Fundraising drive to grow community garden in Hempstead
The 2,400-square-foot garden provides fresh produce for 200 food insecure families each year and is also a place for hands-on instruction during the growing season.
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NICE Bus donates $11K for annual turkey drive
The donation was raised in a three-week campaign supported by riders and employees who dropped off goods at NICE transit centers in Garden City and Hempstead.
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Westbury offers incentive to shop local
The Westbury BID is giving shoppers BID dollars and BID dining dollars that can be used at about 50 participating shops, restaurants and other local businesses from Friday, Nov. 25 through Saturday, Dec. 31.
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Tulum Tacos & Tequila opening in Mineola
The new eatery, located at 230 Jericho Turnpike, is slated to open on Thursday, Dec. 1.
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NICE Bus manager wins transit leadership award
Manpreet Bajwa earned the recognition for her initiatives to improve service on the system that serves an average of 80,000 riders daily.
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$1.5M Shinnecock fishing dock project completed
The Shinnecock Commercial Fishing Dock is home to the second largest commercial fishing fleet in New York State.
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“Beauty and the Beast” at the Argyle Theatre
Performances run from Thursday, Nov. 10, through Sunday Jan. 1.
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Nicholas Center launches Port Provides lifeline
Called Port Provides, Powered by The Nicholas Center, the program is aimed as an emergency supply chain for more than 1,400 adults, children and seniors.
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Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society hosting boat parade
The event aims to raise public awareness about ongoing preservation efforts at the Huntington Lighthouse.
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Veterans Homes gets $250K grant for virtual reality gear
The money will be used for the immediate deployment of MyndVR into 50 state veteran homes across the United States.
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Habitat raises walls of new home for East End veteran
The new home is being built for single dad Matt and his son Jackson, who currently live in a small basement apartment.
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Adventure Park kicks off annual holiday sale
In the weeks leading up to Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Adventure Park will release packages with savings up to 40% off regular prices.
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DEC awards $237K in grants to restore fish habitats
The projects awarded funding will support planning and engineering for a dam removal, construction of fish ladders, and right-sizing of culverts that impact American eel and river herring.
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SCPD Marine Bureau rescues kayaker in Bellport Bay
The officers located the kayaker, Diego Sponza, who was wearing a lifejacket but no wetsuit, and pulled him aboard their boat.
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A decade after Sandy, wetlands restoration completed at Smith Point
The project restored nearly 80 acres of marshland to protect the Mastic Shirley Peninsula against future storm damage.
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Town renames street for fallen firefighter
South Bay Avenue, where Jesse Gerhard was raised, was renamed Firefighter Jesse Gerhard Way.
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Drum Summit on the beat at The Jazz Loft
The event takes place at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at The Jazz Loft’s Stony Brook venue.
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Judy Carmichael bringing swing back to Bay Street
The “Let’s Swing” show is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the Sag Harbor venue.
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JCC 5K raises $200K for cancer center
More than 400 runners, walkers, volunteers and sponsors turned out for the event, which honored Randy Hight, long-time director of the Nancy Marx Cancer Wellness Center.
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Tons of oyster shells recycled from Oyster Festival
The shells provide an excellent source of habitat for young shellfish to grow and mature, offering protection from weather conditions and predators.
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Long Island Nets host Fan Fest
The festival included a youth basketball clinic for 60 children and a question-and-answer session.
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