Friday, July 11, 2025
Nassau County officials have taken a tougher stance against animal abusers with a new law that bans them from owning pets and keeps them on a public registry for up to 20 years.
The North Merrick School District honored six educators who retired after the 2024-25 school year.
Lifelong friends and Chaminade baseball teammates Collin Anderson and Daniel Nawrocki have both committed to Bucknell University’s Division I baseball program, continuing their shared journey from Rockville Centre to college.
When the bell rings each morning at Oceanside High School, one staff member is always there: math teacher Yves “J.P.” Jean-Pierre, of Valley Stream. In more than 23 years on the job, J.P. has …
Sea Cliff native and professional squash player Amanda Sobhy recalled the rush of emotions she had after finding out that years of hard work had paid off in October 2023 after getting the news that The International Olympic Committee approved her sport to be added at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.
It was a week of celebration for 287 sixth graders in the North Bellmore School District who graduated to the middle school in late June.
Long Beach is offering residents a chance to clear 3,000+ outstanding code violations through a new amnesty program launching on Global Forgiveness Day.
At a Special Use Meeting on June 18, the Malverne village board voted unanimously to approve the development of a multi-family, 12-unit housing project at 61 Church St.
Baldwin Middle School students and staff joined local families in raising $3,000 this year to help build a school in Guatemala through Hug It Forward, a nonprofit that constructs environmentally sustainable classrooms using recycled plastic bottles.
Heather Alvarado, a 17-year-old graduate of Glen Cove High School and a first-generation college student, has been named the recipient of this year’s Dr. Glenn Howard Jr. Scholarship, presented …
Immigrant families across Long Island are living in fear, activists warned at a Brentwood rally, as federal protections for thousands of Temporary Protected Status holders are terminated.
Nearly a decade after Mount Sinai South Nassau purchased property in Wantagh, a new multi-specialty medical care facility is set to open this month, bringing expanded access to health services for Long Islanders.
The Langdon, a newly opened six-story apartment complex in Lynbrook, is now leasing 201 units—including 20 affordable apartments—at the corner of Broadway and Langdon Place, sparking optimism from local business owners and potential renters alike.
Over 500 Uniondale High School seniors celebrated their graduation on Saturday at Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Complex, marking the close of the 2024-25 school year. Speeches throughout …
State Supreme Court Judge Conrad Singer ruled that the Town of Hempstead's repeal of a transit-oriented development plan for Inwood and North Lawrence is invalid because the town failed to seek Nassau County Planning Commission approval before rescinding the plan.
A wave of ICE raids in Freeport has sparked fear and outrage, with community leaders decrying racial profiling, family separations, and business disruptions.
Locust Valley High School will fully implement a bell-to-bell ban on student smartphones and personal electronic devices during the school day starting this fall, aligning itself with a new statewide …
Editorial
Summer should be a time of freedom, fun and new experiences for young people. But for teenage and young-adult drivers, the warmest months of the year come with a chilling nickname: the 100 Deadliest Days.
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I think if I were interested in running for the first time, my family would be begging me to reconsider. If qualified people decide that being an elected official is too dangerous, the country, and our system of government, will be the losers.
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What’s happening in Israel is a microcosm of what’s happening across the globe: a war between order and chaos, good and evil, light and darkness. And Israel just struck a powerful blow for good.
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This problem goes far beyond a simple inconvenience. It is a systemic failing that limits our neighbors’ access to jobs, medical care, social connection and civic participation.
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But make no mistake, our work is far from over. We’re still holding this administration accountable, especially when it comes to public safety.