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After Harvey, Long Islanders should pay it forward

Hurricane Harvey slammed into the southeastern Texas coast two Fridays ago as a Category 4 storm, lashing homes and businesses with 130-mile-per-hour winds and . . . more

9/7/17

What happened to the urgency of storm protection?

Last week, at the height of hurricane season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that forecasters are predicting a higher likelihood of an above-normal season, and increased the predicted number of . . . more

8/17/17

A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability

People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more

4/13/17

There she is: Queen Dolores of Island Park

Island Park resident Dolores Hofman was a pioneer, a trailblazer, and a woman before her time. But these days? Well, you can just call her Queen Dolores. more

By Mary Malloy | 12/13/16

Super fresh seafood, all year long

In recent years, Jordan Lobster Farms has evolved into a dining spot and a source for take-home seafood that is clearly much more than a summer go-to. Sure, warm weather still means . . . more

By Terry Biener | 11/23/16

Immigrant entrepreneurs

Nine bakeries –– six of them Italian pastry shops –– were in business in Elmont when Paul Sapienza took over his parents’ popular Hempstead Turnpike bakery, Sapienza’s, in 1973. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 11/14/16

A simple splash park helps revitalize a village

When I was a kid growing up in Island Park, “water play” was a sprinkler set up on the front yard of the family lucky enough to have enough property to grow a lawn. A couple of generations later . . . more

8/24/16

LB Wake for a fun-filled nautical adventure

LB Wake brings us everything related to water sports and more. From instructors and sports equipment to Jet Skis and boat rentals . . . more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 7/27/16

Democratic State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, left, and Republican Senate candidate Chris McGrath.

Talking to 9th Senate District candidates

In the race to fill former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos’s seat after he was convicted on corruption charges in December, both state Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Chris McGrath (R-Hewlett) have come out swinging in the weeks leading up to the special election on April 19. more

4/14/16

Dolores Hofman, of Island Park, was crowned the new Ms. NY Senior America Queen at the 31st annual pageant on April 3.

Island Park woman wins Ms. New York Senior America

Dolores Hofman, of Island Park, was crowned the new Ms. New York Senior America last Sunday at the organization’s 31st annual pageant held at the John … more

By Mary Malloy | 4/6/16

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