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A trio of three-day-long youth baseball camps will be held at Fairfield Properties Ballpark in Central Islip for children between the ages of five and 12.

No hospital handled more cases throughout the pandemic than the team at LIJ, as the health system was pushed to the brink last April with nearly 3,500 hospitalized cases in a single day.

The project is aimed at replenishing tidal wetlands to prevent flooding, sewage back-up and unhealthy living environments in the Reynolds Channel and the Western Bays.

The luncheon will celebrate the work of Go Red for Women on Long Island and feature a local survivor as well as honor the Mount Sinai South Nassau female cardiology staff.

The house will be the new home for Nickesha Medley and her daughter Shania, who currently live in an attic apartment in Valley Stream.

PSEG Long Island is reminding customers that financial assistance programs are available to certain low-income households to help cover the costs of electric bills this winter.

The Hub’s services include case management, mental health and wellness support, financial and legal assistance, career services, benefits, and food security assistance.

A Bayville shellfish hatchery recently donated approximately $250,000 worth of equipment to the Town of Oyster Bay to support the town’s shellfish restoration efforts.

With the generous help of shoppers across the Island, King Kullen raised $23,000 for Long Island Cares during its annual ‘Check Out Hunger’ campaign.

A new initiative aims to help protect the Hempstead community during the coronavirus’s second wave.

The money will help continue the response to an increase in need for emergency food assistance brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and continued job losses in the region.

The Nourish NY Initiative, aimed at ensuring that no New Yorker goes hungry, purchases goods from New York State farmers and producers, protecting the stability of the agricultural economy and provides New York residents with access to local foods.

The initiative is part of the largest public investment in offshore wind workforce development by any state in the U.S., according to a joint statement from NYSERDA and SUNY.

The online event, emceed by WPIX-11 TV reporter Kirstin Cole, attracted more than 190 registered guests, who were also treated to a special musical performance by jazz pianist Pete Malinverni and his trio.

Founded in 2014, the Butterfly Effect Project helps broaden the horizons of school-aged girls by eliminating obstacles such as mobility, cultural differences and finances.

The money is aimed to help alleviate the unexpected costs of required personal protective equipment for the organization’s staff and adult program participants.

Presented by Jovia Financial Credit Union, the 90-minute show will feature highlights from a dozen years of LIMHOF awards galas, with appearances by some of Long Island’s most notable music artists.

The No One Should Go Hungry in Hempstead program will continue to provide much-needed food support via three food distributions, to seniors, communities and health centers, and it will run through the end December.