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Experts address mental toll of Covid on L.I.

For many on Long Island, it may seem as if the coronavirus crisis is finally nearing an end. But according to mental health experts and social service workers, the pandemic’s impact on mental … more

By Will Sheeline | 5/26/22

Alexa Wahl, a recent graduate of the Aviation Center at Farmingdale State College, will fulfill her childhood dream of flying in the Bethpage Air Show.

Bethpage Air Show flies back into the Jones Beach skies

Alexa Wahl was just 7 when her family began attending the Bethpage Air Show. Standing on Jones Beach and staring at the sky, she would watch the planes gracefully soar past. It was then that Wahl … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/26/22

Sugar kelp are seeded in a land based nurser, and then placed in marine waters to grow out.

Kelp to reduce nitrogen, chemicals in water

When most people think of kelp, if they think of it at all, they imagine nothing more than a weird mix of seaweed and grass. But a Town of Oyster Bay initiative is looking to prove that kelp can … more

By Will Sheeline | 5/26/22

Susanne Corbelletta studied with Alma Gallanos Stevenson at the Stevenson Academy of Traditional Painting in Sea Cliff in the early 2000’s.

Artist brings bucolic beach paintings to S.C.

In her long career, Susanne Corbelletta has painted in many mediums, from still lifes to portraits and even action shots of the Coast Guard. Now, 15 of her landscape pieces will be on display at the … more

By Will Sheeline | 5/26/22

A 27-person special legislative task force is expected to research and ultimately recommend prevention methods in the hopes of combatting antisemitism in Nassau County.

Task force to explore antisemitism surge

Nassau County officials have created a special legislative task force to combat antisemitism and, immediately after being sworn in, went right to work. Made up of eight legislators … more

5/19/22

It was all smiles and friendship for Shomron Regional Council chair Yossi Dagan and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman after signing an economic and cultural agreement between the two ‘sister’ regions. Joining them were, at far left, Assemblyman Ari Brown, and former Boro Park Assemblyman Dov Hikind, Rabbi Anchelle Perl of Chabad of Mineola, and County Legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip.

Nassau County executive champions partnership with West Bank

Nassau County cemented its relationship with Israel last week, signing an economic and cultural agreement with the Shomron. more

By Ed Weintrob | 5/19/22

Alanna Russo, the strategic engagement director for Community Offshore Wind — which is developing a seabed lease in the New York Bight — says they hope to get some of its wind energy projects off the ground and running by the end of the decade.

Alternative energy blows in with Long Island's future at stake

There are certainly some advantages to living on an island — advantages Matt Cohen says Long Island doesn’t exploit enough. Especially when it comes to alternative energy sources like offshore wind. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 5/19/22

Village supports new driving safety laws in New York state

The Sea Cliff village board voted to support the Crash Victim Rights and Safety Act at a meeting on May 9. If passed by the State Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the act would … more

By Will Sheeline | 5/19/22

Anxious voters in the North Shore High School gym waited until nearly midnight to hear the election results for board candidates and the budget.

North Shore School District's budget passes

The North Shore School District’s budget of roughly $115.9 million passed on Tuesday, with 2,204 votes for and 1,626 votes against. Additionally, voters have re-elected Board of Education … more

By Will Sheeline | 5/19/22

Sally Dimiceoi pushed her longtime friend Mimi Simonetti in a wheelchair down Glen Street during Walk with a Doc on May 11, which started at the Glen Cove Senior Center.

Seniors take several steps toward healthy living

Advanced age didn’t stop two friends from enjoying exercise and receiving free one-on-one medical tips from a doctor in Glen Cove. Sally Dimiceoi, 79, of Glen Head, pushed her longtime friend … more

By Letisha Dass | 5/19/22

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