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Love Of 'Dark Chocolate' Keeps LI Holocaust Survivor, 110, Going: PM

Also: HIV cases rise / Blackout reimbursement / LI's Ashanti to sing at big game / Starbucks sued / Boy 'a star' / New home /Keith Haring

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight.
Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight. (Patch file photo)

Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight:

Love Of 'Dark Chocolate' Keeps LI Holocaust Survivor, 110, Going

Rose Girone's daughter, who was born during the Holocaust, lives in Merrick and sees her mother regularly.

Find out what's happening in Merrickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

LI's New HIV Cases Rose 17 Percent In 2021 After 6 Years Of Declines

Rates of new cases in Nassau and Suffolk rose more steeply than New York State as a whole; experts blame a lag in care due to pandemic.

Find out what's happening in Merrickfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

New LIPA Plan Would Reimburse Long Islanders For Blackouts

The proposal could see residents getting money back for lost food and medication.

Glen Cove's Ashanti To Sing At Big 12 Championship Football Game Sat.

The Long Island singer has been chosen to sing the national anthem at Saturday's game between Texas Christian University and Kansas State.

Labor Board Sues Starbucks, Says Nassau Store Union-Busted Staff

The National Labor Relations Board alleges that managers at the Long Island Starbucks retaliated against unionizing employees, fired one.

LI Boy Felt 'Like A King Or A Star' Throwing Puck Out At Rangers Game

Brody Kuenzler, 12, celebrated three cancer-free years at the game against the Devils at Madison Square Garden for "Hockey Fights Cancer."

Grateful Mom And Dad Receive Keys To New Home In Shirley

The father suffered a debilitating stroke and their previous living arrangements was not suitable for the family's needs, officials said.

Remembering Keith Haring On World AIDS Awareness Day

With HIV cases up 17 percent on Long Island, it's the voices, the laughter, the glorious talent, lost forever, that echo.

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