Thursday, January 16, 2025
As Gov. Kathy Hochul enters her fourth full year in office, she presented her proposed agenda for 2025 in the State of the State address on Tuesday, outlining policies that could have broad impacts across New York state, including Long Island.
South Side High School students Elena Mingorance and Sadie Seulal are making waves in the scientific community, earning invitations to prestigious conferences to present their groundbreaking research.
Long Beach had an eventful, grant-filled 2024: The city was awarded a total of roughly $7 million by New York state, which will fund everything from new hires and equipment in the fire and police …
The Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh recently held its fifth annual “Be a Match — Spark the Light” fundraising campaign, bringing in more than $420,000 to benefit community members in need.
Cedarhurst author Isaac Rudansky debuts middle-grade fantasy novel "Georgie Summers and the Scribes of Scatterplot," featuring innovative storytelling about memory libraries.
Valley Stream Crime
A former Valley Stream resident who allegedly spent 15 years evading authorities after being charged in a deadly New Jersey crash was apprehended by U.S. Marshals at Kennedy Airport on Christmas Eve, …
Jacqueline Cipolla, a longtime educator and Oyster Bay resident, has been named the new executive director of the Oyster Bay Main Street Association. Cipolla, 34, officially began her tenure on Jan. …
Jackson Amiruddin, a student at Calhoun High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, is tackling blood cancers head-on through leadership and service as a 2025 Student Visionary with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Emma Vulpi, 13, has set a new personal record by collecting over $10,000 worth of toys in her 6th annual toy drive on Dec. 21, in partnership with the John Theissen Children’s Foundation. …
The Junior Friends of the Uniondale Public Library held their annual Kwanzaa celebration on the first night of the holiday, Dec. 26.
Board discusses Sea Cliff Circle content
The Sea Cliff board of trustees conducted extensive discussions about necessary renovations to 18 trails and updates for the Sea Cliff Circle newsletter. The trail renovations will help prevent …
About a dozen employees of the Lynbrook Starbucks, members of Starbucks Workers United, returned to work on Dec. 29 after taking part in a national five-day strike — but many members of the employee-led union say their appetite for negotiating higher pay and more stable work environments at the coffee company remain strong.
Baldwin High School’s Key Club hosted a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser on Jan. 4, raising funds for the Bethany House, which assists women and children while also partnering with the New York Blood Center for a blood drive.
Skylar Mondelli and Gabriel Avitabile have worked hard to excel as Wantagh High School students, which has paid off big time in their senior year. With a weighted grade point average of 108.526, Mondelli will be the class of 2025 valedictorian, while Avitabile will be its salutatorian with a 108.293 GPA.
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Crossroads Farms expands the concept of farm-to-table to “farm-to-tavern” with the opening of Harvest House Tavern.
Brianna Wuria, a senior and cheerleader at Sanford H. Calhoun High School, was selected as a U.S. Army All-American Cheerleader and will travel to Texas in mid-December to cheer at the Dallas Cowboys …
Editorial
Amid the grief and uncertainty, there are ways to process our emotions, respond constructively, and help ourselves and others find solace and strength.
Columnist
When Donald Trump is inaugurated as our 47th president the week after next, he will (once again) be the only president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt who is a born-and-bred New Yorker.
Columnist
We are entering a new year, in which there will be many challenges for all of us. But the biggest ones will be for President-elect Donald Trump, who is about to embark on a historic second term.
Columnist
With control of the presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court now in Republican hands, the questions remain: Will Republicans eschew my-way-or-the-highway?
Editorial
Taking the oath of office to serve the people of the State Senate’s 6th District on Sunday has led me to reflect on my nearly 11 years serving the people of Nassau’s 2nd Legislative District.