Friday, January 17, 2025
Jalen Coleman, a 25-year-old law student at Hofstra University, sat at Ground Central Coffee Company, on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, preparing for upcoming classes.
Advocates argue that such an office is vital not only for the state’s rural areas, but also for suburban regions like Lynbrook and East Rockaway, which depend on rural New York for resources like food, water and agricultural-based products.
The East Rockaway Public Library will host a Sustainability Saturday event on Jan. 18 at 2 p.m., offering a creative way for community members to reduce waste while expressing their personal style.
With New York City’s new congestion pricing system now in place, Gov. Kathy Hochul rode the rails to Syosset last week, urging city-bound Long Island commuters to leave their cars at hom and embrace “world-class” public transit.
As the New Year begins, millions of people set resolutions, but by mid-January, many have already fallen off track.
About a dozen employees of the Lynbrook Starbucks, members of Starbucks Workers United, returned to work on Dec. 29 after taking part in a national five-day strike — but many members of the employee-led union say their appetite for negotiating higher pay and more stable work environments at the coffee company remain strong.
Editorial
Beginning with the birth of our nation, Long Islanders have shaped the policies of America as well as our country’s impact on the world.
Columnist
Affordability remains a pressing concern for Long Island families — and our businesses feel the same strain. Small businesses are the backbone of our communities, employing hundreds of thousands of Long Islanders while defining the character and vitality of our towns.
Columnist
It doesn’t matter who’s in the White House — our lives here on Long Island are not going to get any easier.
Columnist
I have always been an avid reader of newspapers, and have a great admiration for columnists, particularly Jimmy Cannon, and then Jimmy Breslin and Pete Hamill.