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Nancy Dibeneditto has discovered a great deal about her ancestry by attending the free monthly workshops at Pinelawn Cemetery.

Pinelawn Cemetery workshops provide keys to unlock the past

Nancy Dibeneditto was curious about her ancestors. Retired, the Oyster Bay resident of 30 years had time on her hands, so she joined Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum’s workshop, … more

By Laura Lane | 5/10/24

City Manager Dan Creighton and Comptroller Inna Reznik presented the proposal at Tuesday’s council meeting.

Long Beach's spending plan proposes 1.04 percent tax increase

Throughout their campaign for City Council last fall, Brendan Finn, Chris Fiumara and Mike Reinhart made it clear to Long Beach residents that they were going to work to prevent taxes from … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/10/24

Dr. Banu Aygun, the Cohen Children’s Medical Center’s associate chief of hematology, who treated Yusuf Saeed since he was a month old, congratulated him on being the first to receive novel gene therapy to cure his blood disorder.

Meet the Valley Stream boy who became first in state to undergo groundbreaking gene therapy

Behind a Mickey Mouse mask, 8-year-old Yusuf Saeed with a bald scalp, a likely result of his intensive chemotherapy, sat in the glare of cameras on April 18. With elation in his eyes, he played with … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/10/24

Kaydee Mills, 5, and Erica Bough, 8, try out the bike merry-go-round at the new Elite Scholars playground.

Elite Scholars Christian Academy has a new playground. See how it takes indoor learning outdoors.

It was a grand yet intimate celebration for students and their families at Elite Scholars Christian Academy who gathered to welcome their new playground space. After a year of planning and … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/10/24

Marisela Sanchez, left, was appointed principal of Forest Road Elementary at the April 16 Valley Stream 30 Board of Education meeting.

Forest Road Elementary gets a new principal, again.

The Valley Stream District 30 Board of Education has tapped Marisela Sanchez, a behavioral therapist, and a former Brooklyn assistant principal, as the next principal of Forest Road Elementary … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/10/24

The Valley Stream Beautification Committee celebrated the winners of their anti-litter poster contest at the Village Green on April 20.

Earth Day 2024: Check out the winners of the Valley Stream anti-litter poster contest

The Valley Stream Beautification Committee announced the winners of their anti-litter poster contest at the Village Green on April 20. All children who live in the Village of Valley Stream were … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/10/24

A demolition machine tears into what was once the Southern State Parkway Tourism Center last week. The A-framed building was said to be too small to take in all the tourists who would want to stop by as they traveled onto Long Island, to the point that, in later years, it served more to store tourism brochures.

Southern State Parkway tourist center 'eyesore' comes tumbling down, explained.

The demolition crew gathered at 8:30 a.m. sharp last week in a grassy field on the side of the Southern State Parkway. Behind them was a row of residential houses on Valley Stream’s Arkansas … more

By Juan Lasso | 5/10/24

Robert Montgomery prepares the surgical site for a medical history-making pig-to-human transplant surgery by using sterile forceps and scissors for Lisa Pisano at NYU Langone Health’s Kimmel Pavilion in Manhattan.

NYU Langone makes transplant history

"Lisa Pisano faced heart failure and end-stage kidney disease, yet conventional treatments like transplants seemed out of reach due to her complex health condition. Despite the challenges, this New Jersey resident's story highlights resilience in the face of medical adversity." more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 5/10/24

Sophomore Nicholas Voll, who registered 54 points during the regular season, is a vital part of a Colts’ offense that more than doubled opponents’ output.

Calhoun's winning culture continues

At the start of the season, coach Jim Femminella was cautiously optimistic for Calhoun’s boys’ lacrosse team. He had heard what many around the county thought about the Colts after … more

By Andrew Fantucchio | 5/9/24

Harry Mohrman took over as head coach of Freeport’s boys’ lacrosse program in 1973.

Mohrman dedicates life to Freeport

Longtime Freeport High School boys’ lacrosse coach Harry Mohrman initially tackled a professional football career before he arrived at the school he would call home for nearly six decades … more

By Andrew Coen | 5/8/24

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