Long Island restaurants left reeling after loss of dine-in business
By Nicholas Wurm The dance floor and dining area at Recipe 7 Kitchen and Cocktails in Miller Place, N.Y. are vacant these days. What little […]
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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 […]
A remote recovery challenges AA members, and substance abuse rehabilitation on Long Island
By Claudia Motley Around 500 Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings across New York have closed since March 22 as the result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and […]
Brooklyn Community Foundation grants local nonprofits through COVID-19 Response Fund
By Cindy Mizaku The sounds of ruffling bags packed with cans of Furman’s tomato sauce and cartons of milk pierced the silence in Bed-Stuy’s empty […]
Monica Martinez to host town hall as she seeks to become first female state senator for New York’s 3rd district
By Wilko Martínez-Cachero and Daniel Marcillo Democratic candidate Monica Martinez, who is aiming to become the first female state senator for New York’s 3rd district, […]
FC Barcelona to open 21,000 square foot youth training facility in King’s Park
By Rebecca Liebson and Gregory Zarb One of the world’s premiere soccer organizations, FC Barcelona, has chosen King’s Park as the location for their newest […]
Zombies ran in Massapequa to support Special Olympics New York
By Joshua B. Milien and Antonia Brogna A young woman sat at a picnic table, holding her brown bangs away from her face, giving a […]
Karate Tournament Strengthens Children’s Self-Esteem
By Diamond Bridges and Dyondra Wilson Music blasts from the speakers as Che Gaskins, a Baltimore native, holds his stance ready to punch and kick. […]
St. Agnes Cathedral provides special needs mass for families
By Diamond Bridges and Korinne Utting It’s the middle of the Gospel. One boy lets out a high pitched “eek” as his chair scrapes against […]
Polar Plunge in Oyster Bay raises $65,000 for the Special Olympics
By Bria Ellis and Korinne Utting It was 32 degrees and windy. But at 11:30 in the morning, over 400 people lined the shore at […]