High-risk high school sports in New York State such as basketball, football, wrestling, hockey, volleyball and competitive cheer will be permitted to proceed beginning Feb. 1 as long as county health departments approve competitive play within its jurisdiction, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Friday afternoon.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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1/22/21
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When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency-use authorization for a vaccine that could prevent Covid-19 on Dec. 11, it created a light at the end of a very long, dark …
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By Jennifer Corr
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1/22/21
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On March 4, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office and deliver his first inaugural address. Seven southern states had already . . .
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By Jim Bernstein
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1/21/21
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America is in a state of shock in the wake of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, a second impeachment of President Trump and months of denial of the validity of November’s election. We have a new president . . .
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1/21/21
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As I write this, after the mob attack on the Capitol and before this week’s Presidential Inauguration, like many of you, I don’t know what to believe.
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1/21/21
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We will need years, if not decades, to unravel and repair the damage that President Trump has done to the nation with his politics and policies.
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1/21/21
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North Shore High School seniors Kate Weseley-Jones and Lucia Martin, both 17, have been named two of the nation’s 300 semifinalists in the 2021 Regeneron Science Talent Search, one of the …
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By Mike Conn
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1/21/21
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Downtown Sea Cliff Avenue remains one of the most popular shopping and dining destinations on the North Shore. Restaurants, boutiques and shops overlooking Hempstead Harbor are open for business. …
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By Jennifer Corr and Mike Conn
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1/21/21
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced a great deal of change among high school sports, as 2020 spring sports were cancelled altogether and fall sports were postponed until the winter. However, some …
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By Mary Sotiryadis
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1/21/21
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Q. I’m so confused. I keep seeing programs on TV where it looks much simpler and the cost is so much lower than I’m getting estimates for. I also notice that there are no building inspectors, architects or permits. Why is this?
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By Monte Leeper
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1/15/21
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