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Ryan Pavel, chief executive of Warrior-Scholar Project, spoke with Gretchen Tine, 9, and Donna Tine about the opportunities the organization provides veterans during the New York Islanders military appreciation night on Nov. 11.
Warrior Scholar Project visits UBS Arena for military appreciation night
Veterans Day offers the community a chance to show their thanks for those who have served their country. Warrior-Scholar Project, an organization whose mission is to help veterans successfully utilize their GI Bill benefits, took the opportunity to educate veterans on how they can be empowered in higher education. more
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Have you hugged a veteran today?
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as "The Great War." more
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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.
Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial
Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more
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Milo the robot helps students at the John Street School learn social cues and teaches them how to work through their emotions.
Elementary class learns social cues with robot
When students in Alana Smith’s third-grade class arrive every morning at the John Street School in Franklin Square, they are greeted by Milo — a robot that teaches social cues and emotions, and soon will teach academic disciplines as well. more
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A court has ruled Hofstra University president Susan Poser won’t need to appear in front the Nassau County Legislature until February, to answer questions posed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who claims Poser is working with a competing casino bid in Queens to upend efforts for the Las Vegas Sands to take over the Nassau Coliseum site.
Poser won’t appear before Blakeman and county legislature until February
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's efforts to bring in Hofstra University president Susan Poser before the county legislature will have to wait until February. more
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Annemiriam Alexis, an eighth grader at Elmont Memorial High School, wins the school’s Scripps Spelling Bee Contest in January, advancing to the Long Island regionals.
Elmont spelling bee scholar advances to L.I. regionals
Elmont Memorial High School eighth grader Annemiriam Alexis carefully spelled ‘coccidiosis’ during the school’s first-ever Scripps Spelling Bee contest in January. more
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All Long Island highways and Nassau County roads closed
The New York State Police announced that all highways in Nassau and Suffolk counties are closed as of 8 p.m. Due to the high probability of fallen trees and tree limbs blocking parkway lanes, … more
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Snow Scenes from the South Shore [Photo gallery]
Nemo hit Long Island and left mountains of snow in its wake. more
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Students of Sewanhaka High School Class of 2023 marched toward their futures at their graduation this June. Current high school students are encouraged to think about their future and college applications at informational sessions hosted by the Franklin Square Public Library and Elmont Memorial Library.
How students, families can prepare for the college application process
The college application process can be daunting, but the Elmont Memorial Library and the Franklin Square Library are helping students and their families to make the process less stressful. more
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Polk Street School second-graders Eva, Shifa, Emma and Alyssa wore shirts with a ‘T’ to show their support for Principal Gilbert Torossian who is on a temporary leave of absence. Community members have expressed their upset with the Franklin Square school district’s education board about Torossian’s unexplained absence.
Franklin Square education board meeting packed with community members asking ‘Where is Mr. T?’
Having an educator that touches student’s lives, making sure they feel seen and appreciated every day is no small feat. For many Polk Street School parents and members of the Franklin Square community at large, Principal Gilbert Torossian is a staple in their lives. more
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