Author: Amy Nicole
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A Total Eye Experience
By Amy Nicole Tangel Hair Salons across Long Island were finally able to open their doors this week after months on pause, signifying a step forward for all other salons waiting in the wings, but when one Make-Up Artist opens her doors, it’s temporarily going to be all about the eyes. Christine Daino, owner of…
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What Would Mister Rogers Say?
Special Edition: Documentary Review By Amy Nicole Tangel With the recent Pandemic and nationwide protests at hand, I have often been thinking about the children all around us and asking myself how can we protect them, teach them and keep showing them love when we are all trying to make sense for ourselves? I thought…
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A Simple Syrup Passion takes Flight
By Amy Nicole Tangel When times get tough it is what people make of the road ahead that determines the outcome; revealing their spirit within. For one woman, whose career as a bartender has been put on hold, her life took an unexpected turn when she recently took her passion for mixing cocktails behind the…
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A Hero Remembered
By Amy Nicole Tangel With Memorial Day ahead of us, we remember those who fought for our country and have gone before us as we honor their service. I recently revisited my own ancestry in hopes of learning more about my great grandfather who served and died in World War II. Ever since I was…
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Carrying on a Family Legacy
Amy Nicole Tangel In March of 1946, The Colony Shop opened its doors under the ownership of businesswoman Eloise Staudinger and 74 years later, the children’s store continues to be a fixture in the Village of Patchogue, N.Y., but now, like countless other small businesses across Long Island, the doors are temporarily closed and her…
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Healer offers free virtual Reiki meditations
Amy Nicole Tangel Life as we know it right now can seem filled with unknowns and worries, leaving us feeling overwhelmed, out of balance, and seeking ways to deal with our emotions. Sharing her passion and gift of healing through meditation one woman is helping those in need by offering free weekly virtual sessions of…
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Caregiver Movement Gains Support
Amy Nicole Tangel A new initiative called, Let the Family Help, is gaining support for its plan to create an exception for caregivers during a state of emergency. The proposal would allow patients to have one caregiver per family with them while being treated in nursing homes and hospitals. Making it her goal to take…
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Rockin Through Adversity
Amy Nicole Tangel Battling cancer, raising a family and sharing a passion for music is all a-day-in-the-life for one woman who is using her voice to entertain and unite people. A 43-year-old front woman has led Long Island’s Bon Jovi tribute band for the past five years. Living in Lindenhurst, NY, with her husband and…
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