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Elmont, NY

'School Failed Him': Family Of 15-Year-Old Struck, Killed On NY Highway Demands Answers 'School Failed Him': Family Of 15-Year-Old Struck, Killed On NY Highway Demands Answers
'School Failed Him': Family Of 15-Year-Old Struck, Killed On NY Highway Demands Answers The family of a 15-year-old boy fatally struck on the Southern State Parkway says his Long Island school is to blame. Christopher Williams, of St. Albans, Queens, was hit around 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, on the eastbound side of the parkway near Exit 13, according to New York State Police.  The boy was rushed to Franklin General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Williams, who had autism, was a student at The Martin De Porres School for Exceptional Children, a special education school in Elmont. He was somehow left unsupervised and walked away from the school shortly before th…
'Germans Should’ve Ended Your Kind': Therapist’s Hate-Fueled Message Sparks Outrage 'Germans Should’ve Ended Your Kind': Therapist’s Hate-Fueled Message Sparks Outrage
'Germans Should’ve Ended Your Kind': Therapist’s Hate-Fueled Message Sparks Outrage A Long Island therapist is facing a massive backlash after sending a hate-filled message to a Jewish woman on Instagram that read in part: "Germans should have ended your kind," photos of the since-deleted post said. Now, an organized letter-writing campaign hopes to have her license to practice revoked.  Gineth G. Nelson, who runs Whole Health Counseling in Elmont, Long Island, made the disturbing comment after a Jewish user posted a meme related to Hamas withholding the remains of Israeli hostages, according to Long Island Affair. In a now-deleted reply, Nelson allegedly wrote:&…
'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In Northeast: Here's When, Where 'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In Northeast: Here's When, Where
'Queen Of Christmas' Mariah Carey's Holiday Tour Stopping In Northeast: Here's When, Where Get ready, lambs. Mariah Claus is comin’ to town. The oft-proclaimed queen of Christmas herself, singing superstar Mariah Carey, will hit several arenas across the Northeast on her holiday tour, dubbed “Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time.” A celebration of the 30th anniversary of her wildly successful “Merry Christmas” album and its megahit single, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the tour will visit 20 cities across the country. The show is produced by Live Nation and features Carey’s “timeless holiday classics alongside fan-favorite chart-toppers promising an unforgettable festive experienc…