Elmont teacher's Bad Bunny-inspired character encourages kids and adults to read

"It's my 33rd year of teaching and it might be my best," he said.

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Explore Merrick Road's vibrant shopping scene from Massapequa to Merrick
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How LI schools are honoring America's 250th anniversary
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Photos: Nassau Class AA softball finals
Photos: Nassau Class AAA softball finals
Nassau Class AA baseball final photos: Bellmore JFK vs. Garden City (Game 3)
Nicastro pitches, hits Calhoun to Game 1 win in Nassau Class AA softball finals
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Ferchland hurls Oceanside to victory in Game 1 of Nassau Class AAA championship series
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Derek Yormack's 14 Ks deliver Bellmore JFK baseball team's first title
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This nostalgic salad is a cult classic. Here's where to find it.
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Trying the mish salad
10 must-try soups on LI, from ramen to matzo ball
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LI home's lurid past has nothing to do with its present, says agent trying to sell it
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Long Island Class B flag football final: Hauppauge vs. MacArthur
'The Sixth Borough' reminds audiences of Long Island's role in hip-hop history
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Cara S. Trager, 'relentless' journalist for Newsday and other publications, dies at 71
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Overtime thriller! Taylor Garro's TD catch gives MacArthur flag football LI title
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Camp in style: Reserve a cabin or tent at these LI parks
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Remembering 4 bands that defined the 1960s' 'Long Island Sound'
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Nassau Class AA baseball final: Bellmore JFK vs. Garden City (Game 2)
53-year-old bicyclist struck in critical condition
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Banning digital screens for the youngest students? LI educators weigh in.
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Longtime special education teacher from Franklin Square dies at 80
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East Rockaway man charged in fatal Woodmere collision
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Scenic LI bike trails for a summer joyride
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'We are the most overtaxed, overregulated state in the United States'
How Blakeman's relentless ambition drove him to run for governor
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Fire displaces 8 residents of Inwood house
Stroller, wheelchair-friendly trails to explore
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Running on LI: 5K, 10K, marathons, walks and more
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'Life-changing' $5M scratch-off lottery ticket bought on LI
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Broadway's 'Celebrity Autobiography' is loaded with LI stars
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'Snapple House' that belonged to company co-founder on market for $15 million
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Traffic-stopping banana leaves and elephant ears: These 3 LIers grow tropical gardens at home
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What to know about Independent Bookstore Day on LI
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Easter and Passover looks from Long Island's past eras
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Remember these people who used to be on News 12?
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Crossbow arrow allegedly shot by man at his sister 'came within inches of killing her,' DA says
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Inwood man pleads guilty to beating infant daughter to death
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Strike, spare, turkey: Guide to LI bowling alleys
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Long Beach woman charged in hit-and-run that killed bicyclist in East Atlantic Beach
Names of Blakeman's armed volunteer deputies revealed
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4 LI districts want to pierce their tax levy caps: Why officials say it's needed
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