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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton To Appear in Elmont on Tuesday

As the primary election season kicks into high gear, both candidates and public figures alike are burning rubber along the campaign trail. On Tuesday, April 5th, 2016, none other than 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, will be appearing at The Vault Café in Elmont, according to reports. Organized by the Nassau CountyContinueContinue reading “Former U.S. President Bill Clinton To Appear in Elmont on Tuesday”

DÉJÀ VU: Elmont Valedictorian, Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, Accepted Into 8 Ivy League Universities & MIT

For a second consecutive year, an Elmont Memorial High School senior has been accepted into each of the prestigious eight Ivy League Universities across the country, not to mention the world-renowned MIT. Just a year ago, Elmont’s Class of 2015 Salutatorian, Harold Ekeh, made a splash in local and national news headlines when he, too,ContinueContinue reading “DÉJÀ VU: Elmont Valedictorian, Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, Accepted Into 8 Ivy League Universities & MIT”

Elmont Graduate Stars in a New Subway Mini-Documentary

Elmont Class of 2006 graduate, Naiika Sings, was recently featured in a short film about her creative arts and musical journey along the subway lines of New York City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JfA3kZQC9k Out of Transit, the docu-series by Visual Arts Masters student and cinematographer, Shravya Kag, follows Naiika along with several other creative artists who setContinueContinue reading “Elmont Graduate Stars in a New Subway Mini-Documentary”

Lawmakers Finalizing Deal To Move Mini-Casino From Belmont To Aqueduct — CBS New YorkCBS New York

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — State lawmakers in Albany are finalizing a deal that moves a proposed mini casino from Belmont Racetrack to Aqueduct. It’s a victory for Nassau County residents opposed to video slot games at Belmont, but as CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported, others are upset about the loss of promised jobs. Dominick Lilavois shook… viaContinueContinue reading “Lawmakers Finalizing Deal To Move Mini-Casino From Belmont To Aqueduct — CBS New YorkCBS New York”

Elmont Community Rallies Together at Applebee’s Fundraiser for Katiana Fongsam

Words by Sophia Sunshine Vilceus It was a brisk Spring morning on Saturday, March 26th, 2016. Between the hours of 8 and 10 a.m. a stream of loved ones trickled in and filled the seats of Applebee’s on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. What could possibly get us all out of our beds andContinueContinue reading “Elmont Community Rallies Together at Applebee’s Fundraiser for Katiana Fongsam”