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A Few Clouds Oceanside, Island Park school district budgets pass, board members re-elected
The Oceanside and Island Park school districts have passed both their respective budgets for the 2024-25 school years and all unopposed trustees for each district have kept their titles. The budget …
Mount Sinai South Nassau golf outing raises $800K
Mount Sinai South Nassau’s 40th Annual Golf Outing recently broke fundraising records, bringing in over $800,000. The proceeds will support the hospital’s ongoing expansion and mission to address …
Photos: Island Park Springs in to Greek culture
The third annual Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church Spring Fest was a rounding success this past weekend from May 16 to 19. On the menu were Greek staples such as gyros, chicken …
Oct. 7 survivor Eden Gafner shares her story at Friedberg JCC
The Oceanside community gathered at the Friedberg JCC on May 15 to hear Eden Gafner, a survivor of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, share her harrowing experience. The event, organized by Chabad of …
Island Park schools propose $44.3M budget
District impacted by Nassau County’s LIPA settlement
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots on the Island Park School District’s proposed $44.3 million budget for the 2024-25 school year. The spending plan is 2.4 percent …
From coma to canvas: an Oceanside photographer’s journey
Oceanside photographer Penny Frondelli’s art exhibit at the Oceanside library not only showcases her collection of paintings but represents her tale of resilience and creativity bouncing back from …
Oceanside residents, Mount Sinai hospital clash over plans for parking expansion
In a packed public hearing of the Town of Hempstead Board of Appeals on May 15, residents and representatives of Mount Sinai South Nassau sparred over the hospital’s plans to expand parking on its …
Friedberg JCC hosts Yom Hashoah event
The Friedberg JCC and the Jewish Community Council of Oceanside co-hosted their annual Holocaust commemoration on May 6, bringing community members together to honor the memory of the victims. The …
From coma to canvas: an Oceanside photographer’s journey
Oceanside photographer Penny Frondelli’s art exhibit at the Oceanside library not only showcases her collection of paintings but represents her tale of resilience and creativity bouncing back from …
Oceanside's energy contract creating savings
Oceanside School District is seeing results in its mission toward energy efficiency. In 2021, the School District entered into an energy performance contract with the energy-saving company Energy …
Paul Engel provides support and healing with group therapy
Oceanside resident and clinical social worker Paul Engel will be facilitating an eight-week-long group therapy session called “Healing from Emotional Anger and Relational Trauma”. The sessions …
Columnist
Wishing for some of that World War II-era wisdom
Recently I had the opportunity to take part in a forum on President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Four Freedoms, hosted by Cornell University’s Institute of Politics and Global Affairs, which is directed by former U.S. Rep. Steve Israel.
Columnist
Recapturing times gone by in politics
Everyone agrees that there is a massive lack of bipartisanship in today’s political arena. Washington, D.C., is the poster child for warfare between Democrats and Republicans. Which is why my recent trip to Albany was a throwback to times gone by. I refer specifically to an event known as the Pilots Dinner.
Columnist
Our public schools deserve better
After months of contentious budget negotiations, the State Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul recently agreed to a historic $237 billion state spending plan.
Community
125 years of Nassau County: Much history to celebrate, much more work to preserve it.
Nassau County turned 125 earlier this year, and an eclectic grouping of politicians, artists and celebrities celebrated with the clinking of glasses at The Lannin catering hall at Eisenhower Park in …