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22 Year-Old Wins Farmingdale School Board Seat
Gavin Rogers, a 2020 graduate of Farmingdale High School, has won a seat on the Farmingdale School Board. The 22-year-old was sworn in on July 10 at 7:30 pm at Weldon E. Howitt Middle School. Rogers ran on a campaign of “Honesty, Integrity, Results.”. Despite his young age, the...
Full Closures Planned For Portion Of Sunrise Highway
Scheduled highway closures could cause delays for Long Island drivers in the coming days.In Suffolk County, all eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway (Route 27) are slated to close nightly in the town of Babylon beginning on Monday, July 29.From 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., lanes will close Monday, July 29, and…
Listeria outbreak sickens at least 12 in New York
NEW YORK – At least a dozen cases of listeria have been reported across New York state in connection to a national outbreak linked to deli meat.The state Health Department said four of those cases were in New York City, two were in Suffolk County and one was in Nassau County. The remaining five cases were located in Cayuga, Dutchess, Greene, Onondaga and Oswego counties.All 12 patients had to be hospitalized. No deaths linked to the listeria outbreak have been reported in New York.Two cases of listeria have been reported in New Jersey – one in Monmouth County and one...
Long Island Home of Former Aide to Governor Kathy Hochul Searched by FBI
A former aide to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and current New York Governor Kathy Hochul was searched by the FBI on Tuesday, according to reports. The reason for the search of the home of Linda Sun - who as of yet has not been accused of a crime - was carried out has not yet been disclosed by the FBI, with a spokesperson merely responding to media inquiries by stating that that agency's operatives “conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity in Manhasset.”
Former NYC Rite Aid overrun by drunkards, migrants and human waste finally cleared out after Post exposé
Helping hands finally arrived to clean up two ugly scenes in Queens. A former Rite Aid in Astoria overrun by drunkards, migrants, trash heaps and human waste was finally cleared out a week after the dystopian scene was exposed by The Post. Workers for owners Frank Tehrani and Perry Moradof said they’d spent the week purging the junked couches and junk draped from the building’s roof, while raising an 8-foot-tall wooden fence on the perimeter to secure the lot. Past 6 months have had the most traffic deaths in nearly a decade with 61 pedestrians killed since January: study “We’re getting a permit...
Town Announces Free $25 Farmers’ Market Coupons for Senior Citizens
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman announce that income-eligible adults aged 60 and over can now receive free $25 coupon booklets from the New York State Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP). These coupons can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at authorized farmers’ markets and farm stands.
Bonanza’s Stand honored for 127 years of history in the Oyster Bay community
The oldest continuous family business within the hamlet of Oyster Bay, Bonanza’s Stank, is finally receiving the recognition it deserves with a historical marker. Founded by Italian immigrants John and Emma Bonanza in 1897, who came from Italy with a dream to sell their homemade Italian ices. They pushed...
Town Board Approves Yearly Parking Passes for Residents
In a move aimed at alleviating parking costs for residents, the Town Board of Islip has approved a resolution introducing yearly parking passes for residents. This new initiative allows residents, including those in Bay Shore, to avoid paying for metered parking in municipal lots. This makes these parking lots affordable for all.
This Long Beach birthday was worthy of a citation
Some birthdays are milestones. The first, 16th, 21st, 50th and 100th — and anything beyond that — come to mind. David Golden celebrated one last Sunday that very few have matched. His fell into the “beyond that” category: He turned 109. The City of Long Beach,...
Community bids farewell to Chris Carini, a devoted public servant and family man
If any message was clear at Hempstead Town Councilman Chris Carini’s funeral Mass on Monday, it was the one conveyed in the words of the Rev. Steven Camp, who said simply, “He was there.”. Carini, a champion of quality-of-life initiatives in Hempstead and the 5th Councilmanic District, was...
Huntington Kicks Off Balloon Clean-Up Campaign
The Town of Huntington is on a mission to reduce trash and the environmental hazards caused by balloons. Councilman Sal Ferro said that the town’s Pop-and-Drop campaign, partnering with Balloon Mission, includes dropboxes where deflated balloons can be deposited. The organization repurposes the content of Read More ...
Saladino Recognizes Massapequa Graduate for Remarkable Athletic Achievements
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board honored Lauren O’Brien, a recent Massapequa High School graduate who will attend Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida this Fall, where she will play softball on an athletic scholarship. Lauren and her teammates at Massapequa High School won the Long Island Championship in 2023 and this year, were the Conference 1 Champions for the first time in school history. Lauren, a Centerfielder, was awarded the Nassau County Softball Coaches Association 2024 Player of the Year. She was awarded Conference 1 Player of the Year named to the All-County team. Her spectacular hitting and fielding were key components to her team’s success. Supervisor Saladino congratulated Lauren, presented her with a Town citation and wished her well in the future.
POB Library celebrates completion of memorial garden
Nassau County Legislature Deputy Minority Leader Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) joined the leaders of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, his colleagues in government and the community for the rededication of the Alma Craib Memorial Garden on Tuesday, June 18. Established in 1972 by the Plainview Garden Club,...
Queens to get at least three new judges
The governor last week signed a bill that will add over two dozen judges to benches across the Empire State, including three in Queens. Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that adds 28 judges to Family and Civil Court benches throughout New York. Under the law, New York...
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