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Hadassah Geisinsky, assistant director of the Chabad of the Five Towns Hebrew School, in Cedarhurst, believes there are no coincidences — not even the unlikely reunion of two Israel Defense Forces soldiers who served together 20 years ago, at a Hebrew school event.
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By Parker Schug
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3/1/24
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The proposed development of the Woodmere Club remains at a standstill after a Lawrence village Board of Appeals ruling — or lack of one — at its Feb. 21 meeting.
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By Parker Schug
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3/1/24
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Lawrence village Trustee Paris Popack announced that she is running for mayor as current municipal leader, Alex Edelman, cannot seek office again due to term limits.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/1/24
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Since she was around 8-years-old, Dr. Laurie Zelinger kept a diary writing short stories and poems, and in the fourth grade she wrote a play her class performed.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/1/24
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The Inwood Civic Association acknowledges those who go above and beyond for its community each year. This year, two respected elected officials will accept this award on March 10 at the Inwood Country Club.
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By Melissa Billie Clark
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3/1/24
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It isn’t often that a congressional race becomes the center of national attention. But that was the case in the campaign between Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip to succeed the disgraced George Santos in the 3rd Congressional District.
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By Peter King
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3/1/24
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Bumper-sticker slogans and politics have always been inseparable, like peanut butter and jelly. Throughout the history of campaigning, politicians have employed succinct, often widely known but ambiguous sayings to seek the approval of prospective voters. But these slogans’ recent transition from catchy phrases to foundational theories of governmental policy has had negative consequences, particularly in New York.
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By Brian Curran
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3/1/24
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If a poll were to be taken, I would have to be the last person on this planet who thinks that government is a perfect institution. I respect the FBI and the CIA, and I even trust the IRS. As a senior citizen, I have always considered Medicare one of the finest agencies we have, but some new facts have emerged that have convinced me that it is a sloppy and careless government behemoth.
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By Jerry Kremer
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3/1/24
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Black History Month is a chance for us to celebrate the many contributions African-Americans have made to the country. They’ve done this despite discrimination and oppression — something even Long Island, in the past, was not immune to.
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3/1/24
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We are living in the midst of a climate emergency, with the expectation that conditions will significantly worsen in the near future. In January, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. In New York state, climate change is impacting the environment, society and the economy as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity. Floods are more frequent, and the growing season for crops is changing. Climate disasters have cost the northeastern United States over $80 billion since 1980.
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By Alan Singer
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3/1/24
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