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Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, right, helped to distribute backpacks to youth in the city’s school district.
Glen Cove students given supplies given for a successful school year
The first day of school can mean a lot of different things to students. There will be the return of homework and the reuniting with old friends. But what some take for granted — buying a backpack and school supplies for children — is too expensive for some families to provide. To help, the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, Glen Cove Police Benevolent Association and Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton handed out free backpacks and school supplies at Glen Cove High School on Aug. 29, to ensure children have a better start at the beginning of the school year. more
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Painter and sculptor George Gách was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1909 and died in the United States in 1996. He was the son of a prominent Hungarian sculptor, he apprenticed under his father’s tutelage until he was 18.
Gách inspired by North Shore landscapes
Many of the paintings and sculptors created by George Gách are on permanent exhibit at the North Shore Historical Museum in Glen Cove. For many years, the Roslyn resident created landscapes that often-depicted landmarks local to the North Shore, especially in Sea Cliff and Oyster Bay. His style is both classical and impressionistic, and his subjects included animals, flowers, dancers, musicians, skaters, athletes and cowboys, to name a few. Gách utilized a variety of locations, including Long Island, Bermuda, Mexico, upstate New York and Florida. And he had 35 one-man shows. more
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The annual ‘Walk to End Alzheimer’s’ is returning to Eisenhower Park Oct. 1. The poignant opening ceremony, in which people hold flowers to represent why they walk, is moving and uplifting for the many families affected by Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer’s Association Long Island walk is coming to Eisenhower
A part of the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s disease care, support and research, the “Walk To End Alzheimer’s,” is coming to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sunday, Oct. 1. more
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Pride junior midfielder Eliot Goldthorp was named Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year.
Hofstra seeks conference Three-Peat and more
The bar has been raised for Hofstra men’s soccer. Hofstra repeated as conference champions last fall, but were unable to replicate its 2021 postseason success when the Pride reached the … more
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Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir, a native of Iceland, shined as a first-year college player last fall with three goals and two assists.
Hofstra aims for another CAA crown
Hofstra women’s soccer defied the odds last year to repeat as conference champions and will look for a far clearer postseason path this fall in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Pride … more
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Why supporting local news is so important
It’s called the Fourth Estate, a term used by journalists referring to their responsibilities and obligations as watchdogs of democracy, providing objective truth to the public they serve. more
A get-together of Republican all-stars
Recently I was privileged to attend a reunion dinner, which Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo hosted, for former Town of Hempstead councilmen and supervisors . . . more
Our children’s education can’t be all about numbers
Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities. more
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Gone camping, better late than never
There are probably some experiences people shouldn’t try for the first time when they’re over 65, but I really wanted to go camping out West. I don’t much like the notion of a “bucket list” . . . more
The backyard is an important extension of a home’s living space, so it makes sense that your individual style be reflected in its design.
Backyard pleasures
Home is a place of refuge. Now more so than ever, we’ve rediscovered the pleasures of our abodes to entertain, relax and otherwise “chill out.” more
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