The emotional impact of being homeless on those who experience it often goes unnoticed. Beyond the challenges of finding shelter and meeting their basic needs, the unhoused face profound emotional … more

Kathy Quinn-Taylor felt lost after her husband, Robert Taylor Jr., died last July. Her life, she said, has never been the same. Although she continues to appreciate support she’s received from … more

U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty to a 13-count federal indictment in a Central Islip court on Wednesday, where he faced charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false statements to the U.S. House of Representatives.  more

Keith and Mariella Hansen’s seemingly routine day with their 3-year-old son, Erik, took a startling twist on a warm afternoon last April. Erik was in the yard of their Glen Cove home with his … more

Nassau County is expected to issue refunds totaling $1,583,000 to Glen Cove and the Glen Cove City School District this week. The refunds will resolve the accidental overpayment to the county of payments in lieu of taxes from 2010 to 2021, which were discovered during a 2021 audit of the city’s Industrial Development Agency by the state controller’s office. Glen Cove City Councilwoman Marsha Silverman expressed her criticism of the IDA, and requested the city undergo a self-audit in 2017 by employing an inspector general. After her request was denied, Silverman began talks with Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton and former Mayor Tim Tenke to formally begin requesting the initial audit. more

From afar, the May 6 baseball game at John Maccarone Memorial City Stadium between the Long Island Bombers and the Sunset Mets looked like any other game played there. The bases were loaded, friends and family filled the stands, and athletes were patiently waiting for their turn to get their hands and bats on the ball. But the players in this baseball game were all visually impaired. more

More than 1,100 people attended a celebration of Penny Doerge’s life last Nov. 18 at St. John’s of Lattingtown Episcopal Church. Most had not known how ill she was, because the 16-year-old, who died on a few days earlier of a brain tumor, lived in the moment, and the treatments she received for neurofibromatosis, or NF, with which she was diagnosed at just 4 months old and that ultimately led to her death, were mere inconveniences for Penny. more

Voters decided the future of over 3,000 students in the Glen Cove City School District when they passed a $108 million budget on Tuesday, with 733 votes in favor and 423 in opposition. The spending plan is roughly $6 million larger than the current budget, and includes a tax levy increase of 2.52 percent — the 12th consecutive spending plan in which the increase has been at or under the state tax cap. more

Despite the rain and heavy clouds, rainbow flags were waved throughout the streets of downtown Glen Cove to celebrate the beginning of Pride Month and the raising of the city’s pride flag. For many, raising the flag stands as a symbol of how far the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community have come in their journey for equality for all people. more

U.S. Rep. George Santos could stand in front of a federal judge as early as Wednesday, reportedly facing criminal charges widely believed to be related to how he financed his 2022 congressional campaign in Queens and on Long Island.  more