Winner: Julia Rivera
Julia RiveraNursing assistant
Julia Rivera of Brentwood recently received a 2011 Hispanic Heritage Award from the Town of Islip based on her "exceptional contribution" to the local community. Rivera has served as a nursing assistant in the maternal-child unit at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip since 1978 and serves as the hospital's perinatal education coordinator. She was a leader of a local Girl Scout troop and is a member of the Brentwood PTA and Brentwood Youth Association.
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
'It's depressing, it's frustrating' A Newsday investigation revealed that Grumman Aerospace knew toxic chemicals were leaking into the ground in Bethpage. Newsday Associate Editor Paul LaRocco and Deputy Editor David Schwartz explain.
