George Santos sentenced to over seven years in prison, must pay over $300,00 in fines

George Santos, who was elected to Congress in 2022 and expelled a year later, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on April 24.

Charlie Enright, Oakcliff alumnus, to lead U.S. Sailing

When Charlie Enright first jumped on a boat at Oakcliff Sailing in Oyster Bay in 2011, no one might have guessed that in less than 15 years he would become CEO of US Sailing...

Friends of the Bay finding ways to clean the beaches

A new initiative led by Friends of the Bay aims to tackle litter along local beaches with the help of both infrastructure and community involvement...

Learning about art to appreciate nature at Bailey Arboretum

Bailey Arboretum hosted an engaging art presentation titled "Landscapes in Art History" to commemorate Earth Day on April 22...

Roosevelt teachers inspire their students

Students at Theodore Roosevelt School were treated to a unique performance on April 7—an original play about protecting the environment, written and performed by none other than their own teachers and administrators.

He worked with renowned composers like Bernstein

What to know about famed composer and Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library reference librarian Leonard Lehrman

For Leonard J. Lehrman, music is more than a passion — it’s the fabric of his life. An accomplished composer, conductor and pianist, Lehrman has spent decades championing the works of …

Ornithologist Roger Pasquier discussed extinct, and invasive, bird species

Learning about feathered friends at special Raynham Hall Museum lecture

Ornithologist Roger Pasquier captivated an audience at Raynham Hall Museum on March 7 with a lecture titled “Birds of Long Island,” a deep dive into the region’s past and present …

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Tom Suozzi: A courageous, humble pope who sought common ground

I just returned from Pope Francis’s funeral. It was a great honor to be a member of the small official U.S. delegation. As his simple wooden coffin, marked by a plain cross, emerged into the Rome sunlight, a ripple of applause rose from the crowd — a spontaneous act of gratitude for a man who lived a life of service, humility and love.

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Jake Blumencranz: Film tax credit will star in Nassau’s economic future

In a state budget littered with radical spending proposals that too often sideline suburban communities like ours, the proposed expansion of the New York State Film Tax Credit is a welcome breath of fresh air

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Scott Strauss: Why our partnership with ICE matters

This is not about politics — it’s about public safety. It’s about giving our officers the resources they need to take violent criminals off our streets and out of our neighborhoods.

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Murad Awawdeh and Melanie Creps: Cooperating with ICE will not make us safer

In the early months of President Trump’s second term, Long Island has become a battleground in the national debate over whether to welcome or vilify immigrants.