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A Few Clouds 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 …
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 …
$181 million spending plan for Oceanside
Voters in Oceanside will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide on the school district’s proposed $181 million budget for the 2024-25 school year. The spending plan is just over 4 percent larger than …
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 …
Oceanside clicking as playoffs begin
Sometimes a lopsided thing is seen as a sign of perfect balance. Such was the case in a win last week for the Oceanside boys’ lacrosse team, which unloaded on league foe Uniondale 17-0 in …
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 …
Holocaust survivor Hedy Page visits Oceanside High School
Hedy Page, a Holocaust survivor, visited Oceanside High School on May 1, providing students with a rare opportunity to come face-to-face with living history. Page, 94, of Long Beach, shared her …
Meet Oceanside's valedictorian and salutatorian for 2024
As Oceanside Valedictorian Julian Piedrahita and Salutatorian Justin Connolly gear up for graduation, they preparing to bid farewell to their alma mater and embark on new adventures in higher …
Come to the Spring Greek Fest in Island Park May 16-19
Island Park is preparing to immerse itself in a springtime celebration as the third annual Panaghia of Island Park Greek Orthodox Church Spring Fest, is set to treat residents with Greek culture from …
Photos: Island Park Little League kicks off the season
Island Park Little League welcomed the community to its annual opening day parade on May 4th, marking the official start of the baseball season in Island Park. A beloved tradition among …
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 …
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.
Editorial
Celebrating N.Y.’s investment in local journalism
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature delivered a beacon of hope for our communities by including in the state budget a groundbreaking initiative to support local news organizations in the form of a tax credit.