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23-Year-Old From Long Island Wins Reality Show Competition 23-Year-Old From Long Island Wins Reality Show Competition
23-Year-Old From Long Island Wins Reality Show Competition Fans of a popular reality TV show will have a chance to watch a New York native and current Connecticut resident compete -- and win -- amid the flames in a new episode that re-airs next week. The History Channel show "Forged in Fire" features contestants showing their skills at knife making. The "Firangi Sword" episode debuted Wednesday night, Dec. 29, and New London County, Connecticut resident and native Long Islander Brandon Hyner, one of the four contestants. won the competition, and took home a $10,000 prize. The episode will re-air the episode at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5…
Hofstra To Break Ground On New $75 Million Center Hofstra To Break Ground On New $75 Million Center
Hofstra To Break Ground On New $75 Million Center Hofstra University has broken ground on a new $75 million Science and Innovation Center that will provide new opportunities for students on its East Campus in Hempstead. The new center will be home to programs in the DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the recently expanded Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistants. Officials said that “both schools are fast-growing and the new 75,000-square-foot, state of the art building will address the demand for skilled graduates in the sciences and health care to meet the growing need for applied scie…