Santos to serve seven years

When George Santos was elected to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District in 2022, Glen Cove resident Paula Erome remembers being stunned...

Nassau County launches campaign to combat antisemitism

As the number of antisemitic incidents reaches record highs across the nation, a new initiative in Nassau County aims to fight back with a combination of education and enforcement. The Holocaust …

Connolly Elementary promotes autism and neurodiversity acceptance with walk-a-thon and fundraiser

On April 24, Connolly Elementary School in Glen Cove turned its field into a symbol of unity, inclusion, and understanding as students, staff, and families gathered for a walk-a-thon in celebration …

Red Cross delivers critical support when communities need it most

When flames tore through a Glen Cove apartment building in the early hours of April 17, displacing 15 residents, the American Red Cross of Long Island was already preparing to respond. Shortly after …

Yom HaShoah ceremony honors holocaust survivors and fights antisemitism

The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County hosted a powerful and deeply moving Yom HaShoah commemoration on Thursday evening, drawing nearly 80 attendees who gathered to remember …

Nassau County Capital Plan standoff jeopardizes fire and EMS Funding

Tensions boiled over on Monday as the Nassau County Legislature failed to pass County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s $426 million capital improvement plan, leaving critical infrastructure funding …

Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club celebrates its 75th birthday

For 75 years, the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club has provided a second home for children in Locust Valley and the surrounding communities. From its early days as a boys’ club focused on athletics to its evolution into a full-service youth development organization, the organization has been a cornerstone of community life.

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Scott Strauss: Why our partnership with ICE matters

This is not about politics — it’s about public safety. It’s about giving our officers the resources they need to take violent criminals off our streets and out of our neighborhoods.

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Murad Awawdeh and Melanie Creps: Cooperating with ICE will not make us safer

In the early months of President Trump’s second term, Long Island has become a battleground in the national debate over whether to welcome or vilify immigrants.

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Jake Blumencranz: Film tax credit will star in Nassau’s economic future

In a state budget littered with radical spending proposals that too often sideline suburban communities like ours, the proposed expansion of the New York State Film Tax Credit is a welcome breath of fresh air

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Tom Suozzi: A courageous, humble pope who sought common ground

I just returned from Pope Francis’s funeral. It was a great honor to be a member of the small official U.S. delegation. As his simple wooden coffin, marked by a plain cross, emerged into the Rome sunlight, a ripple of applause rose from the crowd — a spontaneous act of gratitude for a man who lived a life of service, humility and love.