Finger-style virtuoso Toby Walker brings blues, stories and soul to Roslyn stage
The slogan for the old print Yellow Pages was to “Let your fingers do the walking.” It’s a piece of advice Toby Walker takes whenever he picks up a guitar. For the past few decades, Walker has created...
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Inside the WWII Armor Experience: suit up, roll out and relive history in Old...
There are few places where you can step into the boots of history, but the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage offers exactly that—and more. I recently had the unforgettable opportunity to...
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3 luxurious North Shore homes sell for record prices
Over the past 30 days, three luxury homes on the North Shore of Long Island have made headlines with their impressive features, locations and price tags. Each property offers a distinctive take on...
View ArticleEditorial: We owe Scott Strauss, other 9/11 heroes
On Sept. 11, 2001, Scott Strauss learned about the attack on the World Trade Center while traveling to his home in Mineola. A detective with the New York Police Department's Emergency Service Unit,...
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Hanover Bank rebrands for the future
Mineola’s community bank is getting a new look. Annette Esposito, the bank’s vice president and director of marketing, said Hanover Bank is updating its logo to maintain a modern image. The bank’s...
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Bay Shore man imprisoned for raping, impregnating 15-year-old: DA
A teenage girl was sexually abused for a decade, and then gave birth to her rapist's child, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said.
View Article‘A lose-lose situation’: Long Island-based toy company feels impacts of U.S....
President Donald Trump’s trade war with China and the changing tariff statuses have been a subject of uncertainty for many businesses that rely on imported Chinese products. Long Island-based toy...
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Locust Valley wins 19 awards at annual film festival for 13 school districts
The Locust Valley High School took home 19 of 41 awards at its 19th annual film festival, judged by industry officials. The festival, which 13 surrounding school districts attended, received over 200...
View ArticlePaul Oleksiw is Port Washington’s Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal
American Legion Post 509 has named Paul Oleksiw the grand marshal of the Port Washington Memorial Day Parade to be held May 26. The parade will proceed down Main Street from Campus Drive to the John...
View ArticlePort Washington Friends of the Library to host 56th Book & Author Luncheon May 2
The Port Washington Friends of the Library will be hosting its 56th annual Book & Author Luncheon May 2 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel, where The New York Times best-selling author...
View ArticleFarmingdale Village exceeds tax cap for the first time ever
The Village of Farmingdale adopted a $4,776,337 net budget for the 2026 fiscal year and exceeded the tax cap for the first time in the village’s history. The Board of Trustees entered the Monday, April...
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It all started in a high school band 53 years ago in Westbury
Music has always tied best friends Joel Samberg and Bob Buono together. Now it’s the central driver of books both are releasing this spring. Samberg described his novel, Jackie Jester, as a fictional,...
View ArticleHerricks school district adopts $144M budget
Herricks school district adopted its roughly $144 million financial plan, to be partially funded by a 2.0% tax levy increase, at its April 10 meeting. Voters will cast ballots on the $144,543,210...
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Man Will Bike 55-Miles to Greenport for Glioblastoma Research
Star Wars Day, May 4 (as in "May the 4th Be with You"), will have extra special meaning this year for one cyclist and fan of the franchise as he sets out on a 55-mile ride from Stony Brook to...
View Article2 men convicted of 2023 Valley Stream gang murder: DA
Two 23-year-old men were convicted of fatally shooting a 20-year-old man and injuring three others outside a party in Valley Stream in August 2023 in an episode involving gang violence, the Nassau...
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Going Places: Rails to Trails Conservancy Highlights Benefits on Celebrate...
By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Rails to Trails Conservancy is hosting its Celebrate Trails Day on April 26. This annual spring celebration of America’s trails,...
View ArticleSuspected Long Island serial killer’s daughter, ex-wife appear in court...
Suspected Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann's daughter, Victoria Heuermann, and soon-to-be-ex-wife, Asa Ellerup, have "questions and concerns" after watching the recent Netflix docuseries Gone...
View ArticleRoslyn Village adopts nearly $6.5 million budget and approves application for...
The Roslyn Village Board of Trustees adopted its 2025-2026 budget and approved an application for three new businesses on Roosevelt Avenue during a meeting on Tuesday, April 15, The board approved a...
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Floral Park approves $34.6M budget with tax levy increase over state cap,...
The Village of Floral Park’s board passed a $34.6 million budget on Tuesday night, alongside a law allowing it to override the state’s 2% tax levy increase cap. Villages are only permitted to raise...
View ArticleJim Avena, former Manorhaven mayor, dies at 81
James “Jim” Avena, former president of Cantor Fitzgerald and former mayor of Manorhaven, died on Sunday, April 13. He was 81. His cause of death was not available at the time of publication. Avena is...
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