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Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed state Attorney General Letitia James to oversee the rinvestigation into the 2024 case. A notice of discontinuance was filed Tuesday, Oct. 20, removing Orazio Petito, a Chaminade High School graduate and former president of Cornell's Xi Chapter of Chi Phi fraternity, from the lawsuit.

Orazio Petito dropped from Cornell sexual assault lawsuit

A Glen Cove man who was named in a civil lawsuit involving allegations of sexual assault at a Cornell University fraternity house has been dropped from the litigation after his attorney said he was … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/20/26

Glen Cove resident Walter Costanza addressed the City Council during its meeting on Tuesday, questioning the status of anticipated sales tax revenue under the city’s revised arrangement with Nassau County.

Glen Cove’s proposed 2027 budget includes 1.83 percent property tax levy increase

Glen Cove Mayor Pam Panzenbeck has proposed a $70 million budget for 2027 that would increase spending by nearly 2 percent and raise the city’s property tax levy by 1.83 percent, as City Council … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/16/26

Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James provided an update on the Cornell University sexual assault case. Hochul appointed James special prosecutor to oversee the renewed criminal investigation into the 2024 case.

Orazio Petito named in Cornell sexual assault lawsuit involving fraternity

Orazio Petito, of Glen Cove, is among the defendants named in a civil lawsuit filed by a former Cornell University student identified as Jane Doe, who alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/9/26

Nelson Melgar spoke passionately about his experience growing up in Glen Cove as an immigrant.

Glen Cove attorney Nelson Melgar shares his immigrant journey at rally

More than 75 people gathered last Saturday in the parking lot of the Glen Street Long Island Rail Road station, where speakers called attention to the effects of federal immigration enforcement on … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/9/26

Glen Cove faces fiscal stress designation and $3.1 million revenue shortfall

Glen Cove is back on the state’s fiscal stress list, as the city grapples with an operating deficit from 2025 and a separate, roughly $3.1 million, revenue shortfall in its current budget. The … more

By Roksana Amid | 10/9/26

Assemblyman Charles Lavine is running for re-election in the 13th District, and lists education, health care and environmental protection as key budget considerations.

Lavine is seeking re-election to a 12th term

Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Democrat from Glen Cove, is currently serving his 11th term, and is running for re-election in the 13th District. more

By Julia Capitelli | 10/8/26

This is Conner Dunleavy’s first run for office.

Dunleavy is the GOP challenger in District 13

Republican Assembly candidate Conner Dunleavy is running for office for the first time. He lives in Glen Cove with his wife, Gabriella, and their son, Matteo. He listed public safety and the cost of living as two of the main reasons he is running. more

By Julia Capitelli | 10/8/26

The Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department received $287,324 in state funding that will help the department replace its aging radios.

Glen Cove secures $1.3 million for soccer field and fire department improvements

For Billy Graziose, soccer has been part of his family’s life for years. His son, Michael, 11, began playing in Glen Cove’s intramural soccer program in kindergarten and now plays travel soccer. … more

By Roksana Amid | 9/25/26

Felix Cruz, center, a Glen Cove High School graduate and a former NYPD officer who responded to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, recounted his experienc

Remembering those who never came home on Sept. 11

Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Glen Cove residents gathered at Pratt Park to honor the lives lost and the first responders whose experiences that day remain with them 25 years later. more

9/18/26

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, top center, joined religious and advocacy leaders on Sept. 9 to call for passage of the bipartisan Right to Worship Act.

Tom Suozzi calls for passage of Right to Worship Act at Holocaust center

More than two dozen religious leaders representing a number of faiths stood together at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center last week as U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi called for passage of federal … more

By Roksana Amid | 9/18/26

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