PSEG Long Island, the area’s new power utility, is preparing for the second snowstorm of the year.
According to PSEG, it’s the accumulation of snow that poses the most serious threat of …
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By Alex Costello and John Maher
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1/21/14
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For the second time this year, the city declared a snow emergency on Tuesday to allow for proper snow removal operations throughout the city.
As a major snowstorm bore down on the Northeast, all …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/21/14
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In what had become an increasingly unpopular initiative, the City Council opted not to support a proposal that would have eased retirement benefits for management employees, saying that the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/21/14
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Most high schools have but a handful of student-athletes who go on to play sports in college. This year, Mepham has eight.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/20/14
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Calhoun High School football and lacrosse star Griffin Miller attends the athletes’ after-school study hall daily after practice. No exceptions. He finishes 45 minutes of homework, grabs a late pass and dashes to practice, after which he sits down to another two to three hours of studies at home. The junior’s commitment to homework, in part, explains why he has attained a 98 average while taking a battery of Advanced Placement and Honors classes and is already committed to play at Dartmouth.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/20/14
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NY Rising forumSandy Victims Fighting FEMA will hold a meeting on Monday at the Unitarian Congregation, 228 S. Ocean Ave., Freeport at 7 p.m. for an open forum. Jon Kaiman, the head of New York …
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1/20/14
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When customers walk into Gennaro Jewelers on Bedford Avenue, they may notice a sign hung above the doorway that reads, “The growth of any business is nurtured one customer at a time.” Gary Hudes, the shop’s owner, said his staff lives by the mantra and similar sayings posted around the store, which is among the reasons the shop has been in business for 90 years.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/14
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A week after city officials confirmed that they are looking to settle a lawsuit with the owner of the long-vacant Superblock, the City Council will consider a resolution on Jan. 21 to settle its …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/20/14
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Last week, the Rockville Centre School District’s Best Buddies program held its annual New Years dance.
Best Buddies is an international organization that seeks to create one-to-one …
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1/16/14
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By Brian Croce
bcroce@liherald.com
The Lynbrook High School wrestling program has a long and storied history, from championship teams to standout athletes and decades of high-caliber coaches …
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By Brian Croce
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1/16/14
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