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Fog Nassau names 15 sites for early voting
State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the …
When everyone is mad as a hatter for tea at Glen Cove Hospital
There are two things that always stand out at the Glen Cove Hospital Auxiliary’s Mad Hatter’s Tea Party: gorgeous hats and a multitude of unique teacups. Most attendees bring their favorite …
East Norwich Junior Firefighters celebrate 25 years
The East Norwich Junior Firefighters marked their 25-year anniversary last Saturday. To celebrate, the installation of officers was held at the Crescent Beach Club in Bayville instead of at the …
Jerry Presta honored as Youth Mentor of the Year
Presta ‘honored to be singled out’
One of Gerard Presta’s favorite recollections is how he became the adviser of the East Norwich Junior Firefighters 21 years ago. Born in Brooklyn and living in College Point, Queens, Presta …
Memorial Day, a sea of red, white and blue in Bayville
Part of Bayville Ave. renamed ‘Heroes Way’
The Robert H. Spittel American Legion Post 1285 hosted a vibrant Memorial Day parade populated by marchers young and old. It also hosted a pre-parade ceremony that honored those who made the ultimate …
Brianna’s Law passes in state Senate
The state Senate Democratic Majority passed legislation on May 16 that it hopes will help prevent boating tragedies on New York waterways. Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, sponsored the …
World War II vet is Bayville’s grand marshal
John “Jack” Tilford Jr. dropped out of Oyster Bay High School when he was 17. World War II was raging, and, he recalled, he and his friend Albert Taylor wanted to join the Navy before they turned …
Oyster Bay senior citizens learn how to avoid scams
Dorothy Doerbecker has received many prank calls, even one saying that her sister was in the intensive care unit at a hospital. “And I got IRS calls twice,” said Doerbecker, of Massapequa. “I …
A son who was always a hero
Felicia Arculeo received an email on April 8, 2011, saying that her then 17-year-old son, Robert Hendriks, had helped a much younger student whom he found standing in the dark in front of Locust …
Locust Valley Fire Department installs new officers at annual dinner
As the chairman of the Board of Fire Commissioners stepped into the center of the dance floor, the company fell silent, awaiting ex-chief Dominick Scaperotta’s verdict. He carefully assessed the …
Randi Kreiss
If only we knew now what we’ll know then
I saw a guy in town waiting under the portico of a medical practice that specializes in lung disease, and damn if he wasn’t puffing away on a cigarette.
Op-Ed
Health insurers count on our silence
I didn’t attend many funerals in my childhood. One that I recall was for the father of a close childhood friend.
Editorial
Enough with ‘drill, baby, drill!’
At the 2008 Republican National Convention, party stalwart Michael Steele declared, “Drill, baby, drill! And drill now! Do you want to put your country first?"
Op-Ed
Catholics must speak up to end abuse
When I see stories of sexual abuse by clergy members, I’m often angry with many people. Mostly, I’m angry with those who allowed the abuse to go on uninterrupted for years . . .
Op-Ed
We’ve got a plan to make L.I. commuters’ lives easier
For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . .