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A worker, who did not wish to be identified, cleaned up a sidewalk in downtown Merrick around 8 a.m. Thursday.

Powerful winter storm slams Nassau with blizzard-like conditions; school districts cancel classes

Updated: 9:45 a.m. Thursday: As predicted, a powerful winter storm rolled into the greater metropolitan area after midnight on Thursday morning, bringing with it snow, frigid temperatures and heavy winds. The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning and a Coastal Flood Advisory for Nassau County on Thursday morning. It is expected to last through Friday morning. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/3/18

The snow show no signs of stopping in Glen Head. DPW officials estimate the North Shore has accumulated about six to eight inches of snow, and can accumulate as much as 10 to 14 inches as the storm continues.

Sea Cliff weathers the storm

Updated: 10:30 a.m. Thursday: As predicted, a powerful winter storm rolled into the greater metropolitan area after midnight on Thursday morning, bringing with it snow, frigid temperatures and heavy … more

By Scott Brinton and Alyssa Seidman | 1/3/18

Living in the land of wasted potential

I recently attended a breakfast meeting, and sat in a room full of successful business leaders along with a large number of attorneys. The subject was the business climate on Long Island, and somehow . . . more

9/28/17

A jury in Suffolk County has convicted Sheldon Leftenant of attempted murder in the shooting of Suffolk police officer Mark Collins, of North Bellmore.

Jury convicts N. Bellmore police officer's shooter

A jury in Suffolk County needed only two hours to convict a Huntington Station man of shooting Suffolk police officer Mark Collins, of North Bellmore, during a traffic stop last March, according to a representative of the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office. more

By Scott Brinton and Julie Mansmann | 1/27/16

Erasing racism in South Carolina, and on L.I.

On July 10, South Carolina finally decided to join the Union for good when it removed the Confederate battle flag from its State House grounds in Columbia, its capital. more

7/15/15

Hawkins at the starting line of the Rockville Centre 10K in 2013.

Have wheels, will travel

Malvernite Peter Hawkins trains nearly six days a week to prepare for the seven marathons and the dozens of races he participates in each year. Over the past 25 years, he’s won roughly two dozen competitions, establishing his name and his abilities in sports circles around the globe. In his spare time, he rock climbs, skis, swims, and wants to try a triathlon soon. He visits classrooms throughout the year, speaking to students and looking to inspire, but not with his athletic prowess. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 2/25/15

LICADD receives prevention grants

One of Long Island’s largest nonprofit substance-abuse treatment agencies received three grants this winter that officials said will help them teach young people about the dire consequences of … more

By Julie Mansmann | 1/21/15

Nassau and Suffolk county officials gathered with leaders of the American Red Cross on Long Island last Friday in Bethpage to urge residents to prepare now for future severe storms. From left to right were Chris Kutner, co-chairman of the American Red Cross on Long Island’s Board of Directors; Joe Williams, commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Fire, Rescue and Emergency Services; John Miller, chief executive officer of the American Red Cross on Long Island; Steve Bellone, Suffolk County executive; Ed Mangano, Nassau County executive; Craig Craft, commissioner of the Nassau County Office of Emergency Management; Scott Tusa, chief fire marshal of Nassau County.

Counties urge hurricane preparedness

Summer is almost here, and with it many of the benefits of living by the shore. But June also marks the beginning of the year’s hurricane season on the East Coast, and with memories of Sandy … more

6/4/14

Duo charged in bank robbery spree

After a month-long bank-robbing spree in five Nassau County and as many as three Suffolk County communities, the Nassau and Suffolk county police departments report the arrest of two men they allege are responsible at a Melville apartment complex on Jan. 29. more

By John Maher | 1/30/14

John Cameron Jr., chairman of the Long Island Regional Planning Council, center, joined Schumer at the news conference, and spoke briefly in support of the senator’s proposal.

Schumer: Nassau needs rebuilding plan

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, the third-highest-ranking member of the Senate’s Democratic majority, spoke at a news conference on Monday in the driveway of a south Merrick home, calling on the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to implement a comprehensive plan to protect Nassau County’s coastline from future storms. more

By Brian Racow | 9/11/13

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