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By Phil Andrews August 19, 2015
Long Island gears up for Biggest, Health, Wellness and Back- to-School. The fair be held in conjunction with African-American Media Network, Long Shoprite Supermarket Island African-American Chamber of Commerce, and Hempstead/Uniondale Times.
By Long Island News & PR August 17, 2015
Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas today announced that a Nassau County Grand Jury has indicted two Long Island men for operating a sham charitable foundation that bilked high school students out of summer ...
By Long Island News & PR August 16, 2015
Governor Cuomo signed legislation to protect children across New York State from exposure to second-hand smoke. The bill prohibits individuals from smoking near schools while after-school programs are in operation.
By Lyndsay McCabe August 15, 2015
Assemble your team and plan a fun night out at a local trivia night!
By Long Island News & PR August 14, 2015
Over 50 interns from 30 disciplines completed over 5,000 hours of work across 20 county departments.
By Long Island News & PR August 14, 2015
Golfers can drive home in a brand new Maserati and then to a V.I.P. experience at a Billy Joel Concert if they are among the lucky at the Suffolk Community College Foundation 32nd Annual Golf ...
By WFSD News August 13, 2015
This past school year, the William Floyd Music Department raised more than $4,500 in student scholarships to benefit graduating seniors who have committed to pursue music as part of their post-secondary education.
By Long Island News & PR August 13, 2015
U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Representative Kathleen Rice (NY-04) announced today that Molloy College has been awarded $234,745 in federal grant funding to continue to improve support services for low-income and academically-needy ...
By Long Island News & PR August 11, 2015
For the fifth year, talented Long Island music students received a unique opportunity to study and perform at Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts.
By Long Island News & PR August 09, 2015
Fewer than 1 in 5 middle and high schools in the U.S. began the school day at the recommended 8:30 AM start time or later during the 2011-2012 school year, according to data published today ...
By Long Island News & PR August 08, 2015
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has reported that cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) have exceeded bloom criteria in Roth Pond on SUNY Stony Brook University’s main campus in Stony Brook.
By WFSD News July 31, 2015
For the first time in its 34-year history, the William Floyd Navy Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (NJROTC) has been designated a “Distinguished Unit” for the NJROTC Area 4.
By Long Island News & PR July 30, 2015
The Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has announced an October 2nd 2015 application deadline for tuition reimbursement through their historic educational initiative, the Higher Education Learning Plan (HELP).
By Lyndsay McCabe July 29, 2015
The Earth will be passing through the Perseid meteor shower in the second week of August, so prepare yourself to spot some of the brightest meteors across the night sky!
By Long Island News & PR July 25, 2015
School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education for all ages, is embarking on their annual AllStars Summer Tour.
By WFSD News July 23, 2015
In an effort to keep children excited about literacy during the summer break, William Floyd teachers, in collaboration with the Mastics-Moriches-Shirley Community Library, are offering the “Teachers’ Story Corner” Friday mornings through August 14.
By WFSD News July 22, 2015
Several William Floyd High School girls lacrosse players received accolades at the annual Suffolk County Girls’ Lacrosse dinner held last spring at the East Wind in Wading River.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that, after his public push, over $16 million in at-risk federal education dollars for Long Island school has been protected.
By Long Island News & PR July 20, 2015
State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia announced today that the Department has identified 144 schools in 17 school districts as Struggling Schools or Persistently Struggling Schools.
By Long Island News & PR July 16, 2015
Nearly a dozen Suffolk County Community College students are spending their summer living and interning at the ‘The Most Magical Place on Earth’ -- Walt Disney’s World Resort in Florida -- as part of an ...