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Partly Cloudy Oceanside sanitation commissioner asked to resign after alleged racist social media posts surface
Ryan Hemsley said posts were 'doctored' and 'made up'
An Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 commissioner who was recently re-elected to the board was asked to resign after he was alleged to have posted previous racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic social media posts in the past.
Oceanside students raise $1,700 for NYPD foundation that supports children with special needs
In search of a way to stay busy during the coronavirus pandemic and support a good cause, a group of Oceanside students decided to hit the streets and create a lemonade stand, which raised more than $1,700 to help children with special needs.
$1M grant aids Sunrise Association in Oceanside
Though the coronavirus has brought with it many challenges, the Sunrise Association has continued to provide joy to children with cancer, and with a $1 million grant recently secured, it will be able to carry on its mission in the future.
Oceanside School District reports four cases of Covid-19
School officials ask for vigilance after infections
Four people in the Oceanside School District tested positive for the coronavirus last week, leading the district to close the high school for two days.
Oceanside rabbi reflects on one year, keeps community spirits high amid pandemic
“Nothing I learned in rabbinical school could prepare me for the exact circumstances since I’ve been here,” said Oceanside Jewish Center Rabbi Aaron Marsh, reflecting on one year in his position at the synagogue — a year that challenged him to bring new people together in new ways.
Douglas Tuman challenges Kathleen Rice in 4th Congressional District
In the Fourth Congressional District, incumbent Kathleen Rice, a Democrat from Garden City, faces Douglas Tuman, a Republican from West Hempstead.
Oceanside educator is New York's Teacher of the Year
Jennifer Wolfe, an Oceanside High School social studies teacher, said she cried tears of joy when she received the call in mid-July that the New York State Education Department chose her as the state’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. “I just felt overwhelmed by the acknowledgement that my life’s work is important,” she said.
Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Dr. Glatt earns College of Physicians Laureate Award
Dr. Aaron E. Glatt, chair of the department of medicine and chief of infectious diseases at Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside, is the 2020 recipient of the New York Chapter of the American College of Physicians’ prestigious Laureate Award. Glatt has also been designated a Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP) by the American College of Physicians Awards Committee.
Island Park takes step toward storm resiliency
As part of an ongoing attempt to mitigate storm damage village-wide, the Island Park Department of Public Works installed a tidal flex valve at Suffolk and Warwick roads, near Harbor Isle Bridge, on Sept. 17.
Oceanside's Seniors Helping Seniors company grows
Between balancing her personal life, helping with her grandchildren and caring for her elderly mother, Christine Leder said she was relieved to turn to the Oceanside-based Seniors Helping Seniors for support.
Op-Ed
MTA will risk much if it cuts service and hikes fares
Pat Foye, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has said that service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North could be reduced by as much as 50 percent — and bus and subway service by 40 percent — in the coming months if . . .
Op-Ed
Why can’t we work together?
I was asked by a local proprietor why so many educators vote Democratic. I asked, “How do you know they do?” He blithely answered, “Well, I read it in the paper.” Our brief exchange was a friendly one, but it reminded me . . .
Randi Kreiss
As if it couldn’t have gotten worse, he was contagious
Millions of Americans seem to be manifesting what has been called “insane” behavior: They keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different and better result. They keep flouting coronavirus regulations . . .