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Hicksville Revitalization
Hicksville's Revitalization
By Wendy Elkis Girnis ('77)
Mid-Island Plaza 1957 Open Air MallIf you grew up in Hicksville, chances are you either worked at one of the stores in Mid-Island Plaza, or you worked at Sears. You probably hung out at the
Sears mall with your friends on a Friday or Saturday night, or maybe you went to see a movie at the Twin Theaters during the summer or during winter break. Maybe you took the LIRR to the city to see a play or skate at Rockerfeller Center. Those days are over. Hicksville’s downtown is going through revitalization. -
Allied Shopping Center
Allied Shopping Center
by Stefanie Cedar Shames, Class of 1977In between Levittown and Hicksville, on Jerusalem Avenue, was Allied Shopping Center. Built in 1954, the memories of the center are clear in my mind. When I lived in the area, the supermarket was Grand Union. If you currently live in Hicksville, you will probably know this center with Best Market, Dollar Tree, Dunkin Donuts, and Monaco's Pizza.
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January 2017: Volume 17 - Issue 4
Casale's Corner - Harry & Bess
Harry Truman was a different kind of President. He probably made as many, or more important decisions regarding our nation's history as any of the other 42 Presidents preceding him. However, a measure of his greatness may rest on what he did after he left the White House. The only asset he had when he died was the house he lived in, which was in Independence Missouri.Click here to continue reading January 2017: Volume 17 - Issue 4
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