Scoring buckets for a good cause
“How could you not be inspired by what these schools do?” SIBSPlace Director Suzanne Kornblatt said. “It shows how impactful an act of kindness can be.” The West Hempstead High School …
Celebrity chef Jonathan Scinto — better known as Chef Jonathan — is putting Long Island families on television worldwide. Scinto held a premiere party for the first season of “Family …
Making a new best friend
For the past 44 years, national nonprofit Canine Companions for Independence has worked to find the right match between its service dogs and people with special needs. Some program participants, such …
Schools
Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead had some fall fun last month with its fourth annual Fall Festival. Sponsored by the PTA, the fall festival included a pumpkin patch and classic games with a …
U.S. Army veterans Gary Glick and Jack Holtzman, both Jewish-Americans, travel locally and nationally to speak other veterans about the benefits they are entitled to. Through their educational …
The Week Ahead
Mario Kart Tournament Rev up your engines to race at the Malverne Public Library on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 12 to 3 p.m. Play as Bowser, Mario, Yoshi, and more as the library will host a Mario …
Editorial
The Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce hosted its 35th annual Businessperson of the Year and Legislative Breakfast on Oct. 18, and 36 small-business owners were recognized for the contributions they make to their communities.
Jerry Kremer
When government officials promote their programs, they attach a cost to them, and in many cases the numbers and the claims don’t add up. We call it fuzzy math.