter & Suffolk County Executive Bellone Break Ground On Lexington Village Condominium Sewer Project

LIMG November 2, 2023

Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone were joined by community leaders and elected officials in a groundbreaking ceremony on a long-awaited project that will connect the Lexington Village Condominium complex to the Suffolk County Sewer System. The $4.3 million project will connect the 170-unit housing complex, located in an

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Bethpage Second Graders Give Thanks To Local Heroes

LIMG November 2, 2023

Pictured: In honor of National First Responders Day, Bethpage second graders showed their appreciation by inviting three local first responders into class. Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Second graders in Barbara Cataldi and Erika Lemaire’s class at Bethpage’s Central Boulevard Elementary School recently celebrated National First Responders Day

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John Glenn High School Recognize 53 Cum Laude Students From Class Of 2024

LIMG November 2, 2023

Pictured: Elwood-John H. Glenn High School recently honored 53 outstanding seniors from the Class of 2024 for their academic achievement. Photos courtesy of Elwood School District Elwood-John H. Glenn High School recently honored 53 outstanding seniors from the Class of 2024 for their academic achievement. Twenty-five students – Anthony Bell, Elizabeth Clarke, Gabrielle