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Tiz The Law crossed the finish line first at the Belmont Stakes on June 20, becoming the first New York-bred horse to win since 1882.

The Belmont Stakes looked a little different to fans and the larger horseracing community this year, as industry officials had to alter their operations due to the ongoing novel coronavirus … more

By Visvajit Sriramrajan | 7/1/20

Turnout low in primary race to succeed King

Primary contests held few surprises yesterday as Seaford and Wantagh voters turned out in sparse numbers to pick the candidates to succeed Rep. Peter King in the Second Congressional District. more

By Timothy Denton | 6/24/20

Event organizer Ariana Levin, 16, rallied marchers in Cedar Creek Park at the end of a long Juneteenth march from Amityville last Friday — the first march in Seaford since the wave of protests began a month ago.

Seaford march observes Juneteenth, celebrates BLM

Seaford celebrated Juneteenth last Friday, as some 150 people from Nassau and Suffolk counties marched from Amityville Memorial High School to Cedar Creek … more

By Timothy Denton | 6/24/20

Protesters knelt to honor the Black Lives Matter movement last Saturday, as more than 100 marchers assembled and marched peacefully through Wantagh and Levittown.

BLM protest comes to Wantagh

“Peaceful protest."That sentiment reverberated through the streets of Wantagh and Levittown on June 20, as about 125 people marched in solidarity through the two hamlets. more

6/24/20

King Kullen and Stop & Shop called off their merger after months of talks.

King Kullen, Stop & Shop nix merger after months

Two of Long Island’s largest supermarket chains — King Kullen and Stop & Shop — have decided they could not swallow a merger, and have rung up a No Sale sign. more

By James Bernstein | 6/24/20

A Juneteenth march will be held tonight, June 19, starting from Amityville Memorial High School and ending in Cedar Creek Park in Seaford, with stops in Wantagh and Massapequa.

Seaford, Wantagh to join Friday Juneteenth march

Seaford and Wantagh will join the celebratory march beginning in Amityville tonight in honor of Juneteenth — the day in 1865 when Texas became the first state officially to free all slaves. more

6/19/20

Peaceful demonstrators gathered in front of the old Methodist Church across from Hempstead Town Hall on June 5 to protest the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.

‘We weren’t prepared at all,’ Brooks says of virus

As more Seaford and Wantagh businesses open under the guidelines for Phase II, one nagging question about recovery from Covid-19 remains unanswered: How safe are we, really? more

By Timothy Denton | 6/17/20

Christine D’Angelo, of D’Angelo’s Sporting Goods, in Wantagh, said her business is now open, after she spent an extra two weeks wrangling with the rules of

Phase 2 off to smooth start

More Seaford and Wantagh businesses opened last week as Phase 2 of the state’s reopening took effect, and, as with Phase 1, the results were mixed. more

By Timothy Denton | 6/17/20

Congressional candidates in 2nd C.D. weigh in on BLM protests

As many Long Islanders took to the streets last week to protest the death of George Floyd, police brutality and systemic racism, candidates in the Second Congressional District took time to share their thoughts on the Black Lives Matter movement. more

6/12/20

Jessica and Edward Dennehy handed out masks they imported themselves in April; altogether, the pair distributed 100,000 masks to front-line workers and first responders

Local businessman to challenge Rice in 4th C.D.

Wantagh businessman Edward Dennehy said that he planned to announce an independent against incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice in the 4th Congressional District race in November. At press time on Monday he said the announcement was to come no later than Thursday. more

By Timothy Denton | 6/11/20

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