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‘Hakuna Matata’: Micro-Preemie Goes Home After 146 Days In New York NICU ‘Hakuna Matata’: Micro-Preemie Goes Home After 146 Days In New York NICU
‘Hakuna Matata’: Micro-Preemie Goes Home After 146 Days In New York Nicu Born weighing less than two pounds and more than three months early, a Long Island baby has defied the odds and finally gone home after nearly five months in the NICU. Trinity Alexandria Rose was born at just 26 weeks in April, weighing only 1 pound, 14 ounces. Doctors at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre called her a “micro-preemie,” one of the most fragile categories of newborns. Delivered while still in the amniotic sac—a delicate technique sometimes used to reduce trauma in extremely small infants—Trinity’s start in life was anything but easy. Facebook/Mercy Hospi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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'Love On The Spectrum' Drops New Season For World Autism Awareness Day 'Love On The Spectrum' Drops New Season For World Autism Awareness Day
'Love On The Spectrum' Drops New Season For World Autism Awareness Day Get ready to fall in love all over again — "Love on the Spectrum" Season 3 just dropped on Netflix, and yes, your favorite cast members are back. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Netflix US (@netflix) The new season, which follows young adults on the autism spectrum searching for love, premiered Wednesday, April 2, in honor of World Autism Awareness Day, bringing with it everything fans love about the hit Emmy® Award-winning docu-series: heart, honesty, and awkward-yet-sweet moments that will have you grinning through happy tears. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Beautiful, Determined' Northern Westchester Native Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life' 'Beautiful, Determined' Northern Westchester Native Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life'
'Beautiful, Determined' Northern Westchester Native Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life' A Fairfield County resident and Westchester native who was known for her love of new adventures is being remembered for her kind nature and ability to brighten the lives of those around her.  Stamford resident Marissa Minichetti, formerly of Cortlandt Manor, died on Tuesday, April 11 at the age of 38, according to her obituary.  Born in 1984 in Cortlandt Manor, Minichetti graduated from Pace University in New York and went on to study negotiation and conflict resolution at the University of Oxford in England.  She then began a career as a medical device sales repre…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Who Dedicated Life To Helping Less Fortunate Dies At Age 54, Lived In Westchester Woman Who Dedicated Life To Helping Less Fortunate Dies At Age 54, Lived In Westchester
Woman Who Dedicated Life To Helping Less Fortunate Dies At Age 54, Lived In Westchester A woman from Westchester County who dedicated much of her life to social service has died at the age of 54.  Hastings-on-Hudson resident Sonia Daley died on Friday, Feb. 10 at the age of 54, according to her obituary.  Born in New York City in 1968, Daley earned both a Bachelor of Arts from the College of Staten Island and a Master of Arts from the New School of Social Research before starting her career in social work, joining a resurgent settlement house movement in New York City.  Eventually, Daley became manager at the historic Grand Street Settlement House in …

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by Ben Crnic