Spring officially sprung — and sprouted — outside the Island Park Public Library on Saturday as the facility hosted an outdoor flower planting event.
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4/29/21
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Island Park was in “significant fiscal stress” in 2020, a rating that officials from the state comptroller’s office said stems from the burden of a continuing recovery from Hurricane Sandy, which was only made worse by the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/22/21
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April 22 is Earth Day, when we come together as a nation — and a planet — to celebrate the natural world and renew our vows to protect the environment from harm. In honor of Earth Day five years ago . . .
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4/22/21
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The Oceanside School District and Island Park Public Schools will receive an increase in state aid for the 2021-22 budget.
Oceanside will garner $25 million, while Island Park will net $3.2 …
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4/16/21
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The potential for a return to normalcy rolled through Island Park on April 7 and 8 as the Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital “Vaxmobile” came to town.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/16/21
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Many elected officials and community members offered varying opinions after New York state legalized recreational marijuana use last week.
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By Mike Smollins and Peter Belfiore
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4/9/21
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Country music star Eric Church will be the first performer at the new UBS Arena at Belmont Park, with a concert on Dec. 4 as part of his “The Gather Again Tour.”
The reigning Country …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/7/21
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For nine years, Lynne Lubash drove to Bay Park or Long Beach to find a dog park where her pet, Red, could play. That recently changed, however, when a dog park was built in Oceanside Park, on Mahlon Brower Drive.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/25/21
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Moments after rolling up his sleeve to receive the vaccine that he had awaited for months, not even the facemask he was wearing could hide the joy in Frank Luisi’s face.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/11/21
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Pancho’s Cantina, which has been in business for 40 years, including 27 in Island Park, will close for good March 7.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/25/21
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