Thursday, July 17, 2025
As fireworks lit up the sky this Independence Day, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping $5 trillion tax and spending bill, nicknamed the “One Big Beautiful Bill," including changes to SALT deductions, cuts to Medicaid, and the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime pay. Leaders from the North Shore react.
Residents will have the chance to travel back in time to the Colonial era in downtown Oyster Bay, and across Long Island, during the first-ever Long Island History Hunt. At a news conference in …
Oyster Bay residents enjoyed a variety of concerts as the town held its fourteenth annual music festival. From June 27 through July 3, music lovers were welcome to attend 11 concerts, three of which …
During the two years since he emigrated from Türkiye, Locust Valley High School sophomore Nevzat Arda Agir has used his love of swimming to make friends and a name for himself. Already an …
Oyster Bay residents came out to celebrate the anniversary of the country’s independence on July 4, parading through the hamlet’s streets. Organized by the Oyster Bay Fire Company Number …
‘We’re there to save life and property’
As the Atlantic hurricane season approaches its peak, emergency officials across Long Island are taking critical steps now to prepare for potentially destructive storms. While first responders do …
Locust Valley High School will fully implement a bell-to-bell ban on student smartphones and personal electronic devices during the school day starting this fall, aligning itself with a new statewide …
The Oyster Bay Music Festival will return for its 14th season from June 27 through July 3, offering a weeklong celebration of classical music performed by emerging artists at venues across the North …
The North Shore Historical Museum will host a special presentation on the influence of Japanese art on American artists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries on July 9. The talk, titled “F. …
Nassau County Police Officer Alexa Crimaudo knew something was wrong with her body. She was experiencing body aches, exhaustion and constant illness. After months of trying to solve what was …
Students are among 680 students honored internationally
Three juniors at Oyster Bay High School have been recognized by the National Council of Teachers of English for their outstanding submissions to the 2025 Achievement Awards in Writing contest. …
Milestone brings joy to Locust Valley's Filomena Ladisa
Filomena Ladisa had never participated in a walkathon in her nine decades of life before putting on her sandals and joining the Life Enrichment Centers Wellness Walk fundraiser. The two-week …
Columnist
Last week, 27 states, including New York, filed a lawsuit to stop what never should have been possible in the first place: the auctioning off of Americans’ genetic data. The defendant? The …
Columnist
As concern grows over the increasing number of fatalities on the roads of Nassau and Suffolk counties, it’s worth considering how transportation decisions made 100 years ago continue to contribute to today’s driving dangers.
Editorial
Elected leaders, developers and advocates of smart growth gathered to celebrate innovation and forward-thinking design at the annual Vision Long Island Smart Growth Awards at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury last Friday.
Columnist
Two weeks ago, I had the honor of speaking at WelcomeFest, the nation’s largest gathering of centrist Democrats. Held in Washington, D.C., the event brought together a growing coalition …