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'Garden of Dreams' Creates Memorable Day for East Quogue Family

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The Gladding family with Rangers alum Cristoval

The Gladding family with Rangers alum Cristoval "Boo" Nieves.

From left, Cooper, Alex and Hunter Gladding in the Rangers penalty box before the start of the game.

From left, Cooper, Alex and Hunter Gladding in the Rangers penalty box before the start of the game.

The Gladding family and their Rangers-inspired Halloween costumes, including a homemade Zamboni for Hunter's wheelchair, attracted the attention of the Garden of Dreams Foundation.

The Gladding family and their Rangers-inspired Halloween costumes, including a homemade Zamboni for Hunter's wheelchair, attracted the attention of the Garden of Dreams Foundation.

Rangers alum Cristoval

Rangers alum Cristoval "Boo" Nieves presented Hunter Gladding with his own Rangers jersey.

authorCailin Riley on Feb 4, 2025
Communicating how he feels has never been easy for Hunter Gladding. The 7-year-old East Quogue resident was diagnosed with late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy when he was 18 months old. The... more

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