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Students were met by friendly faculty and staff as soon as they stepped off the bus. The school district works hard to ensure their students come back to a safe and welcoming environment.

City of Glen Cove schools back in session

Students were ecstatic at Deasy Elementary School while waiting outside the large exterior sky-blue doors on their first day of the new school year on Sept. 5. For some anxious youth, it was their first day as students in the district, but Superintendent Dr. Maria Rianna was there, holding tiny uncertain hands, easing the worries of a few anxious parents and students at the start of their academic journeys. more

By Roksana Amid | 9/8/23

he Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center has exhibits detailing the timeline and experiences of the Holocaust. Mojgan ‘Moji’ Pourmoradi, the center’s new director, hopes to extend the museum’s reach in educating the public on the atrocities of war.

Mojgan “Moji” Pourmoradi, the new museum director for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, wants to bridge the Holocaust education gap

Mojgan “Moji” Pourmoradi, the new director of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, said she hopes to help bridge gaps in education about the atrocities against Jewish people during World War II. She believes that education is key to combating history’s cyclical tendency to tolerate antisemitism. more

By Roksana Amid | 9/8/23

The City of Glen Cove is applying for a state Downtown Revitalization grant, which would help fund projects frequently requested by community members to improve the city’s downtown.

Glen Cove for revitalization suggestions

Glen Cove’s downtown has thriving businesses, lush greenery, and string lights that blanket evening shoppers in a soft, warm glow. Although the ambiance, the diverse businesses and the Downtown Sounds summer concert series already attract visitors from other parts of the North Shore, the city is asking community members what improvements they’d like to see in the downtown area. more

By Roksana Amid | 9/8/23

Make room for school buses

They called them the most dangerous stretches of road on Long Island. No crosswalks. Speeding cars. Pedestrians literally running for their lives . . . more

9/7/23

New housing on L.I.? Not in my backyard.

A poll conducted by nextLI/Newsday discovered a not-so-puzzling contradiction. A majority of Long Island residents want more local housing options . . . more

By Alan Singer | 9/7/23

Congestion pricing will fuel further flight from New York

In recent times, far too many New Yorkers have been forced to flee the place they’ve spent most of their lives, driven out by high taxes, an ever-increasing cost of living . . . more

By Anthony D'Esposito | 9/7/23

News porn, food porn and shopping porn

Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive . . . more

9/7/23

The pipes beckon with spirit

As the calendar turns to fall, it’s time once again to share in the delights of all things Irish at the annual Feis and Irish Festival, presented by the Nassau County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. more

By Karen Bloom | 9/6/23

The Nassau Library System offers a ‘Techmobile,’ which brings digital access, technology help and library services to patrons who might not otherwise have access to those services. It registered nearly 2 million digital checkouts last year — or more than 5,000 per day.

County libraries meet the future with 1.9 million digital checkouts

Read a book. Listen to a book. But don’t feel like you have to physically pick up the book. more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/5/23

Acts of antisemitic vandalism are occurring more frequently in New York state. Staff members at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center say they’re not surprised.

Painted swastika found at preserve near Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County

Welwyn Preserve, known for its wooded hiking trails, is just steps away from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, on Crescent Road in Glen Cove. The area is often marked with … more

By Roksana Amid | 9/3/23

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