Tag: westbury
Nassau County Police Department Town Hall Draws Concerned Community Members
On March 2nd, nearly 100 people gathered in the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury to share their concerns and questions with the...
Community Forum Addresses Concerns Over Executive Orders And ICE Raids
On February 15, over 200 members of the community gathered at Westbury Middle School to discuss the increase of hate crimes, the concerns of...
Westbury Celebrates Immigrants & Hispanic Heritage
Westbury is a small village of only 15,000 people, but it is rich in diversity. The village's large African American and Italian communities have...
Helping a community of newcomers feel at home
She never imagined that when coming to the United States, she would discover one of her passions.
Yanira Chacon, originally from El Salvador, moved to...
Op-Ed: School Funding is a Priority for All Parents
I came to Long Island 25 years ago from El Salvador because I wanted a better environment and a better education for my two...