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Colby Siergiej sits in her Nassau BOCES Barry Tech office. She is one of two social workers assisting students in their junior and senior year in navigating the world around them through various coping skills and outlets.
Colby Siergiej provides a safe space for teens at BOCES
“I'm scared of graduating.” “I don't know what I'm going to do after school.” “I don't know if this class is right for me.” These are the phrases that Colby … more
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Inside Judge Conrad Singer’s courtroom in Supreme Court in Mineola, Austin Graff, right, argued against four lawyers representing Sanitation commissioners Patrick Doherty and Sheryl Beckman, Town Clerk Kate Murray, Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7, and the Town of Hempstead.
Two Oceanside Sanitation commissioners’ oath of office in question
It seemed to be Austin Graff, co-chairman of the Board of Commissioners in the Oceanside Sanitation Department, and his lawyer against the world Jan. 19 in Mineola Supreme Court. Arguing in front … more
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The Oceanside Fire Department pulls a woman on a safety raft through the flooded streets of Oceanside.
Officials ask Hochul for formal disaster declaration, FEMA help
Flooding. It’s a weather condition that many on the South Shore are familiar with – especially those in the Village of Island Park. But the “Christmas tidal flood,” as … more
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Pink-to-the-gills Daycnee Vanderveer channeled strawberry shortcake with her vibrant runway outfit. Initially pushed down the runway by her son, Evan, she did a second victory lap by herself.
Differences are cheered on Show Your Shine ‘adaptive runway’
Our differences make us just that — different. But different doesn’t, or at least shouldn’t, mean bad or wrong. And last Saturday, at Show Your Shine, an adaptive runway event at … more
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Tarmo Kirsimäe, bottom center, joined the cast of the musical ‘Matilda,’ based on the novel by Roald Dahl. The musical and its venue, Merrick Theatre & Center for the Arts, won Broadway World accolades.
Kirsimäe brings stories to life on the stage
She’s powerful. She’s precocious. And she’s captured the hearts of audiences everywhere. “Matilda the Musical” brings the young Matilda Wormwood to life from the … more
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Hannah Ott, an Oceanside High School junior, and Lily Knobel, a senior, serve as Cohen Strong Mental Health Ambassadors. They made a presentation at a Jan. 10 Oceanside School District Parent University workshop on how families can promote mental well-being.
Oceanside parents head back to school to learn about mental health
Parents went to school on Jan. 10 to learn from students and mental health professionals about students’ perspective on mental health and ways to open the lines of communication between the … more
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Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau voted in favor of joining the New York State Nurses Association late last night.
Nurses at Mount Sinai South Nassau call for union
Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses are heading for a union, with 56 percent of them voting to join  the New York State Nurses Association, the largest union and professional association of registered nurses in the state. more
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The latest redistricting map for Hempstead town elected officials reveals little change to what a number of people asked for ahead of the revision last month. Their desire is to see a better chance of creating a more diverse town council by creating ‘minority-majority’ districts.
New town redistricting long way from finish
Voters talked, but at least according to them, a committee tasked with drawing new boundaries for Hempstead town elected officials didn’t listen. At least that was the takeaway during the latest … more
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Priest George Kazoulis, of the Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church, blessed Masone Beach for the 2023 Epiphany.
Panaghia blesses the water of Masone Beach
Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church celebrated the Epiphany Jan. 8 following the Divine Liturgy service. In the Greek Orthodox Church, during Epiphany, services include special verses and … more
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A meeting of the Island Park Civic Association at the public library on Jan. 5 drew interested community members.
In I.P., talk turns to Equinor’s ‘community benefits’ package
Green energy is coming to Island Park, but residents are waiting to see what they, the village and the schools will see in the way of a “community benefits” package from Equinor, the … more
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