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Clean drinking water, a swim in the bay, catching fish to eat and going to the beach are things we easily take for granted as Long Islanders.
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9/22/16
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Michelle Lankri, 20, of Cedar Avenue in Hewlett Bay Park, was charged with violating the Social Host Law, as up to 100 minors were seen drinking a variety of alcoholic beverages at a party at the same address on Saturday at 10:45 p.m., according to police.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/18/16
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Simchat Torah, the Jewish holiday that marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings and the beginning of a new cycle — this year on the evening of Oct. 5 and 6 — is a time for rejoicing. In the past two years in the Five Towns, however, underage drinking has marred the celebration.
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By Vanessa Parker
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9/30/15
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On Long Island, we worry about our water –– a lot. After all, it comes from a series of sole-source aquifers, stores of ancient water buried deep underground that are recharged not by rivers and lakes, but by rainwater alone.
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7/29/15
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The Lawrence School District has mandated uniforms for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, an idea that . . .
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6/4/15
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In less than a month, Nassau County will be without a district attorney. Kathleen Rice, who has held the position since 2006, will be heading off to Washington, D.C. . . .
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12/4/14
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During Simchat Torah, observers celebrate the conclusion and restart of the annual reading schedule of the Torah. It follows the seven-day holiday of Sukkot, also a time of celebration.
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By Vanessa Parker
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10/15/14
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The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers.
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9/12/13
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From time to time, I wonder what happened to Kiki. I interviewed her at a pizzeria in downtown Merrick in June 2004. At the time, she was 16 and a Calhoun High School junior. And she drank –– a lot.
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6/13/13
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It’s impossible to know what cure will go undiscovered, what useful invention never devised, what art uncreated, what science unimagined, what wisdom unuttered because a boy’s or girl’s potential was submerged in vodka bottles or drowned in cans of beer.
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4/18/13
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