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Jeff Risener’s Big Time Basketball Camp, at St. Anthony’s Church, has been a summer fixture for kids on the South Shore for 30 years. At 72, Risener now feels it’s time to retire and focus more on his family and other interests.

Oceanside's Big Time Basketball Camp’s director, Jeff Risener, retires after 32 years at St.Anthony's

or over three decades, Jeff Risener has been known in the local basketball community as the director of the Big Time Basketball Camp at St. Anthony’s Church in Oceanside. Last week marked the end … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/6/24

Mackenzie Eriksen and Harper Padin helped plant purple flowers for Overdose Awareness Day.

Oceanside gathers to fight scourge of overdose

In an effort to combat the opioid crisis, Oceanside residents gathered on Aug. 29 for a heartfelt and impactful overdose-awareness event. This was the fourth year that the Oceanside SAFE Coalition … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/6/24

The ducks were off to the races at DOX Bar and Kitchen in Island Park.

‘Duck the Turbines’ raises funds for coastal protection

DOX Bar and Kitchen in Island Park hosted the “Duck the Turbines” fundraiser on TAug. 29 organized by Protect Our Coast - LINY. The event featured a lively rubber duck race with significant … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/6/24

Oceanside Basketball camp honors legendary coach Vito Montelli

This summer, the Oceanside Hard 2 Guard Basketball Camp dedicated its season to the late Vito Montelli, a legendary basketball coach with over 50 years of coaching experience. The legendary … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/6/24

It was great night for a summer concert in Island Park.

Drive: The Cars tribute band rocks Island Park Library

Island Park Library was the place to be on Aug. 20, as a crowd of over 100 people gathered to enjoy a stellar performance by Drive: The Cars Tribute Band. The band impressed the audience by … more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/6/24

Ricky with his late mother, Ellen, and his father, Harvey.

A lifetime of advocacy, all without speaking

Ricky Weisenberg, who was living at the AHRC Nassau group home in Plainview, died on Aug. 7, at age 66, more

By Brendan Carpenter | 9/6/24

Your lawn may be killing you — and many other creatures

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is listed by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s lawns, endangering the Island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere. more

By Kevin Kelley | 9/6/24

Reading about local schools? Consider yourself lucky.

I’ve been in the local news business a long time. Not long enough to remember the first handwritten newspaper, distributed in Venice in 1566, or the first printed news sheets, published in Germany in 1605, but I go back. more

By Randi Kreiss | 9/6/24

The case for an incorporated Village of Baldwin

Our family, like many others, moved to Baldwin for its beautiful diversity, high-quality schools, safe neighborhoods, and proximity to New York City. We had long admired its picturesque homes and manicured lawns, signs of a peaceful and prosperous quality of life. Indeed, Baldwin is full of great assets and resources, yet few would argue that the community has realized its full potential. more

By Karl Valere | 9/6/24

As schools reopen, drivers know the drill

“School’s Open — Drive Carefully” has been the annual refrain in a back-to-school safety-awareness campaign that is now nearly 80 years old. But it’s worth repeating every September. more

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