Two North Woodmere residents are among the group of more than 11,000 students that earned top honors in the spring semester at the University of Alabama.
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Compiled by Frank Gargano
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7/3/19
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Hewlett High School senior Brianna Kovit received a special commendation from the College Board for her paper in Advanced Placement Research that she completed last year.
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Compiled by Jeffrey Bessen, Shira Frankel and Nava Yastrab
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6/13/19
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Whether we like it or not, our political system and our erratic president are wearing us down on a daily basis, so it’s worthwhile to switch to a completely different topic. At this time of year, I favor discussing college graduations and the Yankees.
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6/7/19
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Victor Mintz, from Inwood, was named Men’s Football Most Improved Player by Monroe College in the Bronx what the school called “a strong commitment to athletic and academic excellence,” while playing for the Mustangs.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/23/19
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Hewlett-Woodmere students succeeded at the New York State History Day in Cooperstown on April 29.
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Compiled by Gabby Brailovskiy and Julia Grossman
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5/16/19
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Joseph Brees, of Woodmere, has joined Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC, in Uniondale as an associate. Brees will concentrate his practice in litigation and appeals, including commercial and corporate litigation, and real estate law and transactions.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/7/19
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Among the more than 3,700 students who graduated from Tufts University on May 20 were Hewlett resident Seth Moreida and Elyse Cooper of Woodmere.
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7/5/18
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Manmeet Nijjer of Cedarhurst, Jacqueline Pollina from Hewlett, Emma Gartenstein of Hewlett Harbor and Michaela Asch and Evelyn Gitsin, both of Woodmere, were named to the Hofstra University spring semester Provost’s List that recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade-point average.
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6/28/18
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Nearly 25 years have passed since Colin Ferguson stepped onto a Long Island Rail Road train in Mineola and started indiscriminately firing a 9mm pistol at passengers. Six were killed and 19 wounded. Kevin McCarthy, then 26 and a broker with Prudential Securities in New York City, took a bullet to the head, but he survived. His left arm remains partially paralyzed.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/24/18
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Longtime Woodmere resident Ehler O. Gregory was a renaissance man, having a broad range of interests from bird watching to horticulture to sports.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/8/18
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