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A new town project seeks to revitalize the entrance of the Mill River Outfall at Beekman Beach.

Town of Oyster Bay receives environmental grant

In the coming months, Oyster Bay residents and visitors to the hamlet looking out over the harbor can expect to see floating barges of plants as part of a new project by the town to mitigate … more

By Will Sheeline | 3/1/24

Samantha Goetz spoke in favor of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s executive order banning athletes who were born as male from participating in female sports on county property.

Nassau County takes aim at trans athletes with new executive order

Thanks to Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s first executive order of the year, eyes are turning to the county as it becomes the newest battlefield of the United States’ culture war. … more

By Will Sheeline | 3/15/24

Journalists become targets for jihadists

The number of foreign correspondents has plummeted in the past 10 years, and most overseas news bureaus have either shrunk or shuttered their offices. more

7/13/23

Dozens came out to participate in the groundbreaking for the new Gold Coast Public Library building.

Groundbreaking begins for new Gold Coast Public Library in Glen Head

Under the crisp November sky, librarians, architects, engineers and politicians marked a significant milestone on Nov. 17 as they gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony heralding the commencement … more

By Will Sheeline | 11/24/23

Three college heads who lacked street smarts

Many of us have seen the congressional sound bites. MAGA superstar Elise Stefanik, of New York’s 21st District, made mincemeat out of prestige college Presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard . . . more

By Alan J. Singer | 12/21/23

Herald Senior Editor Laura Lane has left her position to pursue a new opportunity after over 20 years. She was the editor of the North Shore papers and founded the Glen Cove and Sea Cliff/Glen Head Heralds.

Thank you my readers for the many experiences of a lifetime

I wasn’t a journalist when I came to the Herald over two decades ago. Although I was an English and political science major at the University of Michigan and had always had a knack … more

By Laura Lane | 6/16/24

Honor Harry Chapin’s legacy with action to end hunger

If you compiled the names of the most impactful Long Islanders in our history, you’d surely start off with the likes of Theodore Roosevelt, Walt Whitman and Marie Colvin — and in my estimation, Harry Chapin . . . more

By Arnold W. Drucker | 7/13/23

Despite an outpouring of support for Israel in Nassau County, antisemitic attacks in the county have been on the rise in the last decade.

Jewish elected officials speak out on rise of antisemitism

In the past decade, the tranquil communities along the North Shore of Nassau County have been rattled by a disturbing surge in antisemitic incidents. Prominent Jewish political figures from both … more

By Will Sheeline | 11/17/23

Andrew Jackson was often dressed as and compared to a king in negative campaign cartoons and depictions due to his authoritarian tendencies.

A look at elections past

This is the second in a series delving into the complexities of elections to provide a better understanding of one of Americans’ most precious privileges, the right to vote. While most people … more

By Will Sheeline | 3/1/24

ResCheck, Part 2

Q. We’re in a quandary about insulation. Our house was built in 1948, and isn’t insulated well. We decided to add a master bedroom and kitchen extension and insulate as much as we can. more

By Monte Leeper | 8/18/23

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