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Huntington’s Annual Anne Frank Memorial Ceremony Features Holocaust Survivor Rosalie Simon
Huntington Town Supervisor Ed Smyth, in conjunction with the Suffolk YJCC, hosted the Town of Huntington’s 13th Annual Anne Frank Memorial Ceremony. The event took place on Friday, July 19 at Arboretum Park in Melville, home of the Anne Frank Memorial Garden. The event was held mid-way between Anne...
Oyster Bay Announces New Pickleball Courts Open at Tappen Beach in Sea Cliff
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Town Clerk Richard LaMarca and Tax Receiver Jeffrey Pravato announce that new pickleball courts are now open for play at Harry Tappen Beach in Sea Cliff. Due to popular demand, the Town constructed new pickleball courts for local residents. “Pickleball is a fun sport...
Mt. Zion Prep Guard Jerome Williams Nets Third D-1 Basketball Offer from Hofstra
Class of 2025 Mt. Zion Prep (Md.) guard Jerome Williams, Jr. has received an offer from Division I Hofstra University Pride Men’s basketball offer, today sports media outlets wrote via X. It is Williams’ first D-1 offer. The 6-foot Minneapolis, Minn., native also holds offers from D-II Augustana...
The Guidance Center Opens Lactation Room
North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center has opened a lactation room at the Leeds Place, which will support the needs of breastfeeding mothers in the area. Leeds Place is the Guidance Center’s facility in Westbury. It offers various services that the Guidance Center provides, including early childhood programs, counseling and education.
Floral Park-Bellerose Schools Host Summer Enrichment Program
From July 8 through August 2, the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District is hosting a Summer Enrichment Program for its students. There are five programs that students may choose from, each one with various classes. One STEAM-focused program offers classes in edible sciences, coding, robotics, rocketry. There are also programs centered in sports and fitness, visual arts world languages and culture and performing arts.
ID Released For 28-Year-Old Killed In Chain-Reaction Long Island Crash
It happened on Friday, July 19, at around 5:30 p.m. in Lynbrook. A 28-year-old man was riding a white 2010 Ducati motorcycle eastbound on Peninsula Boulevard when he collided with the rear of a Nassau Inter-County Express (NICE) bus being driven by a 40-year-old woman. The bus was traveling westbound...
Legislator Drucker Hosts Car Seat Safety Check at Syosset Library
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) recently partnered with the Nassau County Police Department’s Office of Community Affairs and Nassau County’s Department of Traffic Safety to provide free Child Car Seat Safety Checks at the Syosset Public Library. Certified technicians applied...
Inaugural Gold Coast Book Fair Inspires Long Islanders’ Shared Love for Literature
Canon U.S.A., Inc. provided printing support for the first-ever Gold Coast Book Fair, held June 28-30, at Long Island University in Brookville. This inaugural event, celebrating Long Island’s love for literature, worked to demonstrate an on-going effort to empower arts education. Featuring programming for children and adults, the event...
Local Girl Scout Earns Gold Award For “Paws For A Cause”
Local Girl Scout Audrey Chen presented her Gold Award project, “Paws for a Cause.” The Girl Scout’s Gold Award is given to role models in their community who aim to fix a problem and make lasting change. At the Glen Cove Senior Center, Chen spoke about the...
Steven Ficurilli ’22 on Discovering His Career Path Through Internships
Steven Ficurilli ’22 is an associate at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, where his practice focuses on commercial real estate, including acquisitions and dispositions, debt financing, commercial leasing, joint ventures and condominium work. Ficurilli was a criminal justice major in college, although law school wasn’t always his goal....
Know Him? Crocs-Wearing Burglar Snags Cash From Long Island Macy's Store
If you recognize this fashion-forward burglar, police want to hear from you.Nassau County Police were called to the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream at around 8 a.m. Sunday, July 21, for a burglary at the Macy’s store.Surveillance video captured a man entering the store through an unlocked door be…
Nassau County Police Conducting Intense Search for Missing 15-Year-Old New Cassel Girl
The Missing Persons Squad reports the details of a Missing Juvenile that occurred on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 9:45 p.m. and was reported to police on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 10:00 p.m. According to Detectives, Zara Harvey, 15, was last seen in her New Cassel residence. She is...
PGA Past President Suzy Whaley Named 2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team Captain
The PGA of America today announced PGA Past President Suzy Whaley as Captain of the 2025 United States Junior Ryder Cup Team. She will lead the U.S. Team of 12 boys and girls as they compete in the 13th Junior Ryder Cup at Nassau Country Club and Bethpage Black in New York, Sept. 23-25, 2025.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Reveal Name of Baby No. 4
Watch: Ryan Reynolds Shares Update After Welcoming Baby No. 4. Spotted: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively introducing their baby. After welcoming their fourth child last year, the couple has revealed the name of their new addition: Olin. While speaking at the Deadpool & Wolverine premiere in New York July 22,...
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