James A. Dever Elementary School recently hosted a Winter Ball, a festive event hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association that brought together students, families, and the community in celebration of …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/22/23
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Multiple packages of what is considered to be cocaine, LSD and MDMA (ecstasy), along with a switchblade knife were part of a four-person arrest after Nassau police made a traffic stop at the intersection of Park and Ithaca streets in Atlantic Beach at 12:38 a.m. on Dec. 22.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/22/23
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As we prepare to welcome in 2024, we find ourselves in that annual position of thinking about what we accomplished in the past year, and setting some goals for the months ahead — many times, some pretty lofty ones.
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12/21/23
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The exalted halls of academia and the grit of the football gridiron have never been more distant from one another than in recent weeks.
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12/21/23
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Since the horrific Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians on Oct. 7, antisemitism has skyrocketed in the United States and around the world.
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By Andrew R. Garbarino
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12/21/23
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A pervasive feeling of disappointment swept Long Island two weeks ago, after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board formally voted to roll out congestion pricing in New York City.
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By Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
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12/21/23
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Sadly, Jews have had their own relationship with trauma. From the pogroms to the Holocaust, this trauma has left a long-lasting effect on the Jewish people.
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By Shai Beloosesky
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12/21/23
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Many of us have seen the congressional sound bites. MAGA superstar Elise Stefanik, of New York’s 21st District, made mincemeat out of prestige college Presidents Claudine Gay of Harvard . . .
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By Alan J. Singer
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12/21/23
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On Dec. 13, the Long Island Power Authority board voted yet again to approve a raise in electric rates, this time over 11 percent for next year. Long Islanders have little choice but to absorb these price increases, as they have before.
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By Jake Blumencranz
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12/21/23
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As the assemblywoman representing District 18, I recognize that the foundation of a thriving democracy is the active participation of its citizens.
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By Taylor Darling
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12/21/23
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