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What needs to be done to save Oyster Bay

This will be a momentous year for determining whether oysters and clams thrive again in Oyster Bay and Cold Spring Harbor. The future sustainability of the shellfish population hinges on decisions to be made in the coming months by the Town of Oyster Bay. more

By Bill Bleyer | 3/15/24

Real Estate Law

Q: I own office space in Suffolk County and rent to a retail tenant that has been timely with their payments over the past five years. Their lease is due to expire in mid-2015, but the tenant … more

By Abraham B. Krieger | 1/16/15

Assemblyman Brian Curran, in partnership with Green Acres Mall, Freeport Housing Authority, and Mayor Robert Kennedy, delivered turkeys to Freeport residents on Nov. 22, aiming to provide a heartwarming Thanksgiving meal amid economic challenges.

Local leaders unite to bring holiday cheer

Assemblyman Brian Curran in coordination with the Green Acres Mall, the Freeport Housing Authority and Mayor Robert Kennedy, helped deliver turkeys to residents of Freeport on Nov. 22. The … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 12/1/23

Volunteers gathered at the Freeport Brookside Preserve to collect litter in this annual event.

Green Army’s local crusade to clean up Freeport

A determined group of volunteers, wearing gloves and armed with garbage bags, converged on Freeport’s Brookside Preserve on Nov. 25 to improve the park’s environmental health, one piece of litter … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 12/8/23

Another attack on the middle class

If you ask New Yorkers what they want from their state government, you’ll hear the same complaints over and over: Everything has gotten too expensive. Taxes are crushing. Our streets are less safe than they used to be. The migrant crisis is making life worse for everyone. more

By Jake Blumencranz | 3/15/24

Richard Cleveland, a senior at Freeport high School, looks at the eclipse through the now notorious eclipse glasses.

Freeport H.S. students study eclipse in real time

Freeport High students conduct innovative eclipse weather experiment, shedding light on atmospheric changes more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 4/12/24

The 39th annual ‘Stand Down’ initiative, held at the Freeport Armory just before Thanksgiving, addressed the unmet needs of veterans within the community.

Veterans receive vital support in Freeport

Soldiers often fight not out of hatred for what’s in front of them, but because of the love for what they left behind. Upon their return from warzones, veterans may find that their needs for … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 12/1/23

The collaborative efforts between Superintendent Kishore Kuncham of Freeport Public Schools and Randi Shubin Dresner, President and CEO of Island Harvest Food Bank are aimed at addressing childhood hunger and food insecurity.

Partnership takes a stand against childhood hunger

In a powerful collaboration to combat food insecurity and childhood hunger, Island Harvest Food Bank, Freeport Public Schools, and No Kid Hungry New York joined forces to recognize the impact of … more

By Mohamed Farghaly | 12/8/23

Writing climate change into the K-12 curriculum

We are living in the midst of a climate emergency, with the expectation that conditions will significantly worsen in the near future. In January, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed that 2023 was the hottest year ever recorded. In New York state, climate change is impacting the environment, society and the economy as extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity. Floods are more frequent, and the growing season for crops is changing. Climate disasters have cost the northeastern United States over $80 billion since 1980. more

By Alan Singer | 3/1/24

The Long Island Council of Churches food pantry provides both perishable and non-perishable food items to local families. However, the pantry may have to switch to perishable only if it can’t find a new location to hold its refrigerators and freezers.

Food pantry in Freeport seeks a new location

For months, the Long Island Council of Churches in Freeport has been desperately searching for a new space to operate its food pantry, which provides for needy families in the community. The … more

By Mohammad Rafiq | 3/29/24

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