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Austin Graff was sworn in as sanitation commissioner by Keith Corbett, attorney for the board of commissioners.

Graff is declared winner in Oceanside sanitation race

Austin Graff has been elected to the Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners, defeating his opponent Joe Cibellis in a hotly contested race for the seat of Ed Scharfberg who did … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/10/18

Austin Graff, far left in red, and Joe Cibellis, far right in blue, awaited the results of the Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners race on June 21 where the two are running for an open seat. Nearly a week later, and a winner has not been declared.

Still no winner in Oceanside's 2018 Sanitation No. 7 race

Nearly a week has passed and no winner has been announced in the 2018 Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners race. Polls closed on June 21. Candidates Austin Graff and Joe … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/27/18

Oceanside sanitation race heats up

Two candidates have announced their intention to run in the June 21 Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 board of commissioners election. Former Commissioner Joe Cibellis and local attorney Austin … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/7/18

Malvernite and marathoner Peter Hawkins at the wide-open entrance to Tobay Beach from the Jones Beach bike trail. Before last week, a turnstile and locked gate blocked the entrance, preventing disabled access to the beach.

Scoring a victory for the disabled

In 2014, when the bike path that runs along the Wantagh Parkway was extended to Tobay Beach, many hailed its arrival as a safe, scenic trail for anyone who wanted to walk, run, cycle or skateboard. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/22/17

Vote ‘yes’ on Oceanside school budget

Although the Oceanside School District takes full advantage of its allowable tax levy increase of 2.15 percent, it has shown a willingness to save where it can while providing ever-expanding academic programs. more

5/15/17

Roy Knoernschild, a maintenance worker at 125 Church St. in Malverne for 20 years, with historic maps he found in the property’s basement dating back over 100 years.

Historic Long Island maps found in Malverne basement

A treasure trove of original survey maps of the Long Island Motor Parkway — the country’s first road built exclusively for automobiles, in 1908 — have been in the basement of a Malverne business, the Learning Circle, for decades. “I saw them about 20 years ago and I didn’t pay much attention to them,” said Roy Knoernschild, an on-call custodian for the building. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 4/11/17

Gurfein challenges Rice in race for 4th Dist. congressional seat

The race for the 4th Congressional District pits Republican challenger David Gurfein against Democratic incumbent Kathleen Rice for the seat. more

By Daine Taylor | 10/31/16

A birthday surprise goes wicked wrong

The little boy was just 2 years old. In fact, it was the very day of his birthday party. Other toddlers and their moms and dads were gathered for pizza and cupcakes . . . more

10/13/16

This year, every vote counts

Voters will head to the polls on Nov. 8, but it won’t be just to decide the next president. Many other federal, state, county and local seats are . . . more

10/6/16

How ‘opt out’ roiled Common Core

For every large-scale social movement, there is a “tipping point, that magic moment when an idea, trend or social behavior crosses a threshold, tips and spreads like wildfire.” So wrote New Yorker staff writer Malcolm Gladwell in . . . more

9/15/16

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