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A Few Clouds Graffiti found at Theodore Roosevelt Park
Graffiti appears not to be gang-related
Thirty seconds. That’s probably how long it took to vandalize the men’s restroom at Theodore Roosevelt Park, according to Justin McCaffrey, the Town of Oyster Bay’s commissioner of public …
Jenna Bush Hager comes to Locust Valley for a book signing
Former president’s daughter greets her fans
“Today Show” co-host Jenna Bush Hager, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, visited Locust Valley last Saturday to sign copies of her children’s book, “Sisters First,” which she …
Students share gallery space with pros
Young aspiring artists in the North Shore are learning first-hand what it means to share wall space and the curatorial attention of seasoned artists from the New York City art world, thanks to an …
Needlework at Raynham Hall
Taking pride in the making
Once upon a time in America, we lived in a Do It Yourself world. From the home a family lived in to the food they ate, from the clothes they wore to the sheets they slept in, the typical 19th century …
New food pantry opens in Oyster Bay
Residents may not realize it, but there are three low-income housing developments in the hamlet of Oyster Bay — which led Donna Galgano to choose her hometown as the next location for a food …
A request for apartments in Oyster Bay
For the past three years, the second floor at 62 South St. in Oyster Bay has remained vacant, despite the property owner’s efforts to rent out the available office space. Now Hamid Nazif, who owns …
Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County vandalized
The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, on Crescent Road in Glen Cove, was vandalized over the weekend, center officials said, with graffiti found on the property and damage to many of signs and gardens.
Making it into a 'stadium'?
For over two decades, residents of Cherrywood and Duck Pond roads have been in conflict with Friends Academy, a K-12 private school on the border of Glen Cove and Locust Valley. While most of the …
Honoring the Harlem Hellfighters in Glen Cove
Oyster Bay native Debra Willett, 59, has loved history since she was a student at Oyster Bay High School. Members of her family have always been history buffs, too, she said. Willett’s roots on …
Taking down Teddy Roosevelt's tree
In an arboreal footnote to history on a cold, misty Monday morning at Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, workers removed the trunk of a 125-year-old copper beech tree that had been planted by …
Bayville Road — safety vs. 24 seconds?
According to Lattingtown Mayor Robert Fagiola, reconfiguring Bayville Road from four lanes to two would only add an additional 24 seconds for those wishing to leave or enter Bayville. And it would …
Centennial mural, pride of the village
The temperature was 37 degrees in Bayville last Saturday, but a mural depicting a day at one of the village’s beaches made the chill tolerable. A large group of residents gathered in Bayville …
Editorial
Keep expanding Nassau County’s bike trails
In June 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo christened a 3.6-mile, $3.8 million extension of the Wantagh Parkway bike trail, leading east along the Ocean Parkway. That September, the Herald called on Cuomo to extend the Ocean Parkway bike trail into Suffolk County.
Op-Ed
Americans are underserved, not overtaxed
In November 2017, President Trump proclaimed that Americans “are the most heavily taxed people in the world.” As an applause line it was an instant winner, and the president has continued to use it ever since, to thunderous ovations.
Randi Kreiss
Journalists digging in and not letting go aren’t the enemy
My grandkids are learning about Woodward and Bernstein in their history classes.
Alfonse D'Amato
On energy, New York’s head is in the sand
Climate change skeptics are often urged by climate change believers to “follow the science” when it comes to whether our climate is changing. That’s a fair proposition, but . . .