LI Principal Made Black Student Kneel In Apology: Patch PM

Garden City NY

25 March, 2021

9:16 PM

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Share-worthy stories from Long Island Patch sites to talk about tonight: LI Principal Resigns After Making Black Student Kneel For Apology The headmaster of the Catholic school, who is white, told the boy's mother it was the "African way" to apologize, according to reports. School Bus Driver Saves Child: 'It Was A Very Close Call' A bus driver and a police officer "acted quickly to avoid what could have been a tragic accident" as a car sped up, passed on right side. Brides Of LI Owner Launches Petition To Change Wedding Guidelines The petition asks that some of the restrictions put in place for weddings due to the coronavirus, be lessened to help those in the industry. Man Hugs Daughters For First Time In 84 Days After COVID Recovery It was "hug day" for Alfredo Hercules, who was able to hug his daughters for the first time since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Jan. 2. Birds Abandoned On Parkway, 1 Killed By Car: SPCA A $2,000 reward is offered for tips that lead to an arrest after rescuers tried saving as many birds as possible, the SPCA says. Officials Investigate Anti-Asian Remarks: Reports Long Island football players allegedly coughed on and told Asian tennis players to "go back to China," according to reports. Also Worth A Look Dublin-Bound LI Fire Truck 'Trusty Comrade' Gets Heroes Send OffPolice ID Man Shot Dead In Port JeffersonRear-End Crash On Long Island Seriously Injures 4-Year-Old: PDNew Chocolatier Opens With North Fork Easter Egg Scavenger HuntMan Charged With DWI 2X In 1 Week: PoliceWhich Store Chains Will Be Open On Easter?Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In MasticShirley Man Killed In Long Island ShootingItalian Restaurant Newest Tenant In Old Dzus Factory Site CenterWest Islip Hospital Remembers One-Year Anniversary Of PandemicInvestigation Continues Into Fatal Spring Valley FireGrieving Community Mounts Birthday Parade For Firefighter's SonFormer Levittown Man Was Part Of Million Dollar Theft Ring: FedsUtilities Prep For Gusty Winds, Storms: Hudson Valley ForecastFormer Millbrook Woman Killed In CO Grocery ShootingNancy Lieberman Donates Basketball Courts To Nassau CountyHarborfields Elementary Students Win 1st In National CompetitionHV Coronavirus: New Jobs Data Shows The Before And AfterMacArthur Airport Announces New Direct Flights To NashvillePA Man Charged With Drug Possession In Hicksville: PDTraffic Advisory: Lane Closures On Route 112 For Road WorkFrontline Workers Honored With Commemorative Display In Manhasset Patch PM shares some of the day's must-read items from our Long Island network. The Patch community platform serves more 50 towns and neighborhoods on the island. Learn how to post your own announcements and events on Patch.