Commuters on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road can expect a lot of changes come Sept. 5. But what the LIRR is touting as simplified trips will be expensive for commuters like Jeffry Brown. A CEO of a company in Manhattan, he is trying to convince his employees to return to work in person, which would require for most taking the Long Island Rail Road. Brown wrote in an email to the Herald that the changes will cost him an additional $120 a month for a municipal parking permit to use another station which he will need to do because of the LIRR’s changes. Although public policies should encourage people to take mass transit, the proposed changes will do the opposite for the Greenvale commuter. more

It takes a big heart to dedicate time, money and effort to helping far-away strangers, but for the nonprofit Little Hearts International, that is the name of the game. The Sea Cliff based … more

Layton Hunt, 88, former proprietor of Hunt’s Barber Shop for over six decades, died on July 17. Hunt was somewhat of a legend on the North Shore, known for his skill, congeniality, and kindness. The cause of death was lung cancer. more

The artwork of collagist and creator Michael Rubinowitz has been on display at the Sea Cliff Arts Council since the beginning of July. Rubinowitz lives in Manhattan’s Chelsea but his art studio … more

George Santos’ tenure as representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional District has accomplished nothing for his constituents, but the freshman does continue to attract controversy. He … more

Richie Cannata’s life has been all about music. He’s a Grammy-winning artist who has performed all over the world, as Billy Joel’s original saxophone player. Cannata played with the Beach Boys at Olympiastadion in Berlin, before a crowd of some 225,000, when the Berlin Wall was torn down. But Cannata, who will play “The Music of Billy Joel” at Morgan Park, in Glen Cove, on Sunday with his band, the Lords of 52nd Street, said he just loves playing, regardless of the size of the crowd.  more

The Town of Oyster Bay took a step to reduce the risk of fraud and conflicting interests among town employees and officials on Tuesday as it passed a resolution which included requiring all town … more

The North Shore Coalition Against Substance Abuse will hold its largest fundraiser of the year when the organization’s second annual golf outing tees off on Aug. 28. The golf outing … more

Dozens of art-lovers and members of Sea Cliff’s Russian and Ukrainian community gathered in Glen Cove on Aug. 10 for a sale of one of the village’s most memorable artists, Claudia … more

Robert Saccente Jr., an American Sign Language specialist for the Mill Neck Manor School for the Deaf remembers when a defensive driving instructor collapsed in front of him. Although he was certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, his ability to help was limited because he is deaf. more