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Steve Rhoads was among the Republicans who won on Nov. 8, defeating incumbent Senator John Brooks for New York's Fifth Senate District.

Mixed results for State Senate candidates

Long Island voters have cast their ballots for candidates in the races for the New York State Senate on Nov. 8. more

By Daniel Offner | 11/9/22

Domenico Brugellis was sent home from “The Biggest Loser” in the episode that aired on Feb. 11.

Elmonter sent home from ‘The Biggest Loser’

Domenico Brugellis will not be this season’s “Biggest Loser,” as he was sent home in the episode that aired on the USA Network on Feb. 11. Brugellis, a lifelong Elmonter, joined … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/20/20

Domenico Brugellis realized he needed to lose weight after posing for this photo with his daughter, Alessia, on her first day of kindergarten in September 2018

Elmont man competes on 'The Biggest Loser'

Domenico Brugellis marked his daughter’s first day of kindergarten in September 2018 by posing in a photo with her outside Willow Road School. But when he saw how he looked in the picture, he … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/6/20

John Pizzarelli salutes Nat King Cole

The acclaimed bandleader celebrates the legacy of a jazz icon. more

4/11/19

Trump in charge? Blame ‘creative destruction.’

To have predicted Donald Trump’s stunning Nov. 8 victory, one only needed to rewind time 22 years, to 1994 –– the year low-fi-alternative musician Beck released “Loser.” Most folks probably don’t recall . . . more

1/5/17

Our state legislators don’t get a fair shake

The people of America are in a bad mood, and it’s hard to understand why. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years. Oil prices have hit rock bottom, and you can fill up your car for $25. New cars are selling at the fastest pace . . . more

1/21/16

Some won, some lost in 2013

Before we look forward, we also look back over the past 365 days, to see who the winners and losers were in the very complex world we live in. more

1/2/14

Bill Germanakos, left, and his brother, Jim, lost a combined 350 pounds while they were contestants on NBC's "The Biggest Loser."

Local ‘Biggest Loser’ champions: where are they now?

Elmont natives Bill and Jim Germanakos, the fourth-season champions of NBC’s popular prime-time show “The Biggest Loser,” just keep on winning. Bill, who was declared the winner and received $250,000, and Jim — who was eliminated early in the competition but won first prize among the eliminated contestants and was awarded $100,000 — have managed to maintain both healthy lifestyles and successful careers. more

By Jackie Nash | 3/22/11

An Elmont native, Cara Castronuova is one of two new trainers on NBC’s “The Biggest Loser.”

‘Biggest Loser’ star says she misses Elmont

Elmont native Cara Castronuova, a certified trainer and a two-time Golden Gloves winner who was ranked No. 2 in the country by USA Boxing when she was in her 20s, is one of two new trainers on the hit television show “The Biggest Loser,” which airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on NBC. The network became interested in casting Castronuova on the show after viewing the History Channel documentary “Warrior Women,” which included a segment on female boxers at the Brooklyn-based Gleason’s Gym, where Castronuova trained. more

By Jackie Nash | 3/15/11

Raise your hand if you never watch TV

I’ve never met anyone who says, “I watch TV all day, and I especially love ‘The Real Housewives of New York City,’ ‘Jersey Shore’ and ‘The Biggest Loser.’ ” Most folks I know claim not to watch TV at all — not ever. Well, hardly ever. more

Randi Kreiss | 4/29/10