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Double mitzvahs in a one-horse mountain town

If there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19 . . . more

8/8/20

Mr. Trump, suburbia needs solutions, not tweets

President Trump claimed last week that he is protecting suburbanites from low-income housing projects, tweeting on July 29: "I am happy to inform all of the people living their Suburban Lifestyle Dream . . ." more

8/8/20

Valley Stream's schools have been given the go ahead to reopen this fall. The Central High School District will be fully reopening its buildings with strict social distancing guidelines. The other three districts will be adopting a hybrid-model reopening.

Cuomo oks fall reopening for Valley Stream schools

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom and Peter Belfiore | 8/7/20

Helping Aging Parents Plan for the Best of Their Life

There is a new generation label that many of us fall into, along with our Generation X and Millennial designation – the Sandwich Generation. This large group of 30-, 40- and 50-somethings can … more

by Michele Biggart, Director of Sales, Fountaingate Gardens | 8/7/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has authorized all of New York's school districts to open for the fall.

Governor Cuomo gives go-ahead for schools to reopen

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom | 8/7/20

Tree limbs fell on a resident’s truck on Washington Street during the storm.

Isaias tears down trees, power lines in Franklin Square and Elmont

Angela Pedone said she was lucky that she decided to go to the bank during Tropical Storm Isaias, because when she returned to her house on Washington Street in Franklin Square on Tuesday afternoon, … more

By Melissa Koenig and Scott Brinton | 8/5/20

Franklin Square, Elmont residents continue to deal with Isaias' aftermath

Angela Pedone said she was lucky that she decided to go to the bank during Tropical Storm Isaias, because when she returned to her house on Washington Street in Franklin Square on Tuesday afternoon, … more

By Melissa Koenig and Scott Brinton | 8/5/20

A Long Island Rail Road train became stuck at the Wantagh station amid Isaias. The LIRR shut down all service during the storm.

Tropical Storm Isaias wreaks havoc in Wantagh-Seaford

Tropical Storm Isaias rolled across Nassau County Tuesday afternoon with relatively little rain but with sustained winds in the 30 to 50 mph range, with some gusts in excess of 70 mph, downing trees … more

By Scott Brinton | 8/4/20

Tropical Storm Isaias brought down hundreds of phone and electric wires across Nassau County, like this one at Shore Drive and Helen Court in Merrick.

Nassau cleans up after 1,000 trees fall amid Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias, a swift-moving temptest that slammed Nassau Tuesday, knocked down more than a thousand trees and some 338 electric and phone wires here, said County Executive Laura Curran during a news briefing Wednesday morning. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/4/20

William J. Ost, front left, with his wife, Mary, and children William, James and Mary.

Elmont Legionnaire dies at 89

William J. Ost spent more than 60 years recruiting members to the Elmont American Legion Post 1033 and nearly half that time organizing and running the town’s Memorial Day and Veterans Day … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/4/20