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Overcast In North Shore School District budget talks, tax questions loom
Class size, LIPA settlement are budget unknowns
Looming over budget discussions in the North Shore School District this year is an open question: How much will property taxes rise after the Long Island Power Authority recently won a tax-certiorari …
Honoring the Four Chaplains
World War II religious leaders celebrated in ceremony
As Christopher Lau sang the national anthem on Feb. 9, more than 100 people stood with their hands over their hearts or, for those in uniform, in a salute. Veterans and their families had gathered at …
Gennaro Savastano, beloved Glen Head pizzeria owner dies
To many of his customers, the only thing better than the cuisine at Gennaro’s Pizzeria was the personality of its owner, Gennaro Savastano. According to several long-time residents the owner of …
Kathleen DiResta and Dan Roth: A true Sea Cliff power couple
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, romantic partners across the North Shore will be celebrating with their loved ones and some may find their way into downtown Sea Cliff. In doing so …
New York American Water says Glen Head well is contaminated
Utility to tackle the issue ASAP
Potentially harmful contaminants have been found in the Glen Head well’s water, New York American Water said in a Jan. 30 news release. Of the utility’s 55 wells across the state, …
Arlene Nevens, longtime Sea Cliff library head, retires
Arlene Nevens’s passion for libraries stems not only from her love of literature and learning, but also from her love of people. As the director of the Sea Cliff Village Library, she has spent …
Suozzi's bill signed into law — Oyster Bay refuge renamed after Lester Wolff
It’s only fitting that the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge be named for former U.S. Rep. Lester Wolff. After all, it was there that, as a House of Representatives member, he created the …
Kyra McCreery: A scientist in the making
Kyra McCreery is a finalist in the Regeneron Science Talent Search. Educators who have worked with her over the past few years say they aren’t surprised, and describe McCreery as brilliant. …
New burger joint revs into Glen Head
Opening Choppers Burger Bar together in Glen Head was a dream come true for restaurateurs Kent Monkan, of Glen Cove, and Nick Litterello, of Northport. They always wanted to team up and run a burger …
New leadership to captain Friends of the Bay
With the stepping down of 10-year president Barry Lamb, Friends of the Bay has three new leaders to take the helm for 2020. The Oyster Bay-based environmental advocacy organization announced on Jan. …
Oyster Bay board gets down to business
After celebrating their inauguration on Jan. 6, members of the new Oyster Bay Town Board held their first meeting the next day. Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Steve Labriola, who are both …
Sea Cliff sewer plans moving forward
Sea Cliff Mayor Edward Lieberman has a host of plans for 2020, but his main focus will be building a new sewer system downtown. The project is not a new one. Village Administrator Bruce Kennedy …
Editorial
Let’s continue to pursue Dr. King’s dream
February marks another year of Black History Month, and it’s important for us to take note of how far America has come since black slaves were first brought to the country some 400 years ago.
Scott Brinton
When a president seizes congressional power
Watching the U.S. Senate impeachment trial last week was like witnessing a slow-motion train wreck. You knew the outcome — you knew Republican senators would never agree to witnesses (Mitt …
Alfonse D'Amato
In Washington and Albany, let common sense prevail
It’s the time of year when our leaders in Washington and Albany take stock of the state of the nation and New York. If we see our country and state with a clear eye . . .
Jerry Kremer
The Senate can acquit Trump, but it can’t hide the truth
By the time you read this, the impeachment trial of President Trump will be well on the way to completion. Absent a miracle — perhaps the leaking of John Bolton’s manuscript as we went to press? — the Republican-controlled Senate will have . . .