Kids & Family

PHOTOS: WH Man Makes History in His Wheelchair

West Hempstead High School graduate Gabriel Cordell completed a 3,100 mile cross country journey in his wheelchair Monday night.

Cordell became the first person to ever travel across the country in a manual wheelchair. He was greeted by a large crowd of residents, family and friends on Nassau Blvd.

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Story: WH Native Completes 3,100 Mile Wheelchair Journey


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