Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Local officials are looking to change New York’s bail reform laws to allow judges the discretion to detain individuals accused of aggravated animal abuse.
Long Island professionals recently volunteered their time to expose teens to key aspects of their careers and how they arrived there, during the annual STEAM career fair held at Kennedy High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District on April 8.
A Valley Stream family is finally seeing their dream of a safer, more accessible home come to life, thanks to a Franklin Square charity and a team of dedicated volunteers swinging into action after a three-year wait.
In 2014, President Barack Obama changed young people across the country with the creation of the My Brother’s Keeper program, a six-step plan for improving opportunities for young people …
Ron Segev will be speaking at the Merrick Jewish Centre on May 14.
Dean Bacigalupo, a social studies teacher at Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School and an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, has been named the 2025 Nassau County Middle School Social …
More than 400 community members, Heatherwood staff and construction workers gathered on April 29 in the Heritage Westminster courtyard to celebrate the last concrete pour, known as “topping out,” to complete the buildings’ structure.
The South Side High School Dance Club’s first-ever Spring Dance Clinic and Showcase, held on April 26, brought together over 60 young dancers and inspired the launch of a new IB Dance program at the school.
New York lawmakers have approved a $254 billion state budget for Fiscal Year 2026 that includes provisions directly affecting Nassau University Medical Center.
Nassau County officials are pushing back on a payroll tax increase intended to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s five-year capital plan for infrastructure upgrades across New York’s transit system.
Atlantic Beach Village has approved a 2025-26 budget with an unprecedented 87% property tax increase, which Mayor George Pappas attributes to Nassau County tax shifts and procedural errors by previous administrations.
At East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, art teachers Kelly Cabasso and Kristie Galante aren’t just educators — they’re creative collaborators whose shared passion for personal and professional artistry fuels both their classrooms and their own evolving practices. With over a decade of teaching together, the duo brings a dynamic blend of photography, painting, and inspiration to their students and to the local art community.
Glen Cove voters will head to the polls on May 20 to decide the fate of a proposed $118.1 million school budget and to elect two trustees to the Board of Education. The race has three candidates: …
Long Beach clarifies beach access, staffing, and new pass rules ahead of summer season; all entrances remain open with improved operations and security.
Ron Chernow will be fair’s keynote speaker
The Gold Coast Book Fair is returning this month for its second annual celebration of literature, learning and community — and this time it’s bigger, bolder and even more family-friendly. …
The Wantagh Board of Education has adopted an estimated $94.7 million spending plan for 2025-26, which aims to enhance educational programs, maintain class sizes, support building improvements and introduce new high school courses.
Annamarie Carcione’s new solo exhibit at the Freeport Recreation Center blends vivid colors, animals, and emotion, offering a window into the inner world of the scenic artist behind Netflix and HBO sets
Editorial
Mothers aren’t simply caregivers or beloved relatives. They are the architects of family life, the silent engineers who bind generations together with sacrifice, patience and unwavering love.
Columnist
Each April, we recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month in America — a time for our society to unite behind the mission of supporting survivors, educating communities, and refining the …
Columnist
The events of April 23 demonstrated the importance of checks and balances in ensuring good government in Nassau County — and the dangers of a supermajority in the Legislature.
Columnist
In a state budget littered with radical spending proposals that too often sideline suburban communities like ours, the proposed expansion of the New York State Film Tax Credit is a welcome breath of fresh air
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With social media fanning the fires of coffee rituals and preferences, you can’t just grab a cup of joe anymore.