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The three-day Long Island Rail Road strike ended late Monday after five unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached a tentative agreement following several days of negotiations, officials announced at an evening news conference.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/22/26
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The Oceanside Kiwanis Club hosted its annual “Take a Bite Out of Lyme” fundraiser at J. Paul’s Terrace Café, raising money and awareness for the Kiwanis Pediatric Lyme Disease Foundation.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/22/26
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When Long Beach native Caelin Feehan was a ninth-grader in 2022, her mother, Noreen Feehan, encouraged her to try out for Long Beach High School’s crew program, a 10-week enrichment program that took place at Concept Fitness, a health club in Oceanside. That decision has now come full circle, as Feehan has signed a letter of intent to row at Loyola University, in Maryland, where she plans to major in biology.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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5/22/26
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The Oceanside Fire Department and Town of Hempstead officials gathered to honor the life and legacy of former Chief Robert Jacoby with the dedication of a street corner near the home where he raised his family and served his community for decades.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/22/26
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Eight Oceanside High School students are helping their peers manage stress on and off the field after completing a yearlong mental health training program through a partnership with Northwell Health.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/22/26
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The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell has been recognized among the nation’s top medical schools for research, earning a Tier 2 designation in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/22/26
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Oceanside and Island Park voters approved their school district budgets Tuesday, passing spending plans that preserve programs and staffing while funding capital projects in Oceanside.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/19/26
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With a midnight deadline passed and no agreement reached, the Long Island Rail Road shut down service early Saturday after five railroad unions officially went on strike, halting one of the nation’s busiest commuter rail systems and leaving nearly 300,000 daily riders scrambling for alternate travel plans.
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By Abigail Grieco and Brian Kacharaba
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5/16/26
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Nine-year-old Elizabeth Ruderman is encouraging her community to think differently about energy conservation — one light bulb at a time.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/15/26
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The Sunrise Association in Oceanside and Cohen Children’s Medical Center expanded a program designed to support parents and caregivers of childhood cancer survivors, bringing dozens of families together at Sunrise Day Camp—Long Island for the first joint “Closing the Umbrella: Caring for the Caregiver” symposium on May 3.
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By Abigail Grieco
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5/15/26
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