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Levittown street renamed after local veteran
Levittown’s Blue Spruce Road has been renamed after veteran John “Jack” Killbride, who died last year of an Agent Orange-related illness at the age of 73. Killbride, born in 1949, served two tours in Vietnam, during which he earned two Purple Hearts and received the Navy Achievement Medal With Valor. When he returned home to Long Island, Killbride served as a police officer in Freeport for 18 years.
Town of Oyster Bay recognized for outstanding financial reporting
The Town of Oyster Bay received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. The town is the only “Large Municipal” that received the award in the country. “We are so proud of this most...
Victoria’s Secrets: Out and about
Sign up for our QNS email newsletter to get news, updates, and local insights delivered straight to your inbox!. As I enter the final weeks of summer, it feels like there’s been a crescendo of activity with causes capturing the summer crowd before Labor Day. On Saturday, there were...
DeRiggi-Whitton and county police give away over 500 backpacks
Over 500 backpacks filled with school supplies were given to students at Glen Cove High School on Thursday, Aug. 22. The event was hosted by Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) and the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, with support from Glen Cove PBA, Glen Cove Auxiliary Police Department and the City of Glen Cove Department of Public Works.
America’s Largest Sushi Festival, SUSHI-CON, Is Coming to NYC This September — With Unlimited Seafood
Sushi and seafood lovers! We have some good news for you. SUSHI-CON, formerly True World Foods, one of the largest seafood distributors in the world, is bringing America’s largest sushi festival to The Metropolitan Pavilion in the Flatiron District on Sunday, September 22, celebrating sushi and Japanese culinary culture. The event is expected to draw over 2,000 New Yorkers and features over 50 suppliers from the U.S. and around the world best known for their top-notch seafood and Japanese delicacies.
Lithium-ion batteries are exploding in NYC's garbage trucks. Only you can stop them.
Caption: A fire erupted in a Boro-Wide truck last year after a lithium-ion battery was inappropriately put out for trash pick-up. Don’t put your e-bike batteries — or any lithium-ion batteries — in the trash. [ more › ]
Molly Qerim sizzles in ‘bad girl’ First Take outfit and shows off killer heels as fans fall in love with stunning host
FIRST Take fans were enamored with Molly Qerim’s outfit on the ESPN show last week. The 40-year-old Molly Qerim impressed while appearing at First Take‘s special on-the-road show from Fanatics Fest on August 16. Qerim hosted First Take alongside Stephen A. Smith and Chris “Mad Dog” Russo in front of a live audience. She wore […]
The Rise in School Absences Through the Eyes of an Educator
Social distancing is a thing of the past. Flights are full and stadiums are sold out. Masks are sometimes worn, by a few. And while it often feels as though life has largely moved on from the pandemic, students, many of whom spent crucial adolescent years learning online, have not.
Nike kicks giveaway for youth on Saturday
“A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great,” says Proverbs 18:16. Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York wants to continue its mission of giving via its 11th annual Back to School Backpack and Nike Sneaker Giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Police officer injured after being struck by vehicle in Bridgeport
A police officer is injured after being struck by a vehicle in Bridgeport early Sunday morning. Police said the officer was struck at Lincoln Avenue and Main Street around 2:10 a.m. According to police, the officer was transported to the hospital to be treated for injuries and is currently in...
Phones to be locked up at Poughkeepsie Middle School this year
POUGHKEEPSIE – Last school year, the Poughkeepsie High School began using Yondr pouches to isolate student cell phones during the day, with great success. Beginning in September, Poughkeepsie Middle School students will no longer have their phones with them during the day. “With their cell phones locked away through...
Party City set to return by end of year to Ridgeway Center in Stamford: 'A good fit'
STAMFORD — Party City, a seller of party supplies and costumes, is set to return by the end of this year to Ridgeway Shopping Center in Stamford, where it closed a store about a year ago. Party City is expected to open its new store at Ridgeway Center by...
A little red cottage told a long family story, until the river washed it all away
Dennis and Carol Bradshaw hosted countless dinners and family parties in their small red cottage and barn with a patio on the Halfway River in Sandy Hook, where children swam and fished for trout. The half-acre-property has been in Carol’s family for about a century and she inherited it from her uncle 55-years ago. The couple got married there. Paige Wagner, remembers the photo of her grandparents celebrating in their kitchen with a Carvel ice cream cake.
Early morning search of Newton Avenue house documents overcrowded, unsafe conditions, Riverhead supervisor says
A long investigation into alleged overcrowded conditions at a house on Newton Avenue came to a head this week with the execution of a search warrant and the authorization of a lawsuit in State Supreme Court. Town police and code enforcement officers executed a search warrant at about 6 a.m....
3 Women Shot Outside Restaurant In Central Nyack
A suspect is on the loose after three women were shot outside a restaurant in the Hudson Valley.It happened just after 3 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24 in Central Nyack, outside CY's Restaurant and Lounge, located at 37 Route 59.Arrival officers discovered a woman with gunshot wounds to her leg and ab…
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