Community leaders and horse racing enthusiasts are urging state legislators to go to the whip for Belmont Park and give their approval for a major upgrade at the racetrack.
Representatives from We …
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By Ana Borruto
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12/8/22
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The New York State Education Department is calling for an end to the use of Native American mascots in schools — and Sewanhaka High School is on the list of schools that must comply by the end of …
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By Ana Borruto
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12/1/22
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He was an obscure candidate from Island Park who went up against a Republican powerhouse — and won.
His name was Al D’Amato, who would go on to serve 18 years in the U.S. Senate before …
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By Karina Kovac
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12/1/22
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Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert, a former Elmont school board member who died of a rare degenerative disease last month, was commemorated for her public health efforts and service during a breast …
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By Ana Borruto
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11/23/22
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If you know American history, or you remember it, “The whole world is watching!” is the unforgettable chant shouted by thousands of young Vietnam War protesters as they were tear-gassed and beaten with clubs . . .
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10/20/22
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Celestine Chaney, 65. Roberta Drury, 32. Andre Mackneil, 53. Katherine Massey, 72. Margus Morrison, 52. Heyward Patterson, 67. Geraldine Talley, 62. Ruth Whitfield, 86. Pearl Young, 77. And then there was Aaron Salter . . .
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5/19/22
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Some might say it’s been a bumpy road of late for Kathy Hochul, with some of the ongoing turmoil inside her leadership team. But it was a different kind of bumpy road on the governor’s mind last week when she stopped by Kennedy Memorial Park in Hempstead.
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By Jake Pellegrino
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4/28/22
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Long awaited, spring, the season of beginnings, has begun. Though it happens with astronomical regularity . . .
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By John O'Connell
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3/31/22
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The social media posts generated by Long Islanders at the very first Islanders game at the new UBS Arena came fast and furious on Saturday, showing an excitement not seen since the Islanders’ four straight Stanley Cup wins in the early ’80s.
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11/25/21
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The Franklin Square Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718 is holding a ceremony at Rath Park on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, to honor U.S. veterans.
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By Robert Traverso
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11/4/21
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