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Partly Cloudy In the heart of East Meadow, Nassau County transforms for upcoming Cricket World Cup
The cricket world will have its eyes focused on Nassau County for the 2024 International Cricket Committee’s T20 World Cup in Eisenhower Park where, starting June 3, teams will play eight …
Love Your Neighbor Project's Don’t Be Silenced programs supports harassment victims
Helping neighbors to heal
When Jaime Teich, founder of the local nonprofit Love Your Neighbor Project, began helping her community during the depths of the coronavirus pandemic by providing masks and other essentials to her …
These scholar-athletes know how to balance academics and sports
Each five winter varsity teams at East Rockaway School District earned scholar-athlete status, along with 41 individual athletes.
Oceanside residents, Mount Sinai hospital clash over plans for parking expansion
In a packed public hearing of the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals on May 15, residents and representatives of Mount Sinai South Nassau sparred over the hospital’s plans to expand parking on its …
Mediators step-in to oversee negotiations with the diocese
Two high-power mediators will oversee negotiations between the Catholic diocese and survivors.
South Side tops Manhasset for county title
With South Side in search of a long-awaited county title, Michael Melkonian delivered a nearly perfect game to help the Cyclones lift the championship trophy. The Cornell University commit won …
Wantagh completes dominant run to title
As the Wantagh boys’ lacrosse team stormed the field at the end of Friday night’s Nassau Class C finals it was more than just rejoicing in a county championship, but the chance for a …
At Long Island Youth Summit, two Bellmore-Merrick students honored
Jayda Levine and Haniyyah Myricks, two students from John F. Kennedy High School, have received the Best Project award at the Long Island Youth Summit.
Student rain garden turning showers into flowers
It’s one thing to recognize a problem in your community. It’s another thing entirely to do something about it. Maya Flam, Vera Hametz and Harpreet Kaur, juniors at West Hempstead High …
Residents of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane remain homeless eight months later
Many area residences and businesses were inundated by flash flooding during a severe rainstorm last Sept. 29. For 30 residents of 1888 Foster Meadow Lane, a cooperative for senior citizens in Elmont, …
Rain barrel program kicks off in Hempstead town
The Town of Hempstead is taking a progressive approach to combatting water conservation issues on Long Island.
Hewlett High School sophomores reach state science congress finals with silver research
Three Hewlett High School sophomores, Deniz Artan, Darsh Chavre, and Benjamin Zelikoff, make waves at the State Science Congress Competition with their groundbreaking research on silver's impact on plant cells, aiming for another win as they head to Syracuse for the finals.
Education
Valley Stream students cry foul over 'repulsive' rodent problem
Valley Stream North High School senior Manmeet Singh dreads the thought of going to school for what could be scuttling near his feet. For months, he reports, teachers and classmates have been sharing …
Phoebe George honored for LGBTQ advocacy efforts
The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, in partnership with the Claire Friedlander Family Foundation, celebrated outstanding young advocates in their communities at an event on …
At Spring Fling, walkers focus on mental health
The Spring Fling Dog Walk raised funds to support the South Shore Guidance Center's behavioral health services, expanding access to mental health resources and advocacy
'GLO-wing' the next generation of girls at Baldwin Middle School
The decline in self-esteem and confidence among girls in middle school has become a pressing concern as they face the challenges of puberty at increasingly younger ages.
Editorial
After 125 years, Nassau County still thrives
Celebrating 125 years, Nassau County, formed in 1898 from parts of Queens, has become New York’s fifth-largest county, known for its spacious homes, quiet neighborhoods, excellent schools, rich history, and vibrant community spirit.
Columnist
Wishing for some of that World War II-era wisdom
Recently I had the opportunity to take part in a forum on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms, hosted by Cornell University’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, which is directed by former U.S. Rep. Steve Israel.
Columnist
A broader path to a future of cleaner energy
Poll after poll shows that most Americans believe the United States is more divided than usual. With many contentious issues appearing to lack compromises, constructive policies can emerge, but zealots on either side must have no greater influence in the debate, and solutions must be based not on either side’s so-called “facts,” but rather on the truth.
Columnist
Our public schools deserve better
After months of contentious budget negotiations, the State Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul recently agreed to a historic $237 billion state spending plan.
Columnist
Recapturing times gone by in politics
Everyone agrees that there is a massive lack of bipartisanship in today’s political arena. Washington, D.C., is the poster child for warfare between Democrats and Republicans. Which is why my recent trip to Albany was a throwback to times gone by. I refer specifically to an event known as the Pilots Dinner.
Columnist
The real work gets done in the middle
Our elected officials resist finding common ground, and prefer vilifying opponents instead of seeking compromise. Consequently, many New York voters have abandoned both parties, declaring a pox on the houses of both Democrats and Republicans.
Columnist
State proposes another misguided housing plan
For the third straight year, Gov. Kathy Hochul and progressive lawmakers who control Albany are attempting to advance a housing plan that would usurp local zoning laws that were put in place decades ago to protect the health, safety and character of the suburban communities we cherish on Long Island and throughout the state.
Columnist
The New York ERA will protect our rights
One hundred years have now passed since the original Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced on the federal level. On Nov. 5, we New Yorkers will decide whether to modernize our own state Constitution. Currently, that Constitution protects only against racial and religious discrimination. It does not prohibit discrimination against groups that have been historically targeted, including those with disabilities, LGBTQ people, women and immigrants. This measure lands on the ballot after legislation to push it forward passed both houses of the State Legislature in two successive terms.