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John and Stacey Bromante’s Locust Valley home has a fountain and koi pond in front, and a large pool and half a basketball court in the backyard. What really sets it apart, though, is its basement, …
Sea Cliff lifeguards rescue potential drowning victim
Lifeguards come to the rescue
Sept. 1 started out as a normal day for Sea Cliff Beach lifeguards Sean Valentine and Cate Salditt. The only difference was the large crowd, since it was the next-to-last beach day of the season. But …
Sea Cliff legislative intern wants to move the future
Blooming into a leader
Social justice advocacy has been a huge part of Sophie Blumenthal’s life for as long as she can remember. She has always felt a need to push for equality among all people, wanting to meaningfully …
Once in Oyster Bay, a Lincoln Bible goes home to Springfield
A Bible that Abraham Lincoln once owned was held in reverence by a family that passed it down for generations, the descendants of the Rev. Noyes W. Miner, of Springfield, Ill. — including the Hill …
Sea Cliff centennial anniversary honors World War I veterans
Vets celebrated with a parade, picnic and concerts
For over a century, Clifton Park has been a hub of outdoor events in Sea Cliff. From games to concerts to picnics, the park has seen it all, as have the eight giant oak trees that stand along its …
Glenwood Landing firefighter fundraiser aids cancer victim
Since Pete Morris was diagnosed with colon cancer in May, he has spent much of his time surrounded by his family. His wife, Tonya, gives him all that he needs. His daughter Alyssa, 19, and son, …
Sea Cliff teen organizes fundraiser for Honduran children
his summer, Sea Cliff’s Maddy DePietro volunteered at the Guardian Angel Family Crisis Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the community’s women and children with the …
Dozens of snapping turtles hatch in a Sea Cliff backyard
In June, the Reidy family found a critter shacking up in their side yard. It wasn’t your standard squirrel or basic bird, but a snapping turtle. Christine Reidy told the Herald Gazette that upon …
North Shore ratepayers want to see New York American Water gone
More than 100 residents of Sea Cliff, Glen Head and surrounding areas focused on options to oust New York American Water from the community at an Aug. 28 town hall at North Shore High School. At the …
Guitar legend inspires book by Sea Cliff resident
Andy Aledort’s Sea Cliff home pays homage to 20th century pop culture. There’s a giant poster of the 1932 film “Scarface,” and Andy and his wife, Tracey, named their dog Manix after the …
Meet the new Sea Cliff principal
Jeanette Wojcik has been teaching young children for 17 years in a variety of capacities. She began her career in the Cold Spring Harbor Central School District teaching in first, second and third …
North Shore students headed back to the classroom
As students in the North Shore Central School District went back to school on Sept. 5, they started a school year where there are some changes within the district. Students at the Sea Cliff and …
Scott Brinton
I’ll fess up: Texas surprised me
Stereotypes of Texans had swirled in the back of my mind for the longest time. I never confronted them. I never had to. I can’t recall ever meeting a Texan until last weekend. Now that I have . . .
Editorial
A call for one water system for Long Island
For the past two summers, New York American Water customers on the north and south shores have been incensed by their rapidly rising water bills. On Aug. 14, a report by the Farmingdale-based advocacy group Citizens Campaign for the Environment confirmed what they already knew . . .
Editorial
Be prepared for the next Big One
In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes.
Op-Ed
How do we keep young people on Long Island?
We are at a turning point on Long Island. The lasting impacts of the Great Recession and the student debt crisis are exacerbating the trend of young people struggling here and ultimately fleeing the area.