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Protesters gather at Merrick Puppy Store where Lab allegedly neglected

At least 100 gathered in front of the Puppy Store in Merrick on Saturday afternoon to protest alleged animal abuse and neglect, following the March 2 arrest of its owner, Robert Lawrence. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/10/18

Porter, a 6-month-old Labrador retriever, was found malnourished and unable to walk, in a cage in the basement of the Puppy Store in Merrick, Nassau County SPCA officials said.

Merrick Puppy Store owner fighting animal cruelty charges

The owner of the Puppy Store, in North Merrick, is fighting animal cruelty charges in court, after Nassau County SPCA detectives allegedly found a malnourished Labrador retriever puppy in a cage in the store’s basement. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/8/18

Merrick Puppy Store owner arrested on animal cruelty charges

The owner of the Puppy Store, in Merrick, was arrested Friday by county SPCA detectives on animal cruelty charges. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/2/18

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman last week began an audit of the embattled Hempstead Animal Shelter, including its personnel and finances.

Animal shelter audit begins amid controversy

First steps were taken last week in a county audit of the Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh. more

By Erik Hawkins | 2/22/18

Renée Susman, 63, of Wantagh, has collected more than 500 giraffe-themed items.

The giraffe lady of Wantagh

Renée Susman’s Richard Lane home is covered in giraffes — 579, to be exact. Two thin, bronze and blue statues, which are nearly as tall as the 63-year-old North Wantagh … more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/20/17

Stopping animal abuse is a shared responsibility

It is an increasingly familiar scene. Investigators from the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raid a home to find 50, 100, maybe 400 animals living in squalor. Often they are emaciated and seriously ill. more

7/6/17

Nearby things to do this week in Lynbrook, East Rockaway

The petting farm returns to the Lynbrook Public Library on July 10 at 2 p.m. more

7/5/17

This cartoon, drawn by Ed Wexler and published in the Sider Press in 1973, depicts the faculty of Oceanside High School’s English department. Longtime OHS teacher and theater director Barry Kaplan is pictured on the bottom row, third from the left.

OHS graduate has drawn up magical career

Ed Wexler’s caricatures of Oscar and Emmy Awards nominees in the Hollywood Reporter led to the Los Angeles resident receiving calls from people around the world, even some of the actors that he had so eloquently exaggerated. more

By Ben Strack | 6/1/17

Channeling Sally, from Tim Burton’s “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” Christina Murphy looked through several booths for artwork.

Teenagers conquer East Meadow's library at annual EMCon Animefest

Thousands of costumed teenagers slipped into their best anime outfits and headed to the East Meadow Public Library last weekend for the library’s annual EMCon Animefest. more

By Stephany Reyes | 5/25/17

Jessica De La Rosa, of Freeport, is calling for an investigation of the Hempstead Town Animal Shelter, after her dog, Oso, escaped from her home last week and was euthanized before she was notified.

Questioning the Hempstead shelter

After she came home from work on April 7, Jessica De La Rosa recalled, she looked forward to a relaxing weekend with her two children. She was surprised that her 13-year-old chow mix, Oso, didn’t greet her at the door. Although he had trouble walking due to a back injury, he usually was excited to see her. After looking in the backyard and all through the house, she realized that he had slipped out. more

By Rebecca Anderson | 5/2/17

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