NYU Langone found that 25 percent of Hempstead elementary students and 31 percent of middle and high school students were obese as of 2022.
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By Ava Dela Pena
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2/7/25
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History was made Feb. 2 when Nassau County hosted its first-ever girls’ wrestling tournament at Bethpage High School with more than 100 entrants from over 20 districts.
Champions were …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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2/7/25
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After much political push-pull, this unbearable tax is upon us all. As far north as 60th Street in Manhattan — Central Park — is included in this over-reaching, overpriced tax that hits drivers and train riders alike going into Manhattan, but luckily, not as they are leaving Manhattan.
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By Alexis Weik
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2/7/25
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Last month I traveled to Washington, joining many Nassau County Republicans, including County Executive Bruce Blakeman and GOP Chairman Joe Cairo, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th president.
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By Peter King
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2/7/25
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One of my pet peeves is our national airline system.
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By Jerry Kremer
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2/7/25
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For years, the county has imposed a $100 administrative fee on red-light camera violations, despite a state law limiting fines to $50 per violation.
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By Seth Koslow
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2/7/25
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Gov. Kathy Hochul’s newly unveiled plan to restrict smartphone use in schools across New York state has sparked robust discussion among educators, parents and policymakers.
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2/7/25
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For me and my fellow state legislators, the governor’s State of the State address and executive budget proposals are our blueprint for the year ahead, a map outlining where Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to lead New York, and how she intends to use taxpayer dollars to get us there.
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By Ed Ra
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2/7/25
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In Nassau County’s 11th Legislative District, we have two Shore Roads, one in Glen Cove, and the other in Baxter Estates and Port Washington. Each has its own challenges, but plans are in place …
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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2/7/25
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The Village of Atlantic Beach is incurring sizable financial costs as a result of its long-running dispute with Chabad Lubavitch of the Beaches over the Hasidic organization’s effort to open an outreach center.
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By Kevin Kelley
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2/7/25
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