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Mostly Cloudy Hewlett's Ilya Ostrovskiy could face 25 years in prison if convicted
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly arraigned a Hewlett pharmacist, Ilya Ostrovskiy, on Dec. 6 for allegedly possessing 41 illegal weapons in his home.
Lawrence Woodmere Academy students are lending a hand, in the community and around the world
At Lawrence Woodmere Academy’s upper school, the Helping Hands Club, driven by students from ninth to 12th grade embodies the school motto of “Veritas, Integritas, Servitium (Truth, Honor, Service). Led by Director of Development Nadia Kalyan, the group is on a mission to make a difference in the LWA community and beyond.
E-ZPass is expected to come to the Atlantic Beach Bridge in December
The E-ZPass electronic tolling system is scheduled to be activated next month on the Atlantic Beach Bridge, Long Island’s only toll bridge, which connects Lawrence and Atlantic Beach.
These four Hewlett High School students stood out with their artwork
Four Hewlett High School students — Becky Feygin, Damaris Rodas Villatoro, Charles Zeledon and Olivia Ziarno — were among the 75 Nassau County high school artists selected to have their work displayed at the Art Guild, in Manhasset, as part of the Nassau County High School Student Juried Art Competition last month.
Rock and Wrap It Up! continues its tradition of providing food for those in need at its 34th Thanksgiving feast
Cedarhurst-based Rock and Wrap It Up!, an anti-poverty think tank, hosted its 34th year on Thanksgiving Day, providing a feast for at-risk communities and senior veterans in the Five Towns communities and the Rockaways.
Five dead, one critical, NYPD police attacked in Far Rockaway
Five people were stabbed to death, another person is critical and two NYPD police officers were slashed before the alleged attacked was shot by police and died in an incident at a multi-family home on Beach 22nd St. in Far Rockaway on Dec. 3.
Assemblyman Ari Brown goes above and beyond, donating a kidney to help one in need
Assemblyman Ari Brown has openly expressed regret in the past for not serving his country. Despite his job in Albany and his work as deputy mayor of the Village of Cedarhurst, Brown has acknowledged that that service doesn’t compare to the sacrifices made by military veterans who risk their lives for the country.
The Village of Lawrence heeds the community members' input on the reopening of the gate
What to do with the gate at the end of South Lord Avenue in Lawrence brought a standing room only crowd to Lawrence Village Hall for the Nov. 9 board of trustees meeting to discuss safety and convenience surrounding the closed gate, an entrance and exit to the Inwood Long Island Rail Road station.
Sara Matathias says the Israel Rally left her being 'more proud of being a Jew'
I don’t know if there has even been a day in my life that I have been more proud of being a Jew than today. My attendance at the March for Israel Rally in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 14 was an experience that will remain indelibly etched in my memory forever.
Adele Goldberg and children show commitment to Israel
A summer trip as a teenager began a lifelong connection to Israel and her people. I had the opportunity to strengthen my Hebrew language skills, shape my Jewish identity, and forge strong connections with family that have grown and deepened over the years.
Editorial
Staying safe: The county’s 13-second challenge
How long is 13 seconds? If you ask Google, it’s long enough to run 100 meters. Send a text message. Make a paper airplane. In Nassau County, however, it’s also the amount of time — on average — between car crashes.
Op-Ed
Banning books is not what America is about
Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate.
Op-Ed
A rabbi’s musings on where antisemitism comes from
What does it mean to be antisemitic? Can Jews do better in fighting against it? This is a complex issue, and a difficult one. It requires looking outside and inside our community.
Jerry Kremer
The boys and girls are back from recess
The older you get, the more you think about the times when things were simple and pleasurable. That especially applies to my years in school, when my only cares were . . .
Op-Ed
How to learn not to take life for granted
Realizing that I’ve been taking something for granted is never an abstraction. It generally happens by whack and wallop.