Sixth-grade students at Brooklyn Avenue School recently raised over $1,200 through a car wash they hosted at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. Students worked together with their families, staff, and …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/13/23
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Hamas’s Saturday-morning assault on Israel was more than just a shocking demonstration of barbarism. The toll of Israeli dead and wounded — not to mention those kidnapped and taken to the Gaza Strip by these murderers — is sickening.
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10/12/23
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Like everyone in our community and all right-minded people in the world, I am horrified by the heinous terrorist attacks that occurred in Israel beginning last weekend.
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By Howard Bressler
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10/12/23
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The removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representatives, led by perennial malcontent Matt Gaetz, was disgraceful, and will have lasting negative implications for Congress and the nation.
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10/12/23
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Twenty years ago, I became one of the more than 4 million women in America who are breast cancer survivors.
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By Siela Bynoe
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10/12/23
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On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions, stating that race cannot be a consideration and ordering institutions of higher learning . . .
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By George Santos
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10/12/23
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Immersive art experiences continue to shake up traditional perceptions of “art.” Now Claude Monet, the beloved transformational Impressionist, gets the Van Gogh treatment (which has enticed visitors in various forms since 2021).
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By Karen Bloom
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10/11/23
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The perfect season is still possible. Four more victories last week for the Valley Stream North boys volleyball team lifted them to 10-0. Six games remain, including a huge one on Thursday …
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By Marc Berman
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10/9/23
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It’s not a list any school or school district wants to see its name on.
The state Education Department’s needs-improvement list, of schools in the bottom 5 percent of academic …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/6/23
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Taxes are a certainty in life. Residents’ property taxes fund schools, special districts such as water, sanitation and sewers, as well as county and town municipalities.
However, …
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By Nicole Wagner
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10/6/23
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