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Polar Express Event To Distribute 1,000+ Gifts To Children

LIMG December 4, 2023

Pictured: The 2022 Polar Express Event. Photo courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District For the ninth year in a row, Santa’s sled will back up to the Brookside School, in Merrick on Dec. 9 filled to the brim with gifts for children of all ages. More than 1,000 toys and gifts

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United Way Of Long Island Invests In Student Success

LIMG October 13, 2023

United Way of Long Island’s 2023 “Stuff-A-Bus” program provided over 5,000 backpacks filled with school supplies for kindergarten through 5th grade students across Nassau and Suffolk counties. Corporate partners and community members dropped off donated school supplies at United Way’s Entenmann’s Family Center for Hope in Deer Park, NY. Volunteers came together to pack the

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Saladino Honors Champion Wrestler For Charitable Efforts

LIMG March 24, 2023

Pictured: From left to right, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Champion Wrestler Marc Mero, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly and State Senator Steve Rhoads.  Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently joined the Building Inspectors Association of Nassau County in honoring Marc Mero, a champion wrestler in the WCW and WWE and founder […]

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Seaford Harbor Honors Legendary Crossing Guard

LIMG January 23, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District For 30 years, Nassau County crossing guard Cheryl Schollp helped youngsters safely navigate their way to Seaford Harbor Elementary School from her post at the corner of Neptune Avenue and Bayview Street. “Ms. Cheryl” or “Ms. Sherry” as she was known to students, retired on Jan. 20 and […]

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Legislator Lafazan Minority Caucus Colleagues Propose Repeal Of Onerous Administrative Fees On Red Light Camera Tickets

LIMG December 20, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Office of Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan From left: Nassau County Legislators Debra Mulé, Joshua Lafazan and Arnold W. Drucker, pictured in the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022. Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D – Woodbury) joined with fellow members of the Nassau County Legislature’s

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Upcoming Fall Events in Farmingdale Village

LIMG September 28, 2022

With fall officially here Farmingdale Village announces  several upcoming community events planned. Farmingdale Columbus Weekend Fair – October 7-10, 2022 – planned by the Farmingdale Fire Department: Carnival rides, games, live music, magic shows, raffles (behind the Firehouse, weather permitting). Magic Shows: 10/8 at 3 pm and 10/9 at 4pm. Live Music: 7-

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Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams Proposes Legislation That Would Change How Nassau Elects its County Legislators

LIMG September 1, 2022

Photo courtesy to the Office of Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams (D – Freeport) and his Minority Caucus colleagues are proposing major reforms that would overhaul and democratize the way Nassau residents elect their Legislators. During a press conference at the Theodore Roosevelt

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Legislator Solages: Require Utility Properties In Nassau County To File Annual Income And Expense Statements

LIMG August 8, 2022

To ensure that utilities pay their fair share of taxes on the properties they own, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages (D – Lawrence) is sponsoring legislation that would require such entities to file annual income and expense statements for what they own and operate in Nassau County. Legislator Solages unveiled the proposal during a Monday, […]

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Childcare To Become More Affordable For Many Low And Moderate Income Families

LIMG August 3, 2022

Suffolk County residents got a boost in paying for childcare. As part of the 2022-23 New York State budget, families earning up to 300 percent of the federal poverty level will qualify for assistance.  Previously, the income standard set by the State for childcare subsidies was 200 percent. Assistance will be administered locally by the […]

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Legislator Drucker, Long Island Cares, Chapin Family Support Bill To Establish July 16 As ‘Harry Chapin Day’ In Nassau County

LIMG May 4, 2022

Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) joined Harry Chapin’s son, Josh, and leaders of Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Food Bank at the organization’s Essential Market in Bethpage on Monday, May 2 to unveil legislation that would designate July 16 as Harry Chapin Day in Nassau County. Not only would […]