A group of 14-year-old Oceanside Library patrons gathered on Sept. 28 around a kitchen island in the center of Cooked to Perfection, an East Rockaway establishment that offers group cooking classes. … more

The lightly sweet, popcorn-like aroma of arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) lingered as Freeporter Anjelica Espinoza, 13, also known as Chef A.J., plated the rice beside the traditional … more

The Atria of Lynbrook will be hosting a chef showdown on July 18 at noon. more

Brian Cook has always had a passion for firefighting. As a third-generation member of the Rockville Centre Fire Department, he has risen through the ranks with the hope of one day becoming … more

Ellen Cook, Sandy Leonard, Mary Wagner and Johanna Livesay gasped when Regina Pinto described Henry Senter, her ancestor and a patriot of the American Revolution. Senter was 16 when he fought in the … more

A rat problem has broken out along the back of stores on Atlantic Avenue, which some of the owners believe was caused by the old movie theater being demolished. more

Sometimes, it’s good to defy your father. Kathleen Cook, a 16-year physical education teacher at St. Agnes Cathedral School, was honored with the prestigious Elizabeth Ann Seton Award during the … more

As he flipped through a seemingly endless order sheet, local business owner John Corella flashed a smile. “I’m gonna be busy next week,” he said. Corella opened Cooked to Perfection, a store … more

Veterans Day ceremony Valley Stream will honor its heroes with a Veteran’s Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at noon. The event will take place at the gazebo in Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. Thanksgiving … more

Ellen Coook, one of the Wantagh Preservation Society’s trustees and program chairwoman, was 26 years old in September of 1966 when the Wantagh Long Island Rail Road station was moved to another location in the community. The little red house, built in 1885, was slated for destruction when the Babylon branch was being elevated throughout the mid-20th century. But thanks to Margaret Aiken — whose civic group, the earliest incarnation of the Preservation Society that was colloquially referred to as Margy and her Steamrollers — the station was donated to the new nonprofit group and moved a few blocks north to 1700 Wantagh Ave. more