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Light Rain Fog/Mist $39.9M North Shore school bond passes
Many improvements coming to North Shore schools
North Shore School District administrators and parents were all smiles in the high school gym as the passing of the $39.9 million school bond was announced on Dec. 10. According to tentative results, …
Remembering Pearl Harbor, 78 years later
President Franklin D. Roosevelt memorably described Dec. 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy.” It was the day that Japanese pilots swooped in without warning and destroyed Pearl Harbor, …
Personal touch helps local businesses fend off online retailers
With the holiday season in full swing, shoppers around the world are rushing to purchase the perfect gifts for their loved ones. It’s no secret that many of these people will be logging …
Sea Cliff celebrates the start of the holiday season
Downtown Sea Cliff was crowded with celebrants as the village hosted its annual Christmas tree and Hanukkah menorah lighting on Dec. 8. Local leaders and religious figures spoke to the many people in …
Residents prep for New York American Water fight
Public water advocates to address PSC, Liberty
New York American Water’s recent announcement that it plans to sell its New York operation to Liberty Utilities for $608 million has led North and South Shore activists to join forces in a campaign …
Nassau County, LIPA reach tax pact
The Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County reached a tentative agreement on Nov. 22 in a settlement over LIPA’s property tax challenges in Glenwood Landing and Island Park, which, once …
'I have very big shoes to fill'
When Carol Waldman announced at the end of September that she would be retiring as executive director of the Glen Cove Senior Center, staff members were heartbroken at the news, Waldman’s …
Bringing a ray of sunshine
It was about a year ago when Glen Cove residents Diane Menzel and Helen Kotzky met at the local YMCA. Kotzky was a retired music teacher who taught for more than two decades at the Cold Spring Harbor …
A new holiday market comes to Sea Cliff
Courtney Citko likes to run events. She used to run farmers markets in Farmingdale and Deer Park before becoming a director with Pampered Chef, a company that sells kitchen utensils to home …
Not-so-average band of kids to rock Still Partners
When one thinks of teen and tween musicians, thoughts may immediately go toward middle school marching bands or young people playing three-chord cover songs in their parents’ garage. This is …
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County vandalized
The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, on Crescent Road in Glen Cove, was vandalized over the weekend, center officials said, with graffiti found on the property and damage to many of signs and gardens.
Glen Head retaining wall still not fixed
Nothing has been done to fix a crumbling retaining wall on Glen Cove Avenue in the nearly six months since the Herald Gazette first reported on it. That may be about to change. No one was sure …
Op-Ed
Americans are underserved, not overtaxed
In November 2017, President Trump proclaimed that Americans “are the most heavily taxed people in the world.” As an applause line it was an instant winner, and the president has continued to use it ever since, to thunderous ovations.
Randi Kreiss
Journalists digging in and not letting go aren’t the enemy
My grandkids are learning about Woodward and Bernstein in their history classes.
Alfonse D'Amato
On energy, New York’s head is in the sand
Climate change skeptics are often urged by climate change believers to “follow the science” when it comes to whether our climate is changing. That’s a fair proposition, but . . .