Good News Notes: “An off-duty firefighter sprang into action to save a driver trapped inside a burning car on Long Island. Ronkonkoma Fire Department Lt. Michael White spotted the fiery scene shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of School House Road and Cedar Grove Avenue.” View the whole story here: https://abc7ny.com/ronkonkoma-rescue-car-long-island-fire-lt-michael-white/8650674
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Nassau County Police Rescue Women Lost In Long Island Nature Preserve
Good News Notes: “Two women are safe Friday after getting lost in a Long Island nature preserve. They say it was pitch dark and they could not find their way out of the woods. Thursday was a glorious November day for hiking and relaxing, and that’s exactly what two New York City women did, heading…
Long Island nonprofit preserves local wildlife through rehabilitation and education
Good News Notes: “As soon as you walk into the Volunteers for Wildlife hospital and education center, mammals are being fed on your left while birds on your right are examined to see how much they have healed since being brought into the hospital. No matter which season it is or the time of the day, the…
Lacrosse Coaches Help Medical Personnel on the Front Line
Joe Amplo, lacrosse coach for the Navy men’s team, finds himself idle from coaching but not from helping. After speaking with his brother, Kris, he found out his younger sibling was working on a plan to team up with restaurants to feed the medical teams in New York fighting the coronavirus. The following day Joe,…
‘Modern-day civil rights hero’ gives keynote address at 15th S.I. ‘Black History Town Hall’
Good News Notes: “Hailed as a ‘modern-day civil rights hero,’ NAACP New York State Conference President Dr. Hazel Dukes delivered the keynote address Saturday at a Stapleton event closing out Black History Month. Staten Island’s 15th annual ‘Black History Town Hall’ was held at the First Central Baptist Church on Wright Street following a breakfast…
Nassau County Fully Commits To Reducing Carbon Emissions
Good News Notes: “One of the biggest counties in the Tri-State Area took big steps Tuesday toward sustainability. It will now require real steps be taken in reducing its carbon emissions. Nassau County is taking a pledge to act aggressively on climate change. County Executive Laura Curran signed on to New York state’s Climate Smart Communities…
Greenport's Cherry Blossoms Sre Blooming — But Not For Long
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/greenport-cherry-blossom-festival-1.30152918