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Seaford Superintendent Adele Pecora at the start of her second year overseeing the district. She said that technology would be a critical component in enhancing learning across all grades.
Schools head Pecora exudes 'Seaford Pride'
Seaford Schools Superintendent Dr. Adele Pecora may be from Massapequa, but she projects Seaford Pride. A thoroughgoing professional with nearly 30 years of experience, she has only the highest praise for the district and the community and communicates a determination to do well by both. more
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Cristina Paier, 15, entered two of her drawings.
Wantagh H.S. artists exhibit their work
Splattered paint in vibrant colors covered the tables in Wantagh High School art teacher Jacqueline Gallo’s classroom as she spoke about her five Advanced Placement art students who were selected to display their works in the 2018 Nassau County High School Student Juried Exhibit. more
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Seaford athletes with their guidance counselors and coaches.
Seven signed to college teams
Seven standout high school athletes from Seaford and Wantagh high schools signed letters of intent late last month signaling their commitments to continue their playing careers next year at the college and university level. Lacrosse players dominated the field, which also included two soccer stars and one softball player. All seven said they were excited to have the opportunity to continue their academic and athletic careers in a range of settings as varied as the players themselves. more
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Christine Aluotto, left, with husband Michael Aluotto and daughter Katherine Aluotto. Christine lost her life to cancer in August.
Seaford event to honor mother's memory
To honor the memory 53-year-old Christine Aluotto, a charity event, “Concert for Chris,” will be held at the Sunset Grill in Seaford on Dec. 16 to benefit Christine’s 16-year-old daughter Katherine. more
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Elaine Gross, president of ERASE Racism, addressed a diverse audience of roughly 150 at a Dec. 5 panel discussion at Hofstra University to address structural racism on Long Island. It was one of five such talks intended to encourage a larger, ongoing conversation.
Erasing racism and bias on Long Island
Elaine Gross, president of the Syosset-based nonprofit ERASE Racism, calls it “racialized school segregation.” Long Island comprises 125 school districts — some as small as one square mile — and 42 percent are all-white or nearly all-white, according to a 2017 ERASE Racism report. Meanwhile, 24 percent are majority African-American/Hispanic districts. more
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Longtime Lynbrook resident Jay F. Korth, 99, died on Dec. 3 after a brief illness. Korth served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and went on to become a village trustee and attorney, as well as a longtime member of American Legion Post 335.
Former Lynbrook trustee, attorney Jay Korth, 99, dies
Jay T. Korth recalled that his late father, Jay F. Korth, loved his family, the Village of Lynbrook and golf. more
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Among the safety measures in place on or near Dutch Broadway and Elmont Road is a mobile digital speed sign.
County, town take first steps to improve Dutch Broadway safety
In the aftermath of a multi-car wreck at Elmont Road and Dutch Broadway on Oct. 31, which injured four teenage pedestrians, two of whom remained in critical condition for weeks, the public’s … more
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Five Towns native Michael was sentenced to three years in prison in his role as President Donald's Trump "fixer."
Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who grew up in Lawrence, gets three years in prison
Michael Cohen, President Trump's personal attorney who arranged six-figure payments to a porn star and a Playboy model to buy their silence about affairs with Trump, is going to prison. U.S. … more
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Carol Roseto, second from left, athletics director of the Rockville Centre school district, with Kevin Sciacca, Sean Michel and Johnny Kilduff.
South Side High School athletes shine at Special Olympics floor hockey competition
South Side High School held the Special Olympics New York Winter Fest Floor Hockey All-Star Tournament on Dec. 1. more
Korean War veteran Dan Brandi, left, and Leonard Goldstein, past president of the United Veterans Organization of Nassau County, remembered the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor during a memorial ceremony in Rockville Centre on Dec. 7.
Rockville Centre pays tribute to veterans 77 years after Pearl Harbor attack
Veterans and other community members came together at Mill River Complex Park on Dec. 7 to remember those who died in the attacks on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and honor brave heroes. more
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