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Former Town Councilman Edward Ambrosino outside the Eastern District courthouse during his trial in April, 2019. He began his six-month prison sentence for tax evasion on Sept. 15.

Former Councilman Ed Ambrosino begins prison sentence

Former Town of Hempstead Councilman Edward Ambrosino began his six-month prison sentence for tax evasion at a federal corrections facility in Fort Dix, New Jersey Ambrosino, a Republican from … more

By Peter Belfiore and Melissa Koenig | 9/22/20

Tracy McGrath, second from left, is survived by her children, from left, Kelly Ann, James, Patrick and Kimberly.

Franklin Square mourns a 'supermom'

Balloons filled the air above Franklin Square last Saturday, as nearly 100 residents gathered at Rath Park to remember their friend Tracy McGrath and celebrate her life. McGrath died of colon … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/22/20

Elmont Memorial High School alumni are starting a mentorship program for current students.

Mentorship program coming to Elmont Memorial High School

Ever since a group of Elmont Memorial High School alumni founded the Elmont Alumni Growing Leaders through Education and Service, or EAGLES, network in 2016, they wanted to establish a mentorship … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/22/20

Christina Castilla-Lyson led a tour of seventh grade students at Oceanside Middle School on the first day back Sept. 8.

Oceanside students have a safe return to school

Though it was different than any other previous year amid the precautions taken during the coronavirus pandemic, Oceanside students and staff returned to school on Sept. 8 with enthusiasm. more

9/21/20

The annual Irish Day Parade has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Long Beach's annual Irish Day celebration is canceled due to Covid-19

The annual Saint Brendan the Navigator Irish Heritage Day Parade and Festival, which draws thousands to Long Beach and provides a boost to West End businesses, has been canceled due to the Covid-19 … more

9/21/20

North Merrick resident Steven Kamlet, right, has written a children’s chapter book called “The Tales of Scuba Steve,” with illustrations by East Meadow High School student Shannon Marsolais.

North Merrick’s ‘Scuba Steve’ Kamlet pens children’s book

For Steven Kamlet, a dietician who changed careers so he could spend his summers working as a swim instructor, writing a children’s book was “uncharted waters” to him, he said. This … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/21/20

A staff member at the Clara H. Carlson school has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Elmont School District employee tests positive for Covid

Some students in the Clara H. Carlson School must quarantine for 4 days, after coming in close contact with a staff member who has tested positive for Covid-19, Elmont Superintendent Ken Rosner wrote … more

By Melissa Koenig | 9/20/20

The Long Beach City Council met Tuesday night, and heard a sobering forecast from Inna Reznik about payouts.

Long Beach must spend $3 Million on payouts

Long Beach’s financial struggles came into sharp focus at a virtual City Council meeting Tuesday night, when the city comptroller said that the municipality would likely spend $3 million next year … more

By James Bernstein | 9/18/20

Martin Luther King Center Chairman James Hodge planned talks with the city on reopening the center to the public. It has been closed since the coronavirus pandemic ramped up in March. The shutdown has kept some 300 people, including children, from using the facility.

City of Long Beach, MLK Center seek accord

Schoolchildren and seniors alike remain barred from entering the Martin Luther King Center while the center and Long Beach officials try to resolve a number of safety and other issues that have kept … more

By James Bernstein | 9/18/20

Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft is the religious leader at Temple Emanu-El of Long beach.

The meaning of the sound of the shofar

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, and the start of the period known as the High Holy Days, begins on Friday evening at sunset. Interestingly, in the Torah, the Hebrew Bible, the holiday was simply … more

By Rabbi Jack Zanerhaft | 9/18/20

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