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SUNY Old Westbury to offer new master’s program

Students interested in healthcare management are in luck.  Enrollment is currently open for SUNY’s new Healthcare Management Master’s program, which will hold its first classes this  fall, Bruce Marx,...

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Manhasset boys lead way at country track meet; North Shore girls also win

Look, it’s not easy when you’re a high school senior and trying to make time for everything. Manhasset’s Kosta Georgiadis is a standout on the indoor track team, excelling in the triple jump and the...

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Party like it’s 1999: The Fresh Kids of Bel-Air bring 1990s music to Landmark

The 1990s was a decade of transformation, both musically and culturally. The decade had everything from the rise of grunge to the explosive popularity of boy bands. Now, nearly 30 years later, the...

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Joann Fabrics and Crafts in Westbury among sites to close

  Joann Fabrics and Crafts of Westbury has become one of two locations to shutter its doors on Long Island. Joann’s sister location in West Babylon has also been set to close, leaving the Bohemia store...

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Appeals court reverses two counts of Edward Mangano’s conviction

A federal appeals court has reversed two counts of former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s conviction in connection to a loan scheme that involved the Town of Oyster Bay while Mangano was in...

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New book reveals LI’s dark ties to eugenics

In the world of pseudo-science, eugenics holds a dark position in history thanks to its being a social philosophy based on improving society via the manipulation of a population’s genetic stock. Its...

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Herricks school district holds first budget meeting, celebrates Regeneron...

Herricks School District held its first budget meeting of the year last Thursday.  The district’s Board of Education estimated the budget would be $3 million more than last year’s, totaling over...

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Daniel Holtzman appointed Great Neck’s new assistant superintendent for...

The Great Neck Board of Education unanimously approved the appointment of Daniel Holtzman as its assistant superintendent for secondary curriculum and instruction Feb. 13. “I’m deeply honored and...

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Jericho school board debates renaming Cantiague School to honor Henry Grishman

Members of the Jericho community debated the renaming of Cantiague Elementary School to honor Henry Grishman, the district’s current superintendent, at the Feb. 11 Board of Education meeting.  In...

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Remembering the LIRR’s Rockville Centre train crash 75 years later

Seventy-five years ago on Monday, two Long Island Rail Road trains crashed head-on just west of the Rockville Centre station, killing at least 29 people and injuring over 100. The crash on the night of...

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Glen Cove’s Lora Cusumano named real estate crusader

Lora Cusumano has been named a Crusader by RISMedia, a residential real estate media group.  “I was elated,” she said about the recognition. Cusumano said  she had felt like a “crusader” for her...

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Hometown Heroes program comes to North Hempstead parks

North Hempstead District 4 Council Member Christine Liu has spearheaded a Hometown Heroes program for the town.  “I really wanted to show our pride in those who served in the military for us,” Liu...

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Manhasset schools recommend new criteria for students in advanced math,...

The Manhasset School District provided recommendations for changes to its advanced math and science programs, which the district said would bolster student success and mitigate current issues. “A...

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GOP criticizes North Hempstead supervisor candidate Kerpen, who calls it...

Port Washington’s Dave Kerpen announced his bid for North Hempstead town supervisor last week, which Nassau County GOP Chairman Joseph Cairo is calling another example of far-left politics entering...

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New Hyde Park resident celebrates 110th birthday

New Hyde Park is celebrating a supercentenarian. Ernestine Berry, a three-year resident of Parker Jewish Institute, is celebrating her 110th birthday at the center on Feb. 28.  The celebration will...

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Editorial: Will changing demographics change Nassau’s politics?

The settlement reached last month in a case alleging Republican gerrymandering in Nassau County is considered a landmark - the first case resolved after testing New York's 2022 Voting Rights Act. The...

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Long Islanders’ economy worries persist

More Long Islanders are feeling somewhat better about the economy now that the presidential election is over, but still have major worries, according to a poll by the Siena College Research Institute....

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Nicks and Campbell face off in Nassau Legislative District 2 Feb. 25 special...

Nassau residents in the second county legislative district can vote for Democrat Olena Nicks or Republican Karin Campbell in a special election for an open legislative seat this month.  The election...

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Prospective cannabis dispensary on Queens-Nassau border opposed by residents

An old Citibank at the corner of Langdale Street and Union Turnpike may soon become a cannabis dispensary.  Bill Cutrone, president of Lakeville Estates Civic Association, said members of his...

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Feng Shui meets real estate: transform your home’s energy with expert Ileen...

Feng Shui, the ancient Chinese practice of arranging one's environment to promote harmony and balance, has found a place in the modern real estate market. More than just a design philosophy, Feng Shui...

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