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U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi addresses pressing concerns in town hall

Nearly 10,000 people participated in a tele-town hall with U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi last Thursday, where he addressed constituent concerns about federal budget cuts, border security, and the increasing … more

By Roksana Amid | 3/14/25

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joe Saladino, left, and North Hempstead Supervisor Jen DeSena at the 2023 Polar Plunge.

Town of Oyster Bay Board authorizes 2025 Polar Plunge

The Oyster Bay Town Board has authorized the annual Special Olympics “Polar Plunge” to take place at TOBAY Beach on March 29. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, who has participated in … more

By Mike Polansky | 3/7/25

The Clarkson Estate, the only turn-of-the-20th-century mansion left in Bayville, is in need of millions of dollars’ worth of repairs.

For the Clarkson Estate in Bayville, a future still unknown

The Clarkson Estate, the only mansion left remaining in Bayville from the turn of the 20th century, has sustained interior and exterior damage and undergone numerous alterations over the decades, and … more

By Luke Feeney | 3/7/25

Congressman Tom Suozzi, center, first met Omer Neutra, left, and his brother Daniel in 2016 at the Solomon Schechter School.

Suozzi invites slain IDF soldier’s father to Joint Congressional Address

Rep. Tom Suozzi announced that Ronen Neutra, a Plainview resident and father of slain Israeli Defense Forces soldier Omer Neutra, will be his guest at President Donald Trump’s Joint … more

By Will Sheeline | 3/4/25

How Long Island could be impacted by federal budget bill

The possible impacts of the federal bill passed last month was discussed by Reps. Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi and several business and organization leaders at Hofstra University on March 1. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/3/25

Children in the audience were asked to come up the stage and light candles in memory of the lives lost in the war in Ukraine.

Rally calls for justice in Ukraine

Hundreds of Long Islanders packed the Polish National Home in Glen Cove last Sunday to call for an end to the three-year war in Ukraine — not on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s terms, … more

By Roksana Amid | 2/28/25

Evelyn Ain, president of Save Oyster Bay Cove, was one of dozens of residents who spoke during the five-hour meeting.

Oyster Bay Cove's Zoning Board unanimously approves Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s special exemption request

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has secured unanimous approval from the Oyster Bay Cove village zoning board to convert a historic property on Sandy Hill Road into housing for postdoctoral fellows and … more

By Will Sheeline | 2/28/25

James H. Vernon School welcomed State Sen. Jack Martins, front center, who represents the 7th district, who visited the school on Feb. 14 to participate in a community project.

State Sen. Jack Martins visits James H. Vernon School for Valentine’s Day

James H. Vernon School welcomed a special guest on Feb. 14 as State Sen. Jack Martins, who represents the 7th district, visited the school to participate in a community project. more

2/21/25

Andrew Monteleone, second from left, was sworn into office by Supervisor Joseph Saladino on Feb. 11 at Town Hall North.

Andrew Monteleone joins the Oyster Bay town board

The Town of Oyster Bay has appointed Republican Andrew Monteleone, to its Board of Trustees, filling the vacancy left by former Councilwoman Michele Johnson’s recent appointment as a district … more

By Will Sheeline | 2/21/25

Runnie Myles, left, Michelle Crosley, Deputy County Executive Anissa Moore and Minority Affairs Executive Director Lionel Chitty raised their voices at the Town of Oyster Bay Black History Month celebration.

Town hosts presentation on African-Americans in Oyster Bay

Town of Oyster Bay residents and elected officials celebrated Black History Month on Tuesday, when the town hosted a celebration of extraordinary African Americans in Oyster Bay and Nassau County. … more

By Luke Feeney | 2/14/25

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