Brittany Stigliano, 33, of West Islip, leads a virtual play date for her daughter Valentina's second grade friends.


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Maggiano's to close its only LI restaurant, laying off 57 workers

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The road to motherhood for Angelina Cammareri was a challenging one, but hasn't stopped her from instilling confidence in her kids and others.

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