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Closed Westbury dry cleaners to open again for pickups
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The court-appointed receiver of Lewis’ Dry Cleaners in Westbury announced Wednesday that the business will reopen Friday between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. so that customers can pick up their clothes.
The cleaners, at 836 Carman Ave., was recently shut down after the landlord evicted the shop’s owner for nonpayment of his rent.
Receiver Chris J. Coschignano, of Uniondale, said several hundred...
Read more »Long Island Kosher Barbecue competition, held in honor of founder Marvin Rembo, draws thousands
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Marvin Rembo, an active member of Temple Beth Torah in Westbury, traveled often for business. On one of his trips, Rembo found himself among kosher barbecue connoisseurs who traveled across the country participating in kosher barbecue competitions.
Rembo was thrilled with the idea of a kosher barbecue competition because it was something Long Island had never seen. Last year, he brought the...
Read more »Long Islanders win big in ‘Wheel of Fortune’ NYC finale
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When she was just learning how to spell, Jessica Stean would call out letters while watching “Wheel of Fortune” with her grandparents in their Westbury home.
As a loyal fan of the show, Stean, 29, of Westbury, has become much better through the years at solving its puzzles, and she was able to prove it during the episode that aired Friday night. Stean won $25,262 in cash and prizes, including...
Read more »Kevin Spacey, Olympian Allyson Felix present volunteer awards to two Long Island students
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Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey and Olympic gold medal sprinter Allyson Felix are accustomed to receiving awards, but on Sunday night, they presented them to a group of young volunteers that included two Long Islanders.
In February, Samuel Lam, 18, of Old Westbury, and Cory Nichols, 12, of Oceanside, earned the title of New York State’s top high school- and middle school-level youth volunteers...
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