Foster families face additional stress under COVID-19 lockdown
By Niki Nassiri A foster parent to three kids aged twelve to seventeen, Willard Lin feels like she’s fighting an uphill battle alone during the […]
Articles by Nassiri
Towns on Long Island start to selectively close down parks and public spaces
By Niki Nassiri At West Meadow Beach on the north shore of Long Island, the parking lot is packed on the Saturday afternoon of April […]
Iranian community celebrates a Norooz remotely and in quarantine
By Niki Nassiri At 11:49 p.m., Roya Montazeri and seven of her family members, ranging from her 21-year-old daughter to her elderly father, gathered around […]
Community leaders discuss issues facing 2020 census
By Niki Nassiri and Sarah Beckford Over 50 people, including six community leaders, attended a panel at Temple Beth El on Feb. 25 to discuss […]
DEC awards $15,000 in food recycling grants to Long Island Towns
By Deanna Albohn and Niki Nassiri Community Action of Southold Town (CAST), a nonprofit serving low-income residents of Southold, received a $15,000 grant from the […]
New York Education Department begins interviews for monitor to oversee Hempstead School District
By Sara Ruberg and Niki Nassiri The New York Education Department began interviewing candidates for the monitor position at Hempstead School District after Governor Andrew […]