Editorial

Main Street can’t sit out the A.I. revolution

The stakes are high, because A.I. is the first technology in a long time that can favor the little guy. For most of the last century, size was destiny. A big company could afford an IT department, in-house lawyers, a finance team and analysts poring over its data, and the corner store could not.

Guest Columnist

Karl Grossman: The president pretends there’s no freedom of the press

Karl Grossman

However, a U.S. District Court judge responding to a lawsuit brought by the three outlets — CNN, MS Now and Politico — issued a restraining order directing the White House to lift the prohibition. Judge Timothy Kelly, appointed by Trump in 2017, ruled that the media outlets had shown a “high likelihood of success” with their claim that their due-process rights had been violated.

Columnist

Elaine Gross: We’re limiting legal refugees to white South Africans

Elaine Gross

Afrikaners, it should be noted, have a long history of supporting and implementing white supremacy. It was Afrikaners who led the South African government after World War II, when it created a formal system of racial apartheid.

Columnist

Robert A. Scott: National news and higher education on Long Island

Robert A. Scott

While national headlines have focused on federal funding cuts and demands for compliance of elite private research universities, we shouldn’t lose sight of local impacts. All institutions rely on federal support for research and student aid. Those demands were accompanied by unsupported claims or selective evidence of institutional wrongdoing that do not follow the federal government’s own guidelines for regulatory action.

Inwood, Lawrence-Cedarhurst fire departments receive $293K in federal grants

The Inwood and Lawrence-Cedarhurst fire departments received a combined $293,333 in federal grants to help Inwood purchase a new ambulance and Lawrence-Cedarhurst replace aging firefighter turnout gear.

Sun & Surf Beach Club president William Baumert dies at 86

William “Bill” Baumert, longtime Sun & Surf Beach Club president and a beloved figure at Atlantic Beach-area clubs for more than 60 years, died at 86, leaving a legacy of community service, family devotion and lasting relationships.
Executive Director Geri Barish announced that Hewlett House has helped roughly 42,000 people with all types of cancer in its 26 years of existence.

Hewlett House marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, celebrates mission

Hewlett House marked Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 2, highlighting its free cancer support services, 26-year history and plans to investigate local cancer trends.
John “Buddy” Amitrano, No. 51, said that he and Dominick Lord enjoy double-teaming defensive linemen

Hewlett Football captain Dominick Lord wins Heart of a Giant award

Hewlett High School senior Dominick Lord earned USA Football’s 2026 Heart of a Giant award for his leadership, resilience and dedication to football, academics and family.
Former New York Giants defensive tackle and Super Bowl champion Jay Alford helped pack the trucks and hand it out at the pantry in Inwood.

New York Giants champion Jay Alford joins food drive for local veterans

Former New York Giants defensive tackle Jay Alford joined Ford franchise owners and Giants representatives in Hewlett to collect food donations for Rock and Wrap It Up!’s Veteran Farmers Market, which supports veterans facing food insecurity.

Hewlett Bulldogs to celebrate 100 years of high school football

Hewlett High School will celebrate 100 years of football with a blue-out game Oct. 9, honoring the Bulldogs’ history from their Blue Jackets beginnings to decades of memorable players and teams.

Five Towns Holocaust survivors gather for annual Sukkot luncheon

More than 20 Holocaust survivors gathered in Woodmere for the sixth annual Sukkot luncheon hosted by Five Towns Premier Rehabilitation and the Gural JCC, featuring holiday traditions, music and fellowship.

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For Victoria Bulkley, a move to Nassau County brings her real estate career full circle

For Victoria Bulkley, returning to residential real estate sales was all about getting back to the part of real estate she had always found the most rewarding.

Eight things you didn’t know you needed to hear

For National Audiology Awareness Month, we asked Dr. Keith Darrow how to encourage better hearing health, prevent noise induced damage and recognize the role audiologists play in treating hearing and balance concerns.