As a coin dealer who buys and sells all U.S. and foreign coins, as well as variety of metals and collectibles, Jeffrey Berkoff feels that honesty, knowledge . . . more

The beloved story comes to life on stage in a dynamic musical. more

The presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature could be facing possible fines for several instances of failing to file campaign finance reports. The complaint against 13th District Legislator Norma Gonsalves comes after an investigation by Risa Sugarman, chief enforcement counsel for the New York State Board of Elections. more

In its final report, issued Dec. 10, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Common Core Task Force called on the state to place a four-year moratorium on the use of students’ state test scores to evaluate … more

Mean-spirited Scrooge learns the true meaning of Christmas in the music re-telling of the classic tale. more

Mexican and Italian cuisines served in one restaurant might seem unusual. But the logic behind it, and more importantly the food itself, dispels any doubt that it works. more

Exhibits and more... A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through … more

What mom or dad hasn’t felt panic after a note from the school nurse saying head lice have arrived? Even worse, what do you do when your child comes home with them? more

The drug addicts’ brain scans that Dr. Stephen Dewey takes appear in psychedelic shades of red, yellow, green and blue, each indicating a level of brain activity — or inactivity. Red means excited. Blue is dormant. Dewey is the laboratory director for behavioral and molecular neuro-imaging at the North Shore-LIJ Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. In that capacity, he’s put hundreds of addicts’ brains to the test — the positron emission tomography test, that is — seeking to understand precisely what happens to the mind when a pot smoker lights up or a heroin junkie shoots up. And, he has found, it isn’t pretty. more

Leeann Graziose, principal of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Bellmore for the past 12 years, was at home when the envelope from the Diocese of Rockville Centre arrived last Friday afternoon. She … more