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Vol. 36, No. 22
April 20, 2023
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‘This hopefully will never happen again’ Brookhaven Town to address longtime public safety hazard at Port Jeff boat ramp — A10
Progress on the park
Six Acre Park Committee considers conceptual plans, village board tackles Maryhaven and upcoming elections
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Left to right: Town of Brookhaven Councilmember Jonathan Kornreich, Scott Declue, Joe Cristino and Neil DeVine at the town-operated Port Jefferson Boat Ramp. Photo by Raymond Janis
Local Starbucks and nonprofit target childhood hunger
BY RAYMOND JANIS EDITOR1@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM
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A local Starbucks location and a nonprofit organization are joining forces to alleviate childhood food insecurity on Long Island. Last month, The Starbucks Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Starbucks Coffee Company,
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awarded $10,000 to the Mount Sinai-based nonprofit Agape Meals for Kids through its Neighborhood Grants program. The grant was mediated by the Starbucks East Setauket location on Route 25A. Through the partnership, leaders of both organizations are working toward an overall goal of eradicating hunger on Long Island and across America.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service indicates that 10.2 percent of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during 2021. Long Island Cares estimates as many as 230,000 Long Islanders are food insecure, 68,000 of whom are children. STORY CONTINUED ON A11
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