North Shore Synagogue Celebrates Summer
Wearing their official aprons, Cantor Cotler, Rabbi Shalhevet and Rabbi Maimin (from left) joined Brotherhood members to cook up dinner for nearly 200 hungry congregants and guests. On Friday July 13,...
View ArticleEditorial: The Last Straw
Last month, Seattle became the first major U.S. city to ban single-use plastic straws and utensils. San Francisco soon followed suit with an ordinance that is expected to take effect next year. And the...
View ArticleWelcome To The Tech Dojo
Code Ninjas franchise opens in Syosset Franchise owner Amy Chang (center in pink shirt) with her Code Ninja staff When Amy Chang launched her Code Ninjas franchise on July 1, it was the latest step...
View ArticleLetter: LIRR Project Woes
Recent news that the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) will fail to meet the Federal Rail Road Administration (FRA) December 2018 deadline for complete, 100 percent, system-wide installation of Positive...
View ArticleLetter: Pre-Existing Conditions Shouldn’t Equal Bankruptcy
Regardless of politics or political party, most of us agree that you shouldn’t go bankrupt or lose your home if you or a family member get a serious illness. Also, most of us agree that you shouldn’t...
View ArticleJericho STEM Night
Robotics teams to appear and share journey Team TechnoQueens This year has proved to be quite a successful one for the RoboFalcons and Team Technoqueens, a pair of robotics teams made up of local...
View ArticleLetter: An Assault Against Common Sense
The fact that the NRA, lawmakers and leaders of this country are allowing companies to display instructions for making plastic guns with 3D printers on the Internet is not only a disgrace, but a direct...
View ArticleParker’s 26th Annual Golf Classic At Glen Oaks Club A Success
From left: Michael N. Rosenblut, Evan Portnoy, Stanley Morris, Peter Seideman Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation welcomed over 140 golfers to their 26th Annual Golf Classic at...
View ArticleEditorial: Where The Sidewalk Abuts
Honey contemplates her business. Early one morning, I was out walking my dog—in the spirit of full disclosure, she is a very small dachshund mix named Honey. She was sniffing along the sidewalk and up...
View ArticleTimothy’s Law Becomes A Reality
Lafazan substance abuse legislation passed Legislator Joshua Lafazan anouncing two opioid abuse bills that he sponsored which Nassau County Executive Laura Curran (far left) would be singing into...
View ArticleEditorial: Use Your Bleeping Blinker
Driving around Long Island’s cramped thoroughfares can be a lesson in patience—keep a safe distance behind the car in front of you, don’t smack the horn at the car in front of you the second the light...
View ArticleLetter: Local Bee Population Decimated By Our Garden Practices
There are crops which only honeybees pollinate. No bees, no tomatoes. But bees are dying in droves. These integral animals face threats, including disease, pests, habitat loss and chemicals, and are on...
View ArticleSyosset Park Developers Make Their Case
John J. Gutleber, president and CEO of Castagna Realty Co. (left) and Charles Davis, senior vice president of development for Simon Property Group, appeared at the March 27 Town of Oyster Bay Town...
View ArticleShed The Meds And Learn How to Save A Life
Upcoming Narcan session at Jericho Public Library Narcan training will be held at Jericho Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 12(Photo courtesy of Intropin) Equip yourself with the knowledge that may...
View ArticleJericho Resident Wins Award In Sands Point Sprint
Wei-Ping Chin Special congratulations to Wei-Ping Chin of Jericho for her outstanding performance in the Lynn, Gartner, Dunne & Covello Sands Point Preserve Sprint, a 5-Kilometer running race held...
View ArticlePhotographer Blows Hot And Cold
Resident showcased at Jericho Public Library Photographer Joan Weiss When it comes to photography, Joan Weiss is someone who would much rather follow her instincts versus taking a routine shot. So it...
View ArticleEditorial: Politicizing The Dead
Mollie Tibbetts When the body of Iowa teen Mollie Tibbetts was found last week, the 24-hour news networks gleefully frenzied over the detail that her alleged killer was an illegal immigrant. Certain...
View ArticleBattling The Opioid Epidemic
Legislator Josh Lafazan When I was first inaugurated in January, I laid out my legislative vision to combat our heroin and opioid crisis. Today I am proud to announce that two of my bills passed...
View ArticleJericho Brookville Lions Club Spends The Summer Planning A Busy Fall
Anthony Colleluori While the summer’s heat and humidity usually causes things to slow down, the Jericho Brookville Lions Club has been working hard to assure a productive fall. Late June/early July...
View ArticleSyosset Park Developers See Only Positives
See part 1 of this article: Syosset Park Developers Make Their Case This image, taken from the DEIS, shows how the Syosset Park project would look at completion. At far right is visible a sliver of the...
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