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the White House Experience, has walls in the hall leading to the Blue Room that feature portraits of former presidents.

Visit the White House, but in Brookville

There is a memorable Life magazine photograph of John F. Kennedy Jr., President Kennedy’s son, as a toddler in the Oval Office. Playing inside the desk where his father is working, he peers out after opening a front panel. more

By Laura Lane | 7/9/23

Visit the White House, but in Brookville

There is a memorable Life magazine photograph of John F. Kennedy Jr., President Kennedy’s son, as a toddler in the Oval Office. Playing inside the desk where his father is working, he peers out after opening a front panel. more

By Laura Lane | 7/6/23

Congressman George Santos, seen here after his indictment in May. His suretors were revealed to be his father, Gercina Antonio dos Santos Jr., and his aunt, Elma Santos Praven.

Representative George Santos' father and aunt revealed as his bail bond suretors

The names of the two people who guaranteed Representative George Santos’ $500,000 bail bond have finally been released by order of Judge Anne Y. Shields of New York’s Eastern District Court. … more

By Will Sheeline | 7/3/23

Brian Noone resigns as inspector general for Town of Oyster Bay

Brian Noone, the Town of Oyster Bay’s first, and thus far only inspector general, resigned on June 23 amid allegations of ethical violations and an investigation by the Nassau County District … more

By Will Sheeline | 7/3/23

Noone resigns amid District Attorney's investigation

Brian Noone, the Town of Oyster Bay’s first, and thus far only, inspector general, resigned last Friday amid allegations of ethical violations and an investigation by the Nassau County district attorney’s office. more

By Will Sheeline | 7/2/23

Representative George Santos had previously claimed that he would rather go to jail than reveal the names of the people who paid his bond, who have been revealed as his father and paternal aunt.

George Santos’ father and aunt revealed as bail bond suretors

The names of the two people who guaranteed the $500,000 bail bond of U.S. Rep. George Santos have finally been released by order of Judge Anne Shields. more

By Will Sheeline | 6/22/23

Farmingdale resident Will Murphy is mounting his first cam-paign for public office as one of a number of Democratic candidates running in the primary for New York’s 3rd Congressional District.

Will Murphy joins Democrats hoping to replace Santos

The last year has been a politically unique situation in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, with the circus that is U.S. Rep. George Santos propelling the North Shore into the national spotlight in a less-than flattering manner. Farmingdale resident Will Murphy is hoping to win the Democratic nomination and “restore our faith in government.” more

By Will Sheeline | 6/18/23

No ethics violations in Town of Oyster Bay for using Enterprise Security Solutions

The Town of Oyster Bay’s Board of Ethics ruled there was no ethical violations in the awarding of a request for proposal to Enterprise Security Solutions, a cybersecurity company based in New … more

By Will Sheeline | 6/4/23

Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.

Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial

Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/11/18