The latest crimes reported in Oceanside and Island Park, courtesy the Nassau County Police Department,
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1/7/21
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After a challenging 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, Oceanside and Island Park officials and local leaders are looking toward a 2021 full of projects and goals.
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By Mike Smollins
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1/7/21
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Between serving as the rabbi at the Chabad of Oceanside, a chaplain for Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital and the Oceanside Fire Department, and a member of the chevra kadisha, or “secret society” that ensures that the bodies of deceased Jews are prepared for burial according to Jewish tradition, Levi Gurkov rarely has time to himself.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/31/20
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Not even the coronavirus pandemic can curb the Christmas spirit across Island Park.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/24/20
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The holiday spirit was in full effect on Sunday as community members, the Village of Island Park board of trustees and member of American Legion Post 1029 attended the village’s second annual Toys for Tots drive at the village square.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/18/20
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The Island Park Parent Teacher Association’s board members have made sure to continue to support children in the community during the coronavirus pandemic.
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12/18/20
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The Island Park Public Library is getting into the holiday spirit and spreading Christmas and Hanukkah cheer this year.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/18/20
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A long-awaited $8.9 million repair to Austin Boulevard, in Island Park, is one of 12 large-scale projects that Nassau County officials and labor leaders hope to fund with a $503 million federal infrastructure stimulus for the county that is now under consideration by Congress.
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By Mike Smollins
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12/18/20
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A powerful nor'easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches on the South Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen of ice atop the white stuff in Oceanside and Island Park.
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By Scott Brinton and Mike Smollins
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12/17/20
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Every year, Island Park resident Cathi Hall sponsors two events in honor of Caroline Previdi, who was one of the 26 children killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting on Dec. 14, 2012, in Newton, Conn.
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12/10/20
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