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Kim Predham @Kim_Predham

Deputy editor, LI Life/Act 2 @Newsday. Previously: The Record (@northjersey), @AsburyParkPress (she/her)

Joined July 2009
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Carrie Bradshaw once compared the Jitney to the bus to summer camp: “Only instead of singing songs, everyone ignores each other and talks on their cell phones.” newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @Newsday @HamptonJitney

Hampton Jitney turns 50: Looking back at the East End ride that 'brought the city closer to the...

The Hampton Jitney — which started in 1974 — has grown from a small van shuttling East End residents to a multimillion-dollar business with a total annual ridership of about 500,000.

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For people of a certain age, getting down on the floor can be a big one — not to mention getting up again. Enter chair yoga. newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @chairyoga

Chair yoga increasingly popular as seniors look for ways to stay fit

It is being is offered at libraries, Ys, senior centers and traditional yoga studios. In the digital world, there are hundreds of apps, YouTube videos and online courses.

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With the high cost of living on Long Island, senior advocates said they have seen an increase in older residents who are taking on extra jobs to keep up. newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @NYSAGING @FamilyServiceLI

Senior side hustles: Older LIers working in their golden years to supplement retirement funds

With the high cost of living on Long Island, senior advocates said they have seen an increase in older residents who are taking on extra jobs to keep up.

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Joe Rocco of @BrokenAntlerRes said his organization is hopping this spring. “I’ve re-nested 10 baby owls since the 22nd of March,” he said. newsday.com/long-island/li-l…

Spring baby season keeps LI wildlife rehabilitators busy

Continuing loss of habitat, greater awareness of the wild animals coexisting with humans and the ubiquity of mobile phones are all contributing to a dramatic rise in calls about injured or orphaned...

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Five years ago, Savino was at a breaking point, saddled with severe depression. But at one of the lowest points in his life, he found a way forward. newsday.com/long-island/li-l… @Newsday

TJ Savino of Bay Shore finds success as a sculptor after dark period

At one of the lowest points in his life, he found a way forward.

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At perhaps the darkest time in their young lives, Charlie Dubofsky and Sydney Hassenbein have found an opportunity to be a light for other teenagers who have also lost a parent or sibling. bit.ly/49gcWbB @MourningInc @MattCaputo
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50 years ago, a revolution was brewing at @SUNYOldWestbury bit.ly/43qI477 @FeministPress

SUNY Old Westbury was once home to the Feminist Press, a leading publisher of writing by women

From 1971 to 1985, the college was home to the Feminist Press, which reintroduced out-of-print books by female writers, helped to launch feminist works by activists like Barbara Ehrenreich and helped...

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She’s hiding in the back but this is my daughter’s class!
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5 Mar 2024
In honor of Read Across America Week, Mayor Figueiredo stopped by a Connecticut Farms Elementary School Pre-K class to read to the students.
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Joshua Ruff of @LIMuseum believes the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement were the “catalysts that pushed us...to start making strong and lasting improvements in how our collection represents and reflects Long Island.” bit.ly/49N01yO @CSHWhaling @preservationLI
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Members included a young Frank Frazier, who once taught art to budding comedian Eddie Murphy and @MrChuckD . newsday.com/long-island/li-l…

Long Island Black Artist Association has sought to inspire, support members since 1968

Members included a young Frank Frazier, who once taught art to budding comedian Eddie Murphy and Chuck D of the hip hop group Public Enemy.

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“That was my dream, to dance with my daughter at her wedding," Dan Lumley said. "I didn’t want to let her or myself down." bit.ly/46KcDVm
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Here are three ways to enjoy nature in the winter on Long Island: newsday.com/long-island/li-l…

Long Island winter activities: Seal hikes, fishing and horseback riding

Just because sunny, warm days have been replaced with chillier temperatures doesn't mean there aren't opportunities to enjoy nature on the Island.

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Checking out @Newsday’s holiday lights contenders with my favorite little judge
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Today's the day! Excited to announce @Newsday's redesigned LI Life is out today and I couldn't be prouder. Check out all the new content in Sunday's paper or at newsday.com/long-island/li-l…
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Something exciting coming this weekend!
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When she joined @TTN_50Plus Long Island chapter, Doreen Rose said she was the only Black woman out of about 800 members. Seven years later, she is still one of the few women of color in the group — but now, its leaders are trying to change that. bit.ly/46YEQIy @Newsday
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Pastry chef Richie Capizzi took pride in his involvement with @Cookies4Kids, donating cookies the “size of a dinner plate” and coming to the organization’s family fun events with a huge blowtorch to make sugar art. nwsdy.li/494I538 @Newsday @MattCaputo

Richard Capizzi, who helped raise millions for pediatric cancer research, honored with Be a Good...

After Capizzi's death last year, his Long Island community came together recently to raise money for pediatric cancer research. "Hearing the stories of children suffering from cancer inspired Richie...

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Alan End started running in the late 1970s and wound up training with the @GLIRC, directing their Ocean to Sound Relay for 23 years — from its inception in 1986 until he made his switch to triathlons in 2009.bit.ly/3QeZmPp @Newsday

Alan End, 80, of Woodbury, has competed in more than 50 triathlons. He has no plans to stop anytime...

Alan End of Woodbury hoped to be the oldest man to finish the 2023 NYC Triathlon. It wasn't meant to be — but don't expect him to hang up his wetsuit or running shoes any time soon.

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Neal Bellon, founder of @lichessclub, and others in the LI chess scene say they have seen increased interest this year. One possible reason? The pandemic: “Many thought, ‘We’re bored out of our minds. Let’s dust off the chess set,’ ” said Bellon. bit.ly/3PV2XB5 @newsday

Chess on Long Island has risen in popularity, with fans of all ages playing the game

In Nassau and Suffolk counties, the surge in popularity has spawned new groups and energized an existing assortment of clubs and school and library programs. "We have seen a lot of new faces," says...

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"The best part about the program is the people you meet who have a common interest in volunteerism and sharing their knowledge and the mission of the @ccecornell, and improving the lives of people in the county...We’re one of the best-kept secrets on LI.”bit.ly/3ZIsr90
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