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This will be a momentous year for determining whether oysters and clams thrive again in Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor. The future sustainability of the shellfish population hinges on decisions to be made in the coming months by the Town of Oyster Bay. more
If you ask New Yorkers what they want from their state government, you’ll hear the same complaints over and over: Everything has gotten too expensive. Taxes are crushing. Our streets are less safe than they used to be. The migrant crisis is making life worse for everyone. more
Spring is in our sights and we’re sure ready for its embrace. The arrival of St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday always is a welcome harbinger of the season. Enjoy some of the lively parades nearby, even a concert, and certainly bring St. Patrick’s Day into your home with some tasty Irish cuisine. Favorites include corned beef and cabbage, and, of course, soda bread. more
Throughout February, students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District took many opportunities to hear from survivors of the Holocaust. more
Thomas Gleason, a longtime volunteer firefighter with the Merrick Fire Department, has been waging a courageous battle against liver disease, with his wife Laura by his side. more
For decades, members of the Bellmore-Merrick Sunday Morning Men’s League have   been playing basketball. While the people who participate have changed, grown older — and younger— over the last 40 years, the love of the game hasn’t changed. more
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order on Feb. 21 that banned transgender athletes who are male born from competing on female athletic teams in county parks, recreation spaces and museums. more
Camaraderie, teamwork and sportsmanship were the theme for the week at Shore Road School in the Bellmore School District as sixth graders represented different colleges in a series of competitions. … more
Democrats were understandably elated when former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi won the special election in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Feb. 13, but they shouldn’t be popping any champagne. In truth, Suozzi’s victory over the Republicans’ candidate, Mazi Melesa Pilip, was a lot closer than it should have been. more
Growing up in Island Park, I was always acutely aware of how lucky I was to be surrounded by beautiful beaches, bountiful waterways and stunning coastlines. Preserving Nassau County’s coastal environs has been a main priority of my tenure in public office, and I am proud to represent so many community partners who share in that goal. Indeed, the pristine nature of our South Shore was recently threatened by a large-scale offshore wind turbine project proposed by Equinor, but thanks to unified community opposition, this dubious plan appears to have stalled — for now. more
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