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FirstNet, Built by AT&T, donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department’s Safety Town, helping provide the 50-year-old East Meadow facility with a much-needed upgrade to help teach children traffic safety for years to come.

FirstNet donation gives Safety Town in East Meadow new life

FirstNet, Built with AT&T, has donated $110,000 to the Nassau County Police Department Foundation so it can renovate and refurbish its Safety Town education facility in East Meadow. more

STAFF REPORT | 6/30/22

A moment of silence was observed during last week’s impromptu rally in front of the Nassau County Courthouse mourning states where abortion will be illegal now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned.

Protests erupt after Roe v. Wade falls

It started with a moment of silence. Then screams. And then it was a furious rage. That was the scene outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola on Friday in the hours following the U.S. … more

By Karina Kovac | 6/30/22

Artists used the vacant storefront of the former Jandi’s building as their canvas in hopes of attracting a new business to the spot.

Artists use vacant Oceanside storefront as their canvas

Several storefronts along Long Beach Road sit empty, but on June 25, the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and the West End Arts Guild kicked off an initiative called the Window Works Art Project, hoping to fill these once-vibrant businesses with life once again through art. more

By Taylor Nicioli | 6/30/22

Hochul banks on finding jobs across New York state

There are more than 15,000 jobs — a record amount — posted on the state labor department’s seasonal job bank in a variety of industries from amusement parks to farms and restaurants and summer camps across every region. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/30/22

Supervisor Don Clavin, Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby, Councilmen Anthony D’Esposito, Dennis Dunne Sr., Tom Muscarella and Chris Carini, Councilwoman Melissa Miller and Town Clerk Kate Murray presented the town’s Make a Difference award to Alison Eriksen, of Oceanside, in recognition of her work with the Oceanside SAFE Coalition, helping residents who are struggling with drug addiction and mental health issues.

Town of Hempstead honors Oceanside's Alison Eriksen

For almost seven years, Alison Eriksen has been making a difference in the lives of youth across Oceanside, and her work has caught the attention of the Town of Hempstead, which recently honored her with its aptly named Make a Difference award. more

By Jake Pellegrino | 6/27/22

New Oceanside sanitation Commissioner Sheryl Beckman Mednick.

Write-in Candidate Sheryl Beckman Mednick beats Ryan Hemsley for Oceanside sanitation commissioner

With the unheard-of victory of write-in candidate Sheryl Beckman Mednick in the June 16 Oceanside Sanitary District 7 election over her controversial opponent, Commissioner Ryan Hemsley, a new member of the board will bring a new set of values as well, according to those who know Beckman Mednick more

By Jake Pellegrino | 6/27/22

James Lentini, left, Molloy University’s president, and Edward Thompson — the school’s vice president of advancement — celebrate Molloy’s new university status and a $2 million gift from S. Zaki Hossain.

Molloy celebrates the new 'U' with $2 million gift

Molloy University not only has a new name, but it also has a new gift — a $2 million one the school describes as its largest single gift in its 67-year history. more

By Tom Carrozza | 6/23/22

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is no stranger to statewide campaigns, coming within a half-million votes of toppling Andrew Cuomo back in 2014. But to have another chance at the executive mansion, Astorino first has to get through a crowded field of Republicans.

Rob Astorino looks to wipe away political polarization

There aren’t many people who can say they’ve come close to beating Andrew Cuomo — especially at the height of the former governor’s popularity. But Rob Astorino can. more

By Michael Hinman | 6/23/22

Jumaane Williams has been New York City’s public advocate since 2019 — a job that has led to higher office for many of his predecessors, including former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and current state Attorney General Letitia James. Williams hopes he can leap from that job to the executive mansion.

‘Community organizer’ Jumaane Williams ready to make a difference

When he first ran for president in 2008, Barack Obama took a lot of flak from opponents over his college days as a “community organizer” — work that has never been easy to … more

By Michael Hinman | 6/23/22

Harry Wilson hopes he can turn his business savvy into making things happen in Albany as New York’s next governor. But to even get a chance, he has to overcome a field of Republicans who have far better name recognition than he does.

Harry Wilson dedicated to looking out for the ‘little guy’

Harry Wilson doesn’t have the most recognizable name among those running for governor — in either party. But then again, as the self-proclaimed turnaround expert might say, maybe he should. more

By Michael Hinman | 6/23/22

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