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13th Annual 3-On-3 Match To Benefit Children With Autism
Alley Oop for Autism is entering its 13th year at Jericho High School.(Photos by Alley Oop for Autism) This isn’t the BIG3 basketball league. It’s much more special than that. April is National Autism...
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Former Cirque du Soleil performer helps redefine dance discipline
Sword Pose during last year’s first-place finish in Amateur Division of USPDF(All performance photosby Sean Harris unlessotherwise noted) Pole dancing may have earned a seedy reputation as a kind of...
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Editorial: Curran’s Reefer Madness
From left: Farmingdale Village Mayor Ralph Ekstrand, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan. (Photo courtesy of Nassau County) When County Executive Laura...
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Athlete of the Week: Julia Renny
Julia Renny is a freshman third baseman and shortstop for the Syosset Braves.(Photo by Syosset High School) When Julia Renny was called up to Syosset High School’s varsity softball team as an...
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New Initiative to End Veteran Homelessness
(Photo by the office of Joshua Lafazan) Local officials came together last week to announce a plan to combat veteran homelessness across Nassau County. Legislator Joshua Lafazan filed a pair of bills,...
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Give A Gift By Buying A Brick
Inscribed bricks currently take up half of the circle at the entrance of Jericho High School. New bricks are on sale until June 26. (Photos by Joseph Wolkin) When Citi Field opened its doors in 2009,...
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Faiths Gather To Stand Together
People gather in the courtyard of the Islamic Center of Long Island in Westbury to protest against hatred. (Photo by Adam Zeb) Whenever there is a massacre involving Jewish (as at the Pittsburgh...
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Athlete Of The Week: Patrick Schnell
Patrick Schnell will be playing lacrosse for University of Tampa next year. (Photo by Jericho School District) It’s a match made in heaven. Patrick Schnell is a lacrosse coach’s dream come true. That’s...
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Editorial: Earth Day
The first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, was one of those unique events in which “people power” truly made a difference. It played an outsized role in shaping legislation and changing consciousness and...
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Coffee Shop Opens With Roaster Inside
The cold brew will make you wake right up. There’s plenty of caffeine for everyone. Don’t want the cold brew? That’s fine. You can always order a custom-made coffee, with dozens of options that will...
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From The Classroom To The Turntables
A laptop covered in Hebrew and Farsi stickers. One that’s of a cassette tape. Oh, and don’t forget about the weights. Don’t be surprised if you see this at the next party you go to. From Persian...
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Syosset Rows To State Championships
From left: Coach Kevin Kelley, William Messenger (junior), Michael Meneshian (freshman), Gabrielle Unson (sophomore), Thomas Graves (sophomore), Maanuv Allu (junior) and assistant coach Avery Cohen....
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Remembering Jericho’s Jeffrey Ratner
By RACHEL SCHREIBSTEIN The entire Jericho community was extremely shocked and saddened by the passing of Assistant Principal Jeffrey Ratner, who died suddenly on May 9. Ratner was the principal of...
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A Local Student’s Road To The National Spelling Bee
(Photos courtesy of Mark Bowen/Scripps National Spelling Bee) The Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. gives kids the biggest platform to show off their language skills to an audience from...
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Bark Mitzvah Held In Jericho Synagogue
A bark mitzvah was recently held at Jericho’s Temple Or Elohim. (Photos courtesy of Temple Or Elohim) On June 2, Temple Or Elohim held a special “Bark Mitzvah: Blessing of the Pets.” People from all...
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Coach’s Spotlight: Syosset Softball’s Nicole Shurgin
The Syosset softball team consisted of mostly underclassmen this year, finishing 4-13. (Photo courtesy of Syosset School District) It was a trying year for the Syosset High School varsity softball...
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Spreading The Love: Woodbury Native Publishes Children’s Book
A Woodbury mother is determined to make a difference. She wants to inspire the future generation, and she is doing just that with her latest book, Someday My Love. Niki Bhatia, who is a teacher at...
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Editorial: They Still Pass School Buses, Don’t They?
Once we earn our driver’s license, and begin to gain confidence and experience behind the wheel, the rules of the road begin to fade from our thoughts. We kind of know traffic regulations, but do we...
View ArticleLetter: Water Contamination On Long Island
This letter signed by Long Island legislators is addressed to Andrew. R. Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: Dear Administrator Wheeler, We write you today to ask that you...
View ArticleLetter: Schumer Supports CCPA
Dear Fellow Legislator: I write to express my support for the passage of the Climate and Community Protection Act (CCPA) (S.2992/A.3876), introduced in the New York State Assembly by Assembly Member...
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