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Apparent Drowning Victim Pulled From Great South Bay In Shirley
Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Mike responded to the Great South Bay at Fire Island National Seashore in Shirley, just west of Smith Point Bridge, at approximately 10:55 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16. They were alerted by a 911 call reporting that a man's body had been...
Northwell hospitals earn high rankings
Several area Northwell Health hosptials were recently given top honors by U.S. News and World Report, making Northwell the most-awarded health system in the state for the second year in a row. The rankings assess nearly 4,500 medical centers across the country in 15 different specialties; only 160 hospitals were...
Northwell Hospitals Score High Ratings in Best Hospitals Report
Huntington Hospital is one of seven Northwell Health facilities to achieve top rankings in the recent U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals of 2024-2025. The seven Northwell Health hospitals combined to earn top 50 national rankings in 30 adult medical specialties – 11 of Read More ...
The summer camps of Malverne, West Hempstead
Now that school is out, how are kids spending these long summer days?. For hundreds throughout Malverne and West Hempstead, the answer is summer camp. The Malverne Summer Recreation Program, Camp Lourdes and Hillel Day Camp have given children the opportunity to keep learning throughout their school-free months and have fun doing it.
Iconic Jones Beach Theater reopens for 2024 Summer Season after 2 years of renovation
NEW YORK – Through a partnership between New York State Parks (Parks) and Live Nation, a renovated Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Bay Parkway in Wantagh, New York, reopens for the 2024 summer concert season. The venue’s modernization is the largest investment in the theater’s history. It will...
5-Story Multifamily Residential Building Coming To Heart Of Westchester Village
A five-story residential building containing more than 150 apartment units is set to be built in the center of a Westchester County village in close proximity to a Metro-North train station. The 1.44-acre development, to be known as the Station Lofts, will be located in Port Chester at 67 New …
Alert Issued For 13-Year-Old Long Island Girl Missing 4 Days
Police are asking for help in locating a Long Island teenager who has been missing for several days.Jayla Cardwood-Henry, age 13, was last seen leaving her Hempstead home on Saturday, July 13, according to Nassau County Police.Investigators said she may have traveled to Brooklyn.Cardwood-Henry is 5…
New diploma criteria shape the future of education
As the 2024-25 school year begins, there are two significant changes that have the potential to shape the future of education: the implementation of new criteria to earn a high school diploma, and the revision of the foundation aid formula. These developments represent both challenges and opportunities, and their successful implementation will require the active engagement of our entire community.
Suffolk D.A.: Huntington man charged with hate crimes
Brendan Marchetti Allegedly Told Four Muslim Men That He Wanted to Kill All Muslims. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on July 17 that Brendan Marchetti, 35, of Huntington, was arrested for Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree, as a Hate Crime, and other related charges, for threatening to kill four Muslim men and then ramming his vehicle into theirs.
Maritime Aquarium welcomes Harley, a tamarin from Atlanta
The Maritime Aquarium is celebrating its newest arrival: a 10-year-old male golden lion tamarin named Harley, who has relocated from Zoo Atlanta. Harley will find companionship with current aquarium resident Tonks, an 11-year-old female Geoffroy’s tamarin, on the facility’s second floor, near the meerkats. While adjusting to his new home, Harley might not always be visible.
Shelter announce four North East headlining shows
Shelter, the American Hare Krishna hardcore punk band formed by Youth of Today vocalist Ray Cappo, has announced a handful of North East headlining shows for September. The four-date run will hit Washington D.C., Amityville, NY, Atlantic City, NJ, and Buffalo, NY. Support will be handled by Spaced, Laughing Corpse,...
Plan to remove Regents exam requirement could raise RHS graduation rate, superintendent says
A state plan to eliminate the need for students to pass Regents examinations to graduate could help Riverhead students and lead to higher graduation rates, according to Riverhead Central School District Interim Superintendent Cheryl Pedisich. The proposed changes to the graduation requirements, which were outlined in a blue ribbon commission...
Police: Dirt Bike Operator Tragically Killed in East Patchogue Motor Vehicle Crash
Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives are investigating a motor vehicle crash that killed a dirt bike operator in East Patchogue on Thursday, July 18. Noe Moran Contreras was operating a dirt bike on Americus Avenue, south of Brookhaven Avenue, when he lost control of the dirt bike that struck a pole at 8:08 p.m.
Long Island stars shine bright in support of new Ronald McDonald House in Stony Brook
Concert at the Engeman Theater raises $45k for Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro. More than 200 guests turned out to a spectacular gala benefit concert put on by the Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Metro on Tuesday, June 18th, at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, NY, to help support the Capital Campaign to build a new Ronald McDonald House at Stony Brook Children’s Hospital. The event raised $45,000 for the effort.
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