There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps . . .
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12/7/23
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The world of politics has never been an oasis of peace and harmony. By its very nature, democracy is a clash of ideas fueled by ambition. It is not an arena for the faint of heart.
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12/7/23
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Like most people, I awoke on Oct. 7 to news of Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel. The barbarism displayed by the Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians was enough to make anybody’s blood boil.
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By Anthony D'Esposito
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12/7/23
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I’ll never forget the last time I saw my stepmother, even though by then she’d already forgotten me. It was last year in the Florida hospice center Helen had lived in . . .
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By Michael Hinman
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12/7/23
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A former coach for the Franklin Square Strikers was sentenced to up to three years in prison for having sex with an underage player on his team and soliciting nude photos of the player.
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By Nicole Wagner
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12/6/23
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The running of the 2024 Belmont Stakes will officially be held at Saratoga Race Course to allow for the uninterrupted reconstruction of Belmont Park.
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By Nicole Wagner
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12/6/23
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Nassau police are investigating a public lewdness incident that occurred on Dec. 5 at 7:48 a.m. in Elmont.
A 15-year-old girl walked north on 240th Street towards Elmont High School Tuesday …
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By Nicole Wagner
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12/5/23
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“Just because you can’t speak doesn’t mean you don’t have a voice,” Jessica Pormigiano, a 19-year-old with selective mutism wrote. She communicates using a white board, because her condition prevents her from speaking in social settings.
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By Nicole Wagner
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12/1/23
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Neighbors from around the Franklin Square community gathered last Saturday for the first tree lighting of the holiday season.
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By Nicole Wagner
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12/1/23
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There’s no longer a need for a No. 2 pencil and filling in ovals when taking the SAT as the optional test used to measure a student’s reading, writing and math comprehension when applying to college moves to a fully-digital format in March 2024.
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By Nicole Wagner
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12/1/23
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