The Long Island Coalition for the Homeless is teaming up with IKEA Long Island to help homeless children start the school year off right with the nonprofit’s annual Backpack Pirates event.
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Valentina Bisogni, an associate physicist at Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science to receive research funding for a project that aims to enhance the energy efficiency of electronics.
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The Adelphi Breast Cancer Program received a grant from the Beth C. Tortolani Foundation, allowing the program to provide free social work services to help women overcome barriers to care.
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The Shoppes at East Wind is gearing up to kick off its 2nd Annual Live at the Shoppes Summer Family Entertainment Series, beginning July 11 and running weekly through August 15.
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A new assisted living and nursing care complex under construction in Uniondale received a crucial boost from a local real estate developer, who provided nearly one-third of the needed funds.
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View photos from the 41st Kings Park Day on Saturday, June 18.
Tents lined Main Street on Saturday afternoon for the annual street fair as residents browsed the booths of various local vendors and nonprofits. Children and pets joined in on the festivities as well, with kids playing on inflatable slides and bounce castles set up in front of the library on Indian Head Road.
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A ribbon cutting was held Thursday afternoon at Good Ground Park in Hampton Bays to celebrate the opening of a new playground, which was generously funded by a $50,000 donation from Douglas Elliman Real Estate.
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Town of North Hempstead officials joined executives from NYU Winthrop Hospital Thursday to unveil a new initiative to provide free sunscreen at 25 touch-free dispensers located throughout the town.
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Swirl by your local TCBY this Father’s Day for a free 6-ounce frozen yogurt of dad’s choice. All fathers can visit their local TCBY on June 17 to receive the sweet deal.
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Lake Success-based Schuckman Realty spent a day giving back to the community at Masbia Soup Kitchen.
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Students in grades 1 thru 6 can enjoy a day of learning with fun activities and games at the Boating Safety 4 Kids program this summer.
Read MoreCharitable giving in the United States set a new record in 2017.
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark is donating $20 million to the City University of New York’s Graduate School of Journalism.
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New York will encourage solar farm operators to incorporate bee-friendly vegetation on their properties.
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One of the world’s leading energy storage researchers, Professor Esther Sans Takeuchi has won the 2018 European Inventor Award.
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