There was barely a square inch of open space left on Robert Destefano’s front lawn back in December, between the countless Santa Clauses, the “Grinch” inflatable, penguins, seals, a …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/26/21
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. stood at the very site where far-right insurrectionists had stormed the Capitol two weeks earlier to be sworn in as president on Jan. 20, and pleaded for unity at one of …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/26/21
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An Elmont man was recently arrested for a string of larcenies throughout Nassau County.
Dean Leipsner, 57, was identified as the person responsible for a number of larcenies that occurred between …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/25/21
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When college doors reopened in the fall and fears of spreading the virus were prevalent, many colleges on Long Island adopted the hybrid model for classes and for extracurricular activities— …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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1/22/21
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With the pandemic in full effect and COVID-19 cases going up with the second wave, health experts said that mental health issues have become heightened for many throughout Long Island, including …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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1/22/21
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An Elmont man was among the nearly 30 people arrested in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Black Lives Matter protest in which 11 New York Police Department officers were injured, officials …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/20/21
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Sarah Campbell credits her high school sociology teacher, Lila Timpson, with instilling in her the importance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Every year on the third Monday of January, she said, …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/19/21
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A Brooklyn man was arrested for allegedly driving without a license plate and marijuana possession on Jan. 14 at 10:45 p.m. in Elmont.
According to Nassau County police, detectives saw a 2012 BMW …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/15/21
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When Elmont students were producing a video advocating more police presence at community events last November, several residents were already working with Nassau County police officials to increase …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/14/21
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After Mary Kate Tischler, of Seaford, saw an article in a magazine about ways to help community members during the coronavirus pandemic, she decided to buy canned goods, other non-perishable food …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/14/21
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