Samantha Morales of Coram started her nonprofit Branches Long Island in October 2019. She went from filling her hallways and children's bedrooms with donations to obtaining her own office space in Middle Island in May, amid the coronavirus pandemic.


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There is fear in Long Island's LGBTQ+ community over NYU Langone's decision to close its prominent medical program for treating transgender youth. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie reports.

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