Meet Malverne’s first female police officer

Eighteen years ago, Joanne McNelis became Malverne’s first woman police officer. Since she paved the way, three more women have followed their calling to law enforcement in the village. …

Town of Hempstead golf courses added to Lifetime Liberty Pass

The Town of Hempstead officials announced a new program Monday that will allow qualifying, disabled veterans to play golf for free, at courses throughout the township.

No ‘horsing’ around for Gold Award project

Completing the necessary work in order to receive a Gold Award — the highest possible achievement in the Girl Scouts of the USA — is no easy feat.

Village candidates discuss their platforms

Sea Cliff candidates meet with villagers ahead of election

Another year brings another election to Sea Cliff, as Nick Pinto, currently serving as deputy mayor of the village board, seeks reelection and George Williams runs for the Village of Sea Cliff …

Rabbi Barry Schwartz delivers 200 letters to Israeli soldiers, citizens

Rabbi Emeritus Barry Dov Schwartz, of Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David, recently spent a week in Israel, near the Gaza border, as part of a goodwill mission sponsored by the Israel Law …

Contributing to wider ‘O.B. renaissance’

Crosswalks in Oyster Bay will get a makeover

In a bid to revitalize and enhance the Oyster Bay business district, the town board has announced ambitious plans to improve its walkways and to beautify the downtown. With a $750,000 investment, the …

Schools

Exploring the intersection of race and economics on Long Island

Since the earliest chapters of its history, the United States has left its share of scars on the country’s social and economic landscape, to say the least. Now, with a legacy of slavery, …

Learn how Hewlett High School's Bionica robotics team is going global

Hewlett High School’s all-girls robotics team is seeing the results of months of preparation. After dedicating Friday nights since September to building a robot, meeting with mentors and collaborating with other young engineers, the team will compete in the international FIRST Championship of robotics in Houston next month.

Oceanside, Island Park rally against turbines, cables

Long Beach, Island Park and Oceanside community residents have been speaking their minds about offshore wind for nearly two years. For or against it, they have made their voices heard — at …

Recreation Center welcomes new director Liz Comerford

The Freeport Recreation Center recently promoted Elizabeth “Liz” Comerford to the position of director, effective Jan. 5. As director and the administrative head of the center, Comerford’s …

Ceremony celebrates distinguished women in the community

The many accomplishment of amazing local women are making the annual selections of Women of Distinction honorees tougher and tougher. Last Saturday, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages presented the …

EDITORIAL

Shining light where government remains dark

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance,” President James Madison once said. “And a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”

COLUMNIST

St. Patrick’s is so much bigger than one day

St. Patrick’s Day is in reality no longer a one-day festive occasion celebrated on March 17, but an almost three-week-long celebration full of parades, luncheons, dinners and parties.

COLUMNIST

The challenge of a Supreme Court that isn’t supreme

As a lawyer, I have the greatest respect for the American court system. Our country is one of the few in the world whose courts are not used for political vendettas, as is the case in Russia. That system is manipulated by one man, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and there are countless cases in which he has punished his political enemies by using the judicial system.

COLUMNIST

Where do our young leaders fit in the age debate?

It’s a common refrain your well-meaning, often younger friend or coworker might tell you to dampen your fears of getting older: “Age is just a number.”

COLUMNIST

Solving Long Island’s housing problem

We have seen how a global pandemic has made local housing prices surge to levels that make them unaffordable for many disheartened house hunters on Long Island. While the housing market is starting to return to pre-Covid levels, an average price is still out of reach for most young adults starting their careers, single-income households, and older residents looking to downsize. Long Island has also been plagued by a lack of home inventory, which for many has turned the American dream into a dream deferred.

COLUMNIST

What needs to be done to save Oyster Bay

This will be a momentous year for determining whether oysters and clams thrive again in Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor. The future sustainability of the shellfish population hinges on decisions to be made in the coming months by the Town of Oyster Bay.