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Woman, 60, Robbed at Gunpoint near Green Acres Mall

Source: News 12 Long Island Police say a man armed with a gun robbed a woman at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream yesterday. According to police, the suspect demanded the victim’s jewelry near the south exit to the mall, near the Macy’s store. News 12 has been told the woman handed over her ringsContinueContinue reading “Woman, 60, Robbed at Gunpoint near Green Acres Mall”

Letter to the Editor: A Spartan Family Legacy

Words by Sharlee Banatte I believe this is an amazing story if you are interested. My parents have been homeowners in Elmont since 1994. My twin sister, older brother, and I, all three graduated from Gotham Avenue Elementary School and Elmont Memorial H.S. When my twin sister had a son we knew his day wouldContinueContinue reading “Letter to the Editor: A Spartan Family Legacy”

Elmont’s Model U.N. Team Excels At Yale, Honored by Assemblywoman Solages

Source: Long Island Exchange On Thursday, February 4, 2016, the Elmont Memorial High School Model United Nations (MUN) team and Intel Science Talent Search Finalist were honored by Assemblywoman Solages (Elmont-D) for their achievements. The Elmont Memorial High School MUN team attended the Yale University Conference in New Haven, Connecticut, from January 21, 2016 toContinueContinue reading “Elmont’s Model U.N. Team Excels At Yale, Honored by Assemblywoman Solages”

A Message from Elmont Online: What Is the American Dream?

Source: Elmont Online When families move to Elmont, many move with the American Dream in mind. They move to live in fully detached houses with a one or two car garage, 2.5 children, a dog and a white picket fence. It appears to the recently gerrymandered community of Elmont that local politicians and some misguidedContinueContinue reading “A Message from Elmont Online: What Is the American Dream?”

Elmont Mourns Again: 12-year-old Elmont Student, Gabrielle Christina Johnson, Fatally Struck By Car While Crossing the Street To Elmont Memorial High School

Source: Nicole Fuller and William Murphy, Newsday An Elmont seventh-grader described by her family as a “star” was fatally struck by a sport-utility vehicle Monday morning as she crossed a busy street with her twin sister on their way to school, officials said. It’s not the first time the family of Gabrielle Christina Johnson has beenContinueContinue reading “Elmont Mourns Again: 12-year-old Elmont Student, Gabrielle Christina Johnson, Fatally Struck By Car While Crossing the Street To Elmont Memorial High School”