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Long Island Press
Published 1 hour agoGreat Neck teen turns front lawn into a buzzing pollinator garden
“ChatGPT, how do I plant plants?” That was the question 14-year-old Charlie Zhong typed into the AI chatbot before turning a patch of his family’s front lawn into a native plant garden that now attracts bumblebees, butterflies and hummingbirds. A ninth grader at Great Neck South…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 3 hours agoWP-CARES to Address Unhoused & Mental Health Concerns in White Plains
New Partnership Solidifies Relationships Among Agencies & Services Providing Care The City of White Plains announces WP-CARES, a new formal collaborative effort bringing together the agencies, organizations and service providers that work with the unhoused population in White…
Long Island Press
Published 4 hours agoElena Schietinger, children’s author, publishes first book for adults
Elena Schietinger has spent much of her life turning everyday experiences into stories, first for children and now for the first time for adults. The award-winning children’s book author and longtime Manhasset resident has drawn on three decades of raising her three sons for her…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 4 hours agoCelebrating Sukkah In Yonkers
Chabad of Yonkers Rabbi Mendy Hurwitz builds the sukkah and places the shach on top with the help of his daughters Chava and Zlata. Photo (c) Robert Kalfus 2026 By Robert Kalfus Annually in the Jewish month of Tishrei, which occurs usually around fall harvest time, Jews celebrate…
Rockland Report
Published 4 hours agoFree Food Delivery for Eligible Medicaid Residents in Rockland County
Medicaid members may qualify to have fresh and shelf-stable food delivered directly to their homes at no cost. Some Rockland County residents enrolled in Medicaid may be eligible to receive fresh, nutritious or shelf-stable food delivered directly to their homes at no cost…
Morristown Green
Published 5 hours agoFamily Promise of Morris County celebrates successful Fall Into Giving fundraiser
Proceeds from the fundraiser will enable the nonprofit to keep open "Our Promise," its Morristown resource center, 90 minutes earlier on weekdays.
Off The Radar: ‘Smoking Tigers’ lucidly captures the Asian American experience
“Smoking Tigers” does not feature literal tigers smoking cigarettes. The title of the 2023 film, written and directed by So Young Shelly Yo, comes from the Korean saying “horangi dambae piudeon sijeol.” The expression loosely translates to “back when tigers used to smoke,” and…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 6 hours agoCommunity, Consumer and Enviro Groups Slam Hochul’s Nuclear Agenda
Thousands of public comments submitted: Nuclear power is fiscally irresponsible On Sept. 24, dozens of environmental and consumer advocates rallied in front of Governor Kathy Hochul’s office to oppose nuclear power in New York. Food & Water Watch was joined by Citizen Action of…
WRNJ Radio
Published 7 hours agoHanover Wind Symphony to present free ‘Versatile Winds’ concert on Oct. 21
WHIPPANY, N.J. (Morris County) — The Hanover Wind Symphony will present a free concert featuring music ranging from Broadway and jazz to film scores Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Memorial Junior …
Morristown Green
Published 7 hours agoWomen’s Association for Morristown Medical Center names leaders for 2026-27
The team will organize next spring's Mansion in May fundraiser for the hospital.
The Highlands Current
Published September 27Managing Director at Shakespeare to Step Down
Kendra Ekelund joined HVS in 2022
Long Island Press
Published September 27Op-Ed: Not everyone can partake in back-to-school shopping
As we begin a new school year and rush to buy the newest backpack, the trendiest sneakers, and the latest iPad, be aware that this is not the norm for many people. As a volunteer at Temple Sinai in Roslyn’s monthly Hand in Hand Program, I greet a busload of younger children, and…