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A witness to atomic history: Island Park veteran recalls risky service
For roughly 20 years after his discharge, lifelong Island Parker Henry “Mickey” Hastava said he received form letters from the U.S. Army asking him to contact them in the event he started showing …
Laura Curran denies developer's proposal for Nassau Hub
Redevelopment plans for the 77 acres of property surrounding the Nassau Coliseum have been bouncing between developers and lawmakers for the past decade. The most recent interested party, Blumenfeld …
Repeat title for East Meadow
Lady Jets defeat upstart Calhoun, 2-1 and 6-1
Behind seniors Christina Loeffler and Sam Reyes, and sophomore sensation Jenna Laird, No. 1 East Meadow endured the pressure of repeating and a stiff challenge from upstart six-seed Calhoun to capture a second straight Nassau Class AA softball title with a 6-1 victory in Game 2 of the best-of-three county finals May 24 at Mitchel Athletic Complex.
Merrick doctor convicted on 26 opioid, two overdose death charges
Dr. Michael Belfiore, a Merrick physician charged with writing hundreds of opioid prescriptions for profit and causing the deaths of two South Shore men was found guilty on all 28 charges late Wednesday afternoon, after a five-week trial.
Trump joins Rep. King to talk MS-13 threat
Seated with President Donald Trump at a Bethpage forum on threat posed by El Salvadoran gang MS-13 on Wednesday is U.S. Rep. Peter King, a Seaford Republican, and Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder.
County: Sandy victims are not forgotten
Brandishing a yellow picket sign, Freeporter Eva Rowan wiped away tears as she spoke. Eighteen months have passed since she hired Fred Gutterman, the owner of JBJ General Contracting, to elevate and …
Former paramedic alleges Rockville Centre fire company tried to oust her after she sought financial records
Former Rockville Centre Fire Department paramedic Donna Hitscherich filed a complaint with the New York State Division of Human Rights earlier this year, alleging that she was retaliated against …
Former TOB Supervisor Venditto cleared of all corruption charges
Former Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto was found not guilty of all corruption-related charges against him on Thursday, according to numerous published reports, after a jury deliberated for five days.
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iStar files $100M lawsuit against Long Beach
A year after the developer of the Superblock property, iStar Financial, threatened to sue the city for more than $100 million, the Manhattan-based firm filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Nassau County …
Jones Beach Boardwalk Café set for mid-June opening
After 14 years in dormancy, the Boardwalk Café will re-open for business in mid-June.
Gillen's capital plan calls for road fixes in Bellmore, Merrick
Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen recently released a five-year capital plan for the town, which she hopes will serve as “a roadmap for taking care of the town’s assets.”
Village, community groups to ramp up fundraising for long-awaited Mr. B's Playground
Community groups are working with the village to speed up the process of building a playground next to Hickey Field that children of all abilities can access and enjoy.
Editorial
State must do more to ensure parkway safety
From the look of the damage sustained by a charter bus after it crashed into the Eagle Avenue Bridge on the Southern State Parkway in early April, the incident should have been a mass tragedy.
Randi Kreiss
A book for all time — read it this weekend
The men burst into the house and dragged out the 15-year-old boy as his mother screamed for help. The sheriff’s men bound the boy’s hands and feet, loaded him into their car and . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
U.S. trade strategy is on right track
There’s plenty of second-guessing on all sides as President Trump seeks to negotiate better trade deals for the U.S. But these negotiations are particularly tricky to get right . . .
Jerry Kremer
A new era in politics, or more of the same?
Since the beginning of this year, the media has been dominated by stories about corruption by public servants. There have been four headline-grabbing trials to date . . .