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How Do I Start to Plan My Financial Future?

Your future-- or even just the future in general-- can be a scary subject to think about. Your financial future can seem like a nightmare, especially if you are just getting out of college or are at … more

By John Fennell, First Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Banking New York Community Bank | 8/10/17

Saarah Braithwaite, left, and Kimberly Flobil, both of Elmont High School, showed off their certificates and Hofstra University gear after recently completing the High School Summer Journalism Institute.

Hofstra hosts High School Journalism Institute for Elmont, Hempstead students

Ten students — eight from Elmont Memorial High School and two from Hempstead High — recently took part in Hofstra University’s annual High School Summer Journalism Institute, led by … more

8/7/17

Forests truly are enchanted worlds

I grew up in a ranch-style home on two acres in Yaphank, in Suffolk County, from the late 1960s through the late ’80s, when the hamlet mainly comprised cabbage and horse farms, wildflower fields and forest. more

8/3/17

Kerri Tannenbaum said that the support of fellow moms in Merrick helped her make life feel normal for her daughters Charlotte, 11, left, and Lily, 9, during her cancer treatment.

In tough times, finding a connection

After 12 years in Merrick, Kerri Tannenbaum still didn’t realize how special her community was — until she entered one of the toughest periods of her life. more

By Erik Hawkins | 7/20/17

Let’s legalize illegal apartments

You could say that Long Island’s housing crisis — and, yes, there is a housing crisis — is a product of its success. In 1948, when the Manhasset-based Levitt & Sons built 6,000 homes . . . more

7/13/17

Free prostate cancer screening at North Merrick Library

Senator John Brooks, along with South Nassau Communities Hospital, is sponsoring a free prostate cancer screening at the North Merrick Library on Monday, July 10. more

7/6/17

The Rev. Christopher Hofer, left, married Kerry Brady in August 2011 at the Church of St. Jude in Wantagh.

During Pride Month, LGBT clergy reflect

“Oh, there goes Father Faggot.” The Rev. Christopher Hofer still recalls the insults children and teens hurled at him in 2004, while he was out running in Wantagh, his new … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/29/17

Rival gangs face off in BroadHollow Theatre Company's staging of "West Side Story," in Elmont, this weekend.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and More... Halston StyleA comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston. The exhibition includes many never-before-seen objects from the … more

5/4/17

Mary Lou Quinlan performs her humorous, provocative, heartfelt one-women show about women in the workplace, inspired by her own multi-faceted career, at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, on May 2.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Halston StyleA comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston. The exhibition includes many never-before-seen objects from the designer’s personal archives … more

4/28/17

Every day, 2,500 individuals across the country ages 12-17 get high for the first time on prescription drugs.

Bellmore-Merrick School District to host Drug Take-Back Day on May 13

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Community Parent Center will host their annual Drug Take-Back Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, at Grand Avenue Middle School in Bellmore. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 4/28/17

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