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Streak of no inch of snow within 24 hours reached 700 days early this week.
The weather outside has been rather delightful
If you are wondering when the local area had measurable snowfall before this week, you would need to look all the way back to February of 2022. more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Legislature presiding officer Howard Kopel, said they were compelling Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear before the legislature next week. But a court has since delayed any such appearance until at least February, after the school successfully petitioned the same court that ruled against the county in its negotiations with the Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum last year.
Poser says she won’t visit county legislature Monday in casino probe
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman ordered Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear in front of the county legislature next week. But it seems Blakeman and others will have to wait until at least February. more
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Legislature presiding officer Howard Kopel, say they are compelling Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear before the legislature next week. Blakeman accuses Poser of colluding with a Sands competitor in an effort to thwart casino plans in Uniondale — something both Poser and Hard Rock International deny.
Blakeman subpoenas Hofstra prez over casino claim
The battle between Nassau County and Hofstra University appears to be heating up beyond the legal action between the two. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he has subpoenaed Hofstra president Susan Poser, accusing her of colluding with a competing casino organization in an effort to derail plans by Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum. more
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Pat Alonge, left, and Gail Mancuso spread joy this holiday season, giving 150 bags of toys to local families.
They worked until Christmas Eve to deliver ‘holiday magic’
Residents of Lynbrook know Pat Alonge and Gail Mancuso as giving people. So as the holiday season approached and neighbors saw kids in need of holiday cheer, they knew who to call. more
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Students rallied with signs, chanting, ‘Love is love,’ in hopes of overturning the decision of the Diocese of Rockville Centre to fire Maria Regina Catholic School teacher Michael Califano after he posted a photo of he and his boyfriend.
Community protests firing of Maria Regina teacher
Michael Califano, a third-grade teacher at Maria Regina Catholic School in Seaford, claims he was fired from his job after the Diocese of Rockville Centre was made aware of pictures on social media of him kissing his boyfriend. more
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Twins Nick and Joe Pierro, born in 1933, were raised in a New York that looks a little different from today.
Life is twice as sweet for these 90-year-old twins
There were no sonograms in 1933. So one could imagine Nunziata Pierro’s surprise when, 15 minutes after giving birth to her son, there were suddenly two bundles of joy to hold. Those twins — Giuseppe “Joe” and Nicola “Nick” Pierro — celebrated their 90th birthday, on Dec. 27, in East Rockaway. more
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Albert Lin, amputee, chatting with members from Lynbrook Restorative Therapy and Nursing’s amputee support group.
Albert Lin visits amputee support groups on Long Island
Albert Lin, National Geographic’s Lost Cities Revealed host, explorer and amputee, virtually visited amputees at Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing, Excel at Woodbury for Rehabilitation and Nursing, and Momentum at South Bay for Rehabilitation and Nursing. more
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East Rockaway High School seniors — including, from left, Louis Perri, Everett Gamache, Zain Tariq, Sarah O’Moore, Braeden Abamonga and Chloe Becker — receiving their AP Scholar awards at the Dec. 12 Board of Education meeting.
East Rockaway recognizes six Advance Placement students
The East Rockaway school district congratulated the high school seniors who have earned the distinction of Advanced Placement Scholars. more
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Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed a bill that will align many local elections, currently held in odd-numbered years, with statewide and federal elections that are held in even-numbered years. The shift aims to increase voter turnout.
Voting year for local elections shifts to 2026
Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation aligning many odd-year local elections with statewide and legislative elections that are held in even-numbered years. more
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From left, former Elks Lodge District Deputy John Nuzzi, Our Lady of Peace volunteers Mae Anne Barrella, Clara Larkin and Florence O’Connor, donation recipient George O. Dowd and former Elks Lodge District Deputy Mark Stuparich worked together to support the Our Lady of Peace food pantry.
Our Lady of Peace teamed up with Elks Lodge this winter
New York Elks Lodge No. 1 provided hunger relief for 20 families in the Lynbrook, East Rockaway and surrounding areas area for the holiday season. more
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