A Lynbrook High School senior was featured Monday night on an episode of “The Halo Effect,” a series on the popular cable network Nickelodeon, for his work helping hospitalized children cope with their experiences through entertainment, education and activities.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/16/16
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Half a dozen letters from East Rockaway families in favor of adding a high school wrestling program were formally presented to the Board of Education on Feb. 23 to be considered as part of the 2016-17 school athletics budget.
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By Nick Ciccone
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3/16/16
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Christine M. Riordan, Ph.D., was inaugurated as Adelphi University's 10th president on Friday, March 11, the first woman to lead the University in its 120-year history.More than 800 members of the …
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3/11/16
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On March 18, all four classes at East Rockaway High School will take part in a time-honored tradition that has been a staple at the school since 1936.
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By Mary Malloy and Nick Ciccone
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3/9/16
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He’s not just about his $1 million donation to help prevent the Long Island High School for the Arts from closing.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/9/16
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In response to an annual New York State purchasing audit, the East Rockaway School District has implemented a plan to address areas of improvement as outlined in the report.
State Comptroller …
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By Nick Ciccone
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2/3/16
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Hundreds of people gathered on Plainfield Avenue and marched to the main entrance of Belmont Park on Saturday, protesting Nassau Off Track Betting’s decision to house video lottery terminals in the …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/1/16
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On Feb. 1, an Elmont family experienced an almost unimaginable tragedy. Gabrielle Christina Johnson, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Elmont High School, stood on the corner of Village Avenue and …
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By Steve Smirti
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2/1/16
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Central High School’s Acting Concentration presented a series of vignettes centered on an anti-bullying theme for an audience of Memorial Junior High School students on Dec. 16.
“The …
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1/21/16
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After spending 48 years working as a crossing guard at the intersection of Niemann Avenue and Merrick Road in Lynbrook, Mari Hansen, 93, retired last week.
“I know every rock on that corner,” …
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By Nick Ciccone
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1/20/16
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