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Friday, June 6, 2025
Vol. 85, No. 23
SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN
BHS student earns natl. writing honor DA, town partner
to fight senior scammers
In a concerted effort to safeguard senior citizens from increasingly prevalent scams, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly and the Town of Oyster Bay are partnering to host an educational seminar on Monday, June 9, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hicksville Community Center, 28 W. Carl Street, Hicksville. The initiative aims to equip seniors and their caregivers with the knowl-
Bethpage High School junior Caryn Cho has been selected for a 2025 Achievement Award in Writing by the National Council of Teachers of English. She is pictured here with AP Seminar teacher Ms. Anne Marie Sestak (left) and Director of Literacy and English Language Arts, Ms. Valerie Filbry (right). Photo courtesy of Bethpage Union Free School District Bethpage High School student Caryn Cho has been selected for a 2025 Achievement Award in Writing by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), earning a First Class distinction, the highest level of recognition in the program. Established in 1957, the NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing is a school-based program designed to encourage high school students to develop their writing skills and celebrate literary talent. Only juniors are eligi-
ble to be nominated, and participation is open to schools across all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, U.S. territories, Canada and American schools abroad. In 2025, 680 students were nominated for the award. U.S. nominees represented 41 states and Washington, D.C., while international nominees came from China, Guatemala, Jordan, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan and Thailand. Each student’s submission was reviewed by two to three inde-
pendent judges, who assessed the writing holistically based on content, purpose, audience, tone, word choice, organization, development and style. Bethpage High School proudly congratulates Caryn on this outstanding achievement and celebrates her dedication to the craft of writing. Her First Class distinction places her among the most talented young writers in the nation and is a testament to her hard work, creativity and skill.
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edge and tools necessary to recognize, report, and combat fraudulent schemes. Senior citizens, often targeted due to their limited familiarity with modern technology and scam tactics, face heightened risks of manipulation. Factors such as loneliness and medication-related vulnerabilities can exacerbate their susceptibility. The seminars will cover a range of topics including:
Prostitution arrests lead to ICE detentions Nassau County Police arrested two Flushing women for alleged prostitution on Friday, May 30. The women were issued tickets but were then taken into custody by US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. According to Nassau County detectives, an investigation was conducted at Sweet Spa located in the rear basement of 113A Broadway, Hicksville. According to police, the investigation revealed that prostitution and illegal massages were being conducted
at this location. Tao Zhao, 44, and Na Cao, 35, were placed under arrest without incident. According to police, further investigation determined both defendants are in the United States illegally and are subject to removal proceedings. Tao Zhao and Na Cao are charged with Prostitution and Unauthorized Practice of a Profession. They were both released on Appearance Tickets and taken into custody by US Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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