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Glen Cove Youth Work To Beautify City

The Glen Cove Youth Bureau has launched a work program for teens to help beautify the city this summer.

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Pictured from left to right: Summer Coordinator Natalie Tenke, Mayor Tim Tenke, Jonathan Patino, Triston Soto, Supervisor Paola Mercado, Program Coordinator Jacki Yonick, Noleen Herbert, Ta’Rea Galatro, Gen Decker and Kylie Morace.
Pictured from left to right: Summer Coordinator Natalie Tenke, Mayor Tim Tenke, Jonathan Patino, Triston Soto, Supervisor Paola Mercado, Program Coordinator Jacki Yonick, Noleen Herbert, Ta’Rea Galatro, Gen Decker and Kylie Morace. (Photo courtesy of Shannon Vulin)

GLEN COVE, NY — A summer youth employment program has launched in Glen Cove.

The Glen Cove Youth Bureau launched the 2020 Summer Youth Employment Program Green Team Program, designed for 14- to 15-year-olds.

Under the direction of supervisors Szymon Frye, Paola Mercado, program alumni and college students, team members complete projects around Glen Cove to beautify the city.

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Some of their work so far has included clearing out weeds around a local animal shelter and tidying up overgrown plants. They also work to maintain the Glen Cove Youth Bureau Community Garden, where they weed, plant, clean and harvest produce that includes corn, lettuce, tomatoes and zucchinis.

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