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Autism Support Group, Long Island Town Install Play Communication Boards At Parks Autism Support Group, Long Island Town Install Play Communication Boards At Parks
Autism Support Group, Long Island Town Install Play Communication Boards At Parks Together, a Long Island autism support group and local town leaders made a step in helping ensure children with autism feel welcomed in the community. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino unveiled a series of play communication boards built (or in the process of being installed) in parks across the town. The project, which is part of the town’s commitment to promoting inclusivity, was developed and installed alongside Bethpage-based organization Rocco’s Voice for Autism and The Warner Fund. Play communication boards offer children symbols and images they can …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Seven Swastikas Discovered On Long Island Picnic Pavilion, Police Say Seven Swastikas Discovered On Long Island Picnic Pavilion, Police Say
Seven Swastikas Discovered On Long Island Picnic Pavilion, Police Say Multiple swastikas were found drawn at a picnic pavilion at an Oyster Bay Park overnight, Nassau County Police said. Detectives from the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct responded to the pavilion at the Theodore Roosevelt Park on West End Avenue at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8. Upon arrival, investigators found that a suspect had drawn seven 10-inch swastikas that were drawn with a purple marker on the structure. It is believed that the incident took place between Wednesday, Aug. 7, and 8:40 a.m. on Thursday. The investigation into the swastikas is ongoing. …

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by Zak Failla