Sangria 71 opens third Long Island location
The newest Sangria 71 expands the chain owned and operated by brothers Jose and Rosendo Fernandez, who grew up in the restaurant business after emigrating from Spain 41 years ago.
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Council calls 2020 Census count crucial for nonprofits
The head of the Health and Welfare Council of Long Island stressed the importance of the 2020 Census to nonprofit agencies at an event at Farmingdale State College last week.
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Smithtown to host annual pre-school fair for parents
The annual pre-school fair is an opportunity for parents to meet representatives from several early childhood education centers in the area.
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Volunteers mobilize for MLK Day of Service
The Long Island events are part of several organized by the UJA-Federation around the New York metropolitan area to help 24 nonprofits carry out more than 60 service projects to help people in New York City, Long Island and Westchester County.
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Sagra in Cutchogue: Italian chef coming to East End benefit dinner
Chef Simona Fabrizio will be in the kitchen at Touch of Venice for the “Flavors of Umbria” event, which features Italian food and wine from the North Fork.
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Nuclear physics project a smash hit for Brookhaven Lab
The new Electron-Ion Collider is estimated to cost between $1.6 billion and $2.6 billion and will be built over the next 10 years.
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Westbury Arts to celebrate Black History Month
This year’s event, called Sankofa, is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 1 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Church of the Advent at 555 Advent St. in Westbury.
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Huntington park is going to the dogs
The town began a three-month pilot program on Jan. 1 to allow leashed dogs in Heckscher Park, where canines were previously banned.
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Pet pantry anchors new Long Island Cares annex
The nonprofit’s Lindenhurst annex features Baxter’s Pet Pantry, a free-standing pet pantry that provides pet food and supplies to families in need caring for their pets.
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Long Island students to compete in LEGO challenge
In the series of robotics tournaments, teams of students from Nassau and Suffolk will demonstrate their problem-solving skills, creative thinking and teamwork while creating competitive LEGO robots.
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