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A Few Clouds Glen Cove's Vittorio Caruso dies in the Dominican Republic
Vittorio Caruso, 56, of Glen Cove, died on June 17 in the Dominican Republic. He was the latest of almost a dozen American tourists who have died in the Caribbean nation since April of 2018. His …
Fundraiser for Glen Cove scholar-athletes is a hole in one
Glen Cove Hall of Fame’s 9 and Dine
When former Glen Cove Parks and Recreation Director John Maccarone founded the Glen Cove Hall of Fame in 1982, he sought to honor many great athletes who excelled in the city and beyond. The hall’s …
Silverman calls for regulated transparency in Glen Cove government
Renters may also face new regulations
Toward the end of the Glen Cove City Council’s pre-council meeting on Tuesday, Councilwoman Marsha Silverman gave her fellow council members a document outlining a request that the Glen Cove …
Fifth Battalion firefighters battle at Tappen Beach
The Glenwood Fire Company hosted the annual Fifth Battalion Parade and Drill on June 15, inviting the community to get a glimpse of the camaraderie and prestige so inherent to local fire departments. …
Shortage of Nassau County police detectives should not affect Glen Cove
Having worked without a contract for nearly two years, the Nassau County Detectives Association is pushing for a new agreement while continuing its campaign for the county to resolve a shortage of …
Is clean water in sight for Crescent Beach?
Crescent Beach’s public accessibility — or lack of it — has been a source of frustration for many Glen Covers for the past decade. The beach was closed in 2009 due to bacterial contaminants in …
Nassau names 15 sites for early voting
State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the …
A perfect day for Glen Cove's kids to play
With not a cloud in sight and the temperature in the mid-70s, Glen Cove’s children and their families couldn’t have asked for better weather for the city’s fourth annual Kids Play Day last …
Meet Glen Cove’s valedictorian and salutatorian
With nearly 250 students graduating from Glen Cove High School in 2019, being named as one of the top two students in the class is quite an honor. This sense of honor is not lost on Matthew Tran and …
Glen Cove WWII vet remembers days in the air
Joe Johnson can often be found sitting on his porch, basking in the sunlight and listening to the sounds coming from his garden. It’s easy to see why. His Glen Cove home is surrounded by trees, …
City paid $600K in health costs for ineligible retirees
The City of Glen Cove paid nearly $491,000 in health premiums for six retirees who did not qualify for coverage based on their personnel files, according to a February audit by the Manhattan-based …
All Saints Regional Catholic School teens conduct real court case
Ordinarily the city’s attorneys present their cases to City Court Judge Richard McCord at Glen Cove City Court but not so on the afternoon of May 31. McCord ceded his responsibilities to …
Editorial
Stop arguing and fix the assessment system
The Nassau County Department of Assessment continued to be an object of political brinkmanship last week, as Democratic County Executive Laura Curran vetoed the Republican-controlled Legislature’s proposal to make the assessor post elective.
Brianna’s Law passes in state Senate
The state Senate Democratic Majority passed legislation on May 16 that it hopes will help prevent boating tragedies on New York waterways. Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, sponsored the …
Cofield leads Glen Cove track
The Glen Cove Lady Big Red track team finishes its 2019 spring season as one of its most successful in the past decade.
Editorial
Albany must pass sex harassment bills
After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws.