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Fair and Breezy Three vie for Sea Cliff Village Trustee
Two seats are open on the board
Sea Cliff residents will choose between three candidates for two open seats on the Sea Cliff board of trustees during the village election March 16. The candidates are incumbent Dina Epstein and …
Federal, state lawmakers want Cuomo to resign over sexual harassment accusations
Congressman Suozzi seeks independent investigation
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, who represents the South Shore's 4th District, late Monday called on New York's Democratic governor, Andrew Cuomo, to resign after a third woman came forward accusing him of …
Facing potential cuts, North Shore libraries ask for support
Over the past year, North Shore libraries have been there for their patrons, whether offering curbside book pickup, hosting educational and fun virtual programs or promoting a wide selection of …
Faith leaders virtually discuss social justice and religion
On Feb. 21, four of Glen Cove’s faith leaders held a discussion open to the public over Zoom about the relationship between religion and social justice. The Rev. Roger Williams of First …
North Shore residents support public water study
Residents: North Shore wants public water ASAP
North Shore residents spoke forcefully at Tuesday’s public hearing to review the state’s upcoming study examining a potential public takeover of New York American Water’s private …
North Shore residents support public water study
North Shore residents spoke forcefully at Tuesday’s public hearing to review the state’s upcoming study examining a potential public takeover of New York American Water’s private …
Glen Head resident is first with South African Covid-19 strain
According to Nassau County health officials, a Glen Head resident has been diagnosed with the South African variant of Covid-19. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Sunday that this was the first case of …
Town of Oyster Bay takes stand against anti-Semitism
The Town of Oyster Bay Board voted unanimously on Feb. 9 to align the town’s definition of anti-Semitism with that of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance. Town spokesman Brian …
Fundraiser for NOSH, North Shore Soup Kitchen a success
In keeping with Valentine’s Day, area residents had the chance to express their love for one another at a fundraiser called Share the Love on Feb. 14. Held on Zoom, it benefited NOSH, a program of the North Shore Soup Kitchen, and collected over $3,500. “It was magical,” said Stephanie Sobel, a producer of the event.
State to study NYAW takeover
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Feb. 3 that the state Department of Public Service will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the privately owned utility whose service and …
North Shore proposes three potential 2021-22 school budgets
Superintendent Dr. Peter Giarrizzo unveiled the first draft of the North Shore School District’s proposed 2021-22 budget at a Board of Education meeting on Feb. 4. This year’s …
Joe Johnson, Glen Cover and Tuskegee Airman, dies at 95
William Joe Johnson has a special place in the annals of Glen Cove: He will go down in American history as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, a group of Black fighter pilots who served in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II. Formed in 1941, the regiment was the first of its kind, because Black men had never been permitted to fly military planes.
Editorial
A year later, lessons learned from the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic reached Long Island a year ago next week, at first bringing a handful of cases before it dug in and exploded, wreaking havoc.
Randi Kreiss
A governor bruised by a pandemic mistake
I admired Gov. Mario Cuomo so much that I actually bought an old CD of his speeches some years ago, and I actually listened to them. So I am educated in the successes and rhetorical and political skills of the Cuomo boys.
Op-Ed
So now that you’re vaccinated . . .
I applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance update recommending that people who are fully vaccinated not be confined to quarantine after exposure to a case of Covid-19.
Op-Ed
How do you know I’m from Lawn Guyland?
I was in Ryann’s Wines in East Meadow around the holidays, standing at the checkout, when a fellow customer, a man in his 70s, called out to a 20-something employee from across the store.
Send the Herald your stories, photos of how you're coping with the coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has vastly altered our daily routines. Parents are at home. Children are at home. College students are at home. All must stay put, we are told, for now. People are making …