President Trump endorsed a proposal on June 5 to privatize air-traffic control, an action that was opposed by a number of those who have voiced their frustration over the plane noise plaguing Long Island.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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6/15/17
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Every year seniors at Hewlett High School have an opportunity to leave their classrooms behind and spend time working in the field they may pursue after college.
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By Tyler Marko
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6/8/17
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Founder and CEO of Queens-based ISS Action Security Pamela Newman, a Woodsburgh resident, was recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration in New York state as the Small Business Person of the Year in Washington D.C. on May 1.
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By Diana Colapietro
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5/18/17
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Senior Evan Goldstein, junior Yakir Sacknovitz, sophomore Aryeh Levine and freshmen Yosef Axelrod, students at Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School for Boys in Woodmere attended the three-day American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Israel advocacy and political activism training conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this month.
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2/15/17
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Viewing history up close and personal
[Photo gallery]
Atlantic Beach Mayor George Pappas and his children, George III and Mia attended the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/20/17
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The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page.
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1/19/17
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Hewlett High School senior Matthew Perkins was named a scholar, or semifinalist, on Jan. 4, for the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a program run by the Society for Science and the Public. This prestigious competition was formerly the Intel contest.
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1/4/17
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A fatal heroin overdose in Malverne on Dec. 22, and a non-fatal overdose in Valley Stream the next day, led Nassau police to the arrest of four people for the sale and possession of heroin on Monday, Dec. 26 in Port Washington, Valley Stream and Woodside, Queens.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/27/16
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Hewlett High School senior, Alec Fischthal, of North Woodmere, competed in the “Jeopardy!” teen tournament last week and finished in second place. He won $50,000 in prize money.
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By Diana Colapietro
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11/30/16
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Hewlett High School senior Alec Fischthal of North Woodmere will appear on the “Jeopardy!” teen tournament on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. on channel 7, WABC-TV.
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By Diana Colapietro
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11/9/16
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