Elmont students excited to start 2024-25 school year
Throughout the Elmont school district, students were cheerful and excited to begin their school year on Sept. 3.
Utricia Charles, Argo Civic Association President shares why she loves Elmont
Utricia Charles, a dedicated leader in the Elmont community, became president of the Argo Civic Association in 2023. She has lived in Elmont for the last 20 years.
Polk Street School welcomes students back for 2024 school year
Students stepped off the bus or out of their guardians’ cars on Sept. 3 as the 2024-25 school year began in Franklin Square.
Car wash at Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department raises money for the Arthritis Foundation
More than 100 neighbors pulled into the Franklin Square and Munson Fire Department parking lot last Saturday for a $10 car wash for a good cause.
Memorializing Franklin Square lives lost in 9/11 attacks, 23 years later
Community members gathered for a solemn service last Sunday at Franklin Square’s Sept. 11 Memorial, in Rath Park, to remember the 25 residents who died in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center 23 years ago.
Rameezah Naz is a Sewanhaka ‘High School Hero’
Rameezah Naz, a Sewanhaka High School senior, hopes to become an elementary school teacher. Her experience teaching local elementary students in June reinforced that aspiration.
Animal activist appeals Belmont suit decision
Belmont Park is a fixture on Long Island — but does its cost to taxpayers outweigh its benefits? John Di Leonardo, who lived in Malverne for 30 years, alleged in a lawsuit against New York …
John St. School dedicates bench to fallen NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller
The Franklin Square school district honored the memory and service of NYPD Detective Jonathan Diller, a former John Street School alumnus, with a bench dedication ceremony on Aug. 27.
'Talk to Me’ communication boards unveiled at John Street School
The Franklin Square school district hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at John Street School to officially unveil the new Talk to Me communication boards, donated by the H. Frank Carey High School Dad’s Club on Aug. 1.
Elmont veteran tackles new frontiers boxing, mental health counseling
Peter Latorre, an Elmont native who graduated from Sewanhaka High School in 2015, has taken on new frontiers, as a boxer and an aspiring mental health counselor for veterans after serving in the Marine Corps.
Columnist
The world must continue to hear us
Sept. 11, 2001, was the most tragic day in American history. It was also our finest hour, a demonstration of our nation’s courage, resilience and undying spirit.
Columnist
Some hits and some errors, but no game-changers — yet
Less than two months before Election Day, it’s anybody’s guess as to who will win the big prize. By the time this reaches print, the two major presidential candidates will have had their debate, which by itself may decide who has earned the label of frontrunner. But there are a few factors that could be deal breakers for former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris.
Editorial
Let’s shake on prioritizing sportsmanship
The return of fall scholastic sports on Long Island is the first opportunity of the new school year to remind athletes, coaches, parents and the fans in the stands of the importance of sportsmanship.
Columnist
Your lawn may be killing you — and many other creatures
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is listed by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s lawns, endangering the Island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere.