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ADL New York Region Honors Long Island Community Leaders at the First Annual Securing Justice Awards Dinner

On May 18, over 240 guests gathered at the Engineers Club in Roslyn to honor three outstanding Long Island community members for their support and dedication to ADL’s mission. Dr. Lorna Lewis received the Securing Justice Award for her incredible leadership as superintendent of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. The Long Island Philanthropic Leadership Awards were given to two

A Centennial Celebration of a Life Devoted to Equal Rights: Beatrice Edelson the Centenarian

A generous tribute donation has been made by Dr. Kenneth L. Edelson in loving memory of his mother, Beatrice Edelson, who would have celebrated her 100th birthday Jan 11, 2015! Beatrice’s 100 year life was always devoted to ensuring people had equal rights, conquering social injustices and making sure prejudice bigotry and hatred were abolished from her community and the world around her, and