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Local kids took to the soccer pitch last Saturday as the Baldwin Eagles began their spring season after a year-long interruption because of the pandemic.

It’s time to play soccer again. More than 100 children and their parents, coaches and trainers made their way to the fields at Baldwin Harbor Town Park on the windy morning of May 1 for a … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/6/21

Baldwin resident Salvatore Trigona asked Samantha Perez to marry him at the Del Vino Vineyards in Northport on April 17.

Baldwin High school sweethearts get engaged

High school sweethearts Samantha Perez and Salvatore Trigona are engaged to be married. On April 17, the two 26-year-old Baldwinites visited Del Vino Vineyards in Northport, their favorite … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 5/6/21

Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David Cantor Alexandra Weiser, left, Rabbi David Lerner, synagogue board chair Ira Salwen and school Principal Dan Seid performed a skit.

Rockville Centre synagogue hosts Lag B’Omer BBQ

It was a warm, sunny day last Sunday when Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David hosted its Lag B’Omer BBQ. It was the synagogue’s first in-person event in more than a year. With … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/6/21

A public hearing on the proposed 210-unit apartment complex proposed for the site of the former Mangrove Feather factory is set for May 17.

Public hearing for proposed apartment complex at Feather Factory site in Lynbrook set for May 17

The Lynbrook village board unanimously voted on Monday to set May 17 for a public hearing on a 210-unit apartment complex that has been proposed for the site of the vacant Mangrove Feather factory, and to make itself lead agency on the project. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/6/21

Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach and the village board unanimously voted to opt out of allowing marijuana sales in the village after a public hearing on Monday.

Lynbrook board opts out of marijuana sales

Citing potential danger to the community, the Lynbrook village board unanimously voted to bar marijuana dispensaries and consumption shops from being built or set up in the village during a public hearing Monday night. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/6/21

Joe Manning was elected the first Black second vice president in the history of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce on April 13.

Island Park's first Black Chamber of Commerce 2nd V.P. aims to bring diversity

Upon becoming the first Black business owner to serve as second vice president of the Island Park Chamber of Commerce, Joe Manning said it was just the beginning of his quest to bring diversity to the chamber. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/6/21

The City Council Tuesday had a lengthy agenda, topped by an unusual hearing about a variance for a shop that sells “alcohol-infused” ice cream.

‘Alcohol-infused’ ice cream shop coming soon to Long Beach

Long Beach City Council hearings on proposals to increase off-street parking are normally yawners. But one such session Tuesday night — the outcome of which would effectively allow the opening of a … more

By James Bernstein | 5/6/21

The Senate recently passed a bill that could help eliminate a special franchise tax for New York American Water, in turn causing customers to see a decrease in their bills.

Bill seeks to lower New York American Water rates

With a rate hike of as much as 26 percent facing New York American Water customers on May 1, elected officials have sought to save Long Island ratepayers tens of millions of dollars on their bills while creating a path for a public takeover of the water system. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/29/21

Freeport residents Ynes Castillo and Francesco Caba received their first Pfizer-BioNTech shots April 21 at the Vaxmobile run by the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital.

Vaxmobile pays visit to Baldwin

The Vaxmobile, the first mobile Covid-19 vaccination unit in the state, run by the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, stopped by the … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/29/21

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd last week.

Baldwin residents react to Chauvin guilty verdict

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on April 20 for murdering George Floyd last year. The trial, which began March 29, left people around the country waiting for the … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/29/21

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