The Long Beach School District is working to return students to school in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, an effort that would include limited openings, possibly starting on Wednesday. … more

June Perby sat by a large window overlooking Reynolds Channel that spans the fourth floor dining room of Long Beach Medical Center’s Komanoff Center for Geriatric & Rehabilitative Medicine. A … more

City Manager Jack Schnirman is urging business owners to apply for much-needed federal funding that the state will soon make available through Community Development Block Grants. The Disaster … more

A car fire occurred Friday morning near Tobay Beach near 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 18. more

The Rockville Centre Police Department responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle on N. Village Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Friday night.  Police Commissioner Randy Dodd stated in a letter … more

Tim Lee was driving when he heard that the remains of his best friend, John Niven, had been identified. A senior vice president at the consulting firm Aon, Niven, 44, had perished on Sept. 11, 2001, … more

Adrienne Alexanian commemorated the Armenian Genocide by presenting her father's memoir, "Forced into Genocide," at the Holocaust Tolerance and Memorial Center of Nassau County. Through her father's firsthand account, she unveils previously hidden history, documenting the brutality of the genocide while also shedding light on the experiences of Armenian soldiers conscripted into the Ottoman Turkish army. The publication of the memoir not only honors her father's memory but also ensures that the voices of survivors resonate with future generations, inspiring remembrance and recognition of the Armenian Genocide. more

A Valley Stream man was arrested for selling unlicensed cannabis products at the Late Vibes Smoke Shop on April 25. Narcotics detectives, investigating the 89 Ocean Ave smoke shop, found gummies … more

The Long Beach Board of Education finalized its $155.9M 2024-25 budget, including key initiatives and infrastructure improvements. Vote is on May 21 at local schools. more

Part 4 in a Hispanic Heritage Month mini-series. Students in gray-and-black suits, carrying briefcases and backpacks, filled Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater at the Monroe Lecture Center on Monday, eagerly awaiting U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s arrival. more