Town Of Oyster Bay Opens Up 111 New Parking Spots Near Syosset LIRR
Fulfilling their pledge to work on increasing parking availability in heavily-trafficked areas of the Town of Oyster Bay, Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilwoman Rebecca Alesia and Councilman Thomas...
View ArticleEditorial: Please Rise
San Francisco 49ers kneel The National Football League, which is now apparently a year-round microcosm of the social ills plaguing this country, stayed in the news last week when it adopted a new...
View ArticleEditorial: Dogs Die In Hot Cars
Bailey the dog doesn’t want to be left alone in a hot car, not even with the AC running. While this shouldn’t be news to anyone, it’s worth reminding everyone who will listen that leaving a pet in a...
View ArticleLetter: Simple Steps To Protect Our Environment
With the spring gardening season well underway, albeit several weeks later than many of us would have liked, it starts us thinking about our connection with nature and the importance of conserving and...
View ArticleJericho Resident Is Banking On Spreading Literacy
Davi Tserpelis When it comes to literacy issues, Davi Tserpelis is a passionate advocate whose interest is one that is shared by her employer, City National Bank. In addition to being a regional...
View ArticleLions Club Comes Roaring Back: Jericho-Brookville chapter enjoying resurrection
ounded in 1980, the Jericho-Brookville Lions Club has experienced a recent resurgence thanks to an influx of membership after it had fallen from numbering 50 during its heyday. Having started out as...
View ArticleEditorial: Four Quick Takes
The news moves too fast these days. In an effort to comment on all that was amusing and irritating last week, I present four quick takes in no particular order. Chelsea Hardin, Miss Hawaii USA 2016...
View ArticleBringing The Art Of Sumi-E To Syosset
American essayist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said, “The world is but a canvas to our imagination.” For Sally Feng, it’s a sentiment she firmly relates to, particularly when it comes to...
View ArticleReseeding Community Roots: West Birchwood Civic Association reboots with new...
West Birchwood is a Jericho community whose roots go back to 1960. And while this area consists of 800-plus homes that hover around the $1 million mark and more, the West Birchwood Civic Association’s...
View ArticleCantor Says Aloha To Jericho Jewish Center: Kenneth Cohen hired to fill empty...
When Cantor Kenneth Cohen was recently installed as the cantor for the Jericho Jewish Center, it represented a sort of homecoming for him. Having grown up in East Meadow, Cohen has spent most of the...
View ArticleTechnoQueens Keep Rolling: Female Jericho robotics team wins top award in...
When the TechnoQueens found out they were heading off to compete at the First Lego League Jr. World Expo in Detroit, little did the six girls from Jackson and Cantiague elementary schools realize they...
View ArticleExploring The Future Of Gaming
A screenshot from the Labrodex Studios game Scraper The video gaming industry has been rapidly changing since the Atari game system came out in 1972. We’ve gone from playing video games exclusively on...
View ArticleHomes By Mara Realty Goes To The Dogs : Cinco de Barko adoption event...
When Homes By Mara Realty founder/owner/president Mara Navaretta teams up with Ruff House Rescue for the upcoming May 5 Cinco de Barko puppy and dog adoption event, it won’t be the first time she’s...
View ArticleKings Of Customer Service: Andrew Howard Cleaners keeps it top notch
Andrew Briller’s Andrew Howard Dry Cleaners & Tailors was recently honored by the Jericho Jewish Center (JJC) for his helping out with the religious organization’s annual coat drive, which...
View ArticleJudge Prudenti Is Hofstra Law School’s Lady Justice
From left: Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas; Judge Gail Prudenti, Dean of Hofstra Law; Nassau County Executive Laura CurranPhotographer: Philip Hinds When the Honorable Gail Prudenti...
View ArticleCharity Begins At Home: Mara Navaretta To Be Honored For Philanthropy
Variety Child Learning Center 2018 Children & Families Honoree Mara Navaretta (Photo by Dave Gil de Rubio) A community is only as strong as local leaders who choose to help the less fortunate. If...
View ArticleHofstra Law Honors Lady Justices
From left: Judge Gail Prudenti, Dean of Hofstra Law; Silvia Pastor Finkelstein, assistant district attorney/director, Office of Immigrant Affairs, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office; Nassau...
View ArticleLong Islanders Rally For Reunification Of Families Separated At Border
Congressional candidate Liuba Grechen Shirley speaks out against family separation at the podium. Also speaking at the rally was Dr. Eve Krief, local pediatrician and founder of Long Island Inclusive...
View ArticleDeveloper, Town Of Oyster Bay Embrace Independent Testing Of Syosset Site
Chuck Davis (right), senior vice president of development for Simon Properties, gives a brief statement after the last speaker at the May 1 meeting at Syosset High School. At left is environmental...
View Article‘Save Our Syosset’ Rally Set For June 26
The community group Save Our Syosset has been formed to stop the development of Syosset Park, a 92.8-acre, mixed-use development along the Long Island Expressway (Miller Place) and Robbins Lane. SOS...
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