Lynbrook resident Polly Talbott's new cookbook features time-tested recipes

After 25 years of teaching Long Islanders how to cook, Polly Talbott is bringing her most beloved recipes and practical tips to kitchens everywhere with the release of her first cookbook, "Recipes, Menus and Memories from a Cooking School."

State may ban student cellphones ‘bell to bell’ starting next school year

Smartphones could soon be off-limits in New York public schools from the opening bell to the final dismissal under a proposed statewide ban backed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, aimed at cutting distractions and improving student mental health.

Malverne/East Rockaway in title contention

The Malverne/East Rockaway girls’ lacrosse team is proving last year was just an aberration. After winning just two games in 2024, it suddenly finds itself in a battle for the Conference …

Lynbrook firefighters attend fundraiser for Burn Center

Firefighters and community members from across Nassau County gathered at the Malverne Fire Department for the annual Burn Center Benefit, raising funds to support the Nassau University Medical Center’s Burn Center through raffles, auctions, live music, and more.

East Rockaway student’s photo featured in exhibition

On a trip to Sarasota, Florida, last fall, Alexandria Scanlon, a sophomore at East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, stumbled on a house that had been uprooted from its foundation by Hurricane Milton weeks earlier, and had settled into a tilted position.

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Sammy Chu: Battery storage is key to economic competitiveness

The surge in electric vehicles, the rise of data centers and the electrification of homes and businesses are pushing Long Island’s energy demand to unprecedented levels.

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Peter King: There should be nothing but support for law enforcement

In recent weeks I have been at a number of events sponsored by police organizations, including a gala honoring 100 years of the Nassau County Police Department.

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Seth Koslow: Nassau has little to show for Blakeman’s big promises

As  I fight tooth and nail for every dollar, every program, every piece of support that I can secure for my constituents, a clear pattern has emerged in the performance of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman — one that it is marred by self-promotional pageantry, misplaced priorities and big promises that ultimately collapse.

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Hernesto Galdamez: Not all immigrants are criminals

For many immigrants, coming to the United States without legal documentation isn’t an act of criminality, but an act of survival — an effort to escape violence, political persecution or a situation so dire that the only option is to flee.