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Mostly Cloudy and Breezy Former State Sen. Dean Skelos, son set to head back to court in retrial
Dean Skelos, the former Rockville Centre politico who rose to become speaker of the State Senate, and his son, Adam, are scheduled to return to federal court on June 18 to face charges that Dean …
Roosevelt teen charged in MS-13 killing
A Roosevelt teenager has been arrested and charged in connection with the alleged MS-13 murder of another Roosevelt teen whose body Nassau County police discovered in a secluded woodland two weeks …
Convicted Merrick doctor’s office shutters
Feds demand forfeiture, defense wants verdict thrown out in Belfiore opioid case
Dr. Michael Belfiore was convicted of improperly prescribing opioids to patients, and causing two overdose deaths on May 23. Last week, his remaining staff was copying files and wrapping up patient …
Cops see drop in ODs, thefts
NCPD is winding down 60-day opioid crackdown in Baldwin
Nassau County police and health officials are nearing the end of a 60-day crackdown on the sale and use of heroin in Baldwin, which landed at No. 5 on the NCPD’s list of opioid hotspots.
Long Beach residents claim iStar agreement is unlawful
Motion seeks to dismiss developer’s Superblock lawsuit against city
The ongoing legal drama surrounding the development of the long-vacant Superblock property took another twist late last month, when a group of residents filed a motion to dismiss a $100 million …
In sickness and in health: Oceanside widower raises $1 million for students affected by cancer
Thirteen years after his wife died of breast cancer, an Ocean-side man has raised over a million dollars to support students whose parents have cancer or who have died of the disease. His name is …
Photos found in Valley Stream chronicle life, adventure
Niko Moshopoulos was cleaning out the abandoned offices above Brancard’s Delicatessen on the corner of Rockaway Avenue and E. Fairview Avenue several weeks ago, when he found more than 50 old photos. He did not know whose they were or where they came from.
The road to a new beginning
After Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, of Temple Emanu-El, extinguished the East Meadow synagogue’s “eternal flame” last Sunday, there was a pause and a silence that was broken by a …
Sheldon Wagner, Malverne’s unofficial mayor, dies at 89
Most every day for the past 50 years or so, Malvernite Sheldon Wagner walked through the village, holding his transistor radio to his ear as he listened to sports games, especially baseball. He …
Molloy College holds 10th Palliative Care Conference
Molloy College on June 8 held its 10th annual Palliative Care Conference, which each year offers participants new tools to provide professional, competent and compassionate care to patients and their families.
The Wantagh Warriors: a dynasty built like a family
On June 2, the Wantagh Warriors varsity baseball team defeated Rockv Point 4-2 to earn its third straight Long Island championship.
Seaford alumni, community supports Viking’s fight for freedom
On June 3, Joan Greenspan, who has multiple sclerosis, saw about 150 of her friends, fellow alumni and locals at a fundraiser held in her honor.
Editorial
Stop politicizing the fight against MS-13
Bodies started turning up in South Shore parks and woodlands in the past year and a half: teenagers hacked to death with machetes or shot in the face by members of the ruthless El Salvadoran gang Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13.
Randi Kreiss
Vets at the mercy of the commander in chief
It does matter that on Memorial Day, President Trump tweeted, “Happy Memorial Day! Those who died for our great country would be very happy and proud at how well our country is doing today.” It matters because . . .
Jerry Kremer
A new era in politics, or more of the same?
Since the beginning of this year, the media has been dominated by stories about corruption by public servants. There have been four headline-grabbing trials to date . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
U.S.-China relationship is reaching a critical point
A lot of attention is being paid these days to America’s relationship with China. And for good reason, because China must decide whether it will be a partner to the U.S. or an adversary.