Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Dean Bacigalupo, a social studies teacher at Island Park’s Lincoln Orens Middle School and an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, has been named the 2025 Nassau County Middle School Social …
A Propel New York Energy Project virtual public hearing on April 30 revealed passionate support and significant concerns about the proposed 89.7-mile underground transmission line spanning multiple …
The Panaghia of Island Park Greek Spring Festival brought together hundreds of attendees from May 1 to May 4 for four days of food, music, and fellowship under the big tent. Volunteers in bright blue …
The auxiliary gym at Oceanside High School was filled with energy on April 29, as some 20 vocational programs set up interactive displays, hands‑on demonstrations and career counseling stations for …
In an effort to bolster students’ social-emotional learning, the Oceanside School District has reached out to an internationally recognized consulting group to help implement Dialectical Behavior …
Chronic budget deficits have placed the Village of Island Park in the highest tier of fiscal concern, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office announced on April 17, naming Island Park one of …
A house fire broke out Wednesday afternoon, on Southard Drive in Island Park. Fire fighters arrived just after 1:30 p.m. to find the side of the home fully engulfed in flames, which had also …
In an eye-opening demonstration of medical innovation, Mount Sinai South Nassau showcased its state-of-the-art robotic surgical systems on Wednesday, offering a glimpse into the future of minimally …
Mount Sinai South Nassau took a day to celebrate more than six decades of volunteer service on April 25 for a festive brunch marking the 68th annual volunteer luncheon during National Volunteer Week. …
The Friedberg JCC partnered with the Oceanside Jewish War Veterans Post 717 on Sunday to present this year’s Yom HaZikaron — Israeli Memorial Day — ceremony, in which a young Lone Soldier’s …
Columnist
Throughout my career in public service, I’ve steadfastly championed government efficiency, easing the burden on taxpayers, and eliminating waste, fraud and abuse.
Columnist
As a member of the County Legislature’s Public Safety Committee, I am committed to building on this success and safeguarding the progress that we have made in community-focused policing.
Editorial
In New York state, there is no law in place that protects survivors of sexual assault if they were voluntarily intoxicated during the crime.
Columnist
Like any resident of Oyster Bay, I’ve always had a fascination with our hometown president, Theodore Roosevelt. He seemed like such a larger-than-life character, a writer who was a soldier, a hunter who was a politician, and a statesman who truly cared for, and understood the needs of, the common man.