Food pantries offer hope to the needy

‘Tis the season of giving, and local food pantries are diligently working to help feed the needy, despite a decrease in donations compared to previous years. At St. Frances de Chantal in …

Maple Lanes' head mechanic celebrates 50 years on the job

Wantagh resident William “Billy” Kimbley has dedicated the past 50 years of his life to repairing and maintaining the machinery at Maple Lanes RVC — and he has no plans of slowing …

Mustang Market opens for business at Gardiners Avenue School

Gardiners Avenue Elementary School’s Mustang Market opened for business and offered students fun and educational items on Nov. 8. Each class streamed into the gymnasium to find an entire …

Wantagh’s Mandalay students say ‘I Love New York’

Fourth graders at Mandalay Elementary School in the Wantagh School District have some new ideas for family vacations, and they won’t have to travel very far. Students recently finished their …

Getting very festive at the Holiday Fair

The Seaford Chamber of Commerce hosted a festive Holiday Fair at the Seaford train station on Nov. 18, creating a bustling marketplace filled with seasonal cheer. The event drew locals and visitors …

Peter King

Why is Israel urged not to ‘overreact’ against Hamas?

If ever there were a just war, it is Israel’s war against Hamas. If ever there were a war in which there is no moral equivalence, it is Israel’s war against Hamas.

Op-Ed

Who do L.I.’s congressmen really represent?

In the era of the 24/7 news cycle, it was easy to dismiss what looked like an impending federal government shutdown as the latest bit of political theater . . .

Op-Ed

Eleven years after Sandy, facing future floods

Flooding is a fact of life for many South Shore residents. Whether it’s heavy rain and flash flooding, as we saw last month, or the larger storms that have reached our shores on a seemingly annual basis in recent years . . .

Op-Ed

We honor the fallen, but must not forget our veterans

After our collective pause on Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, it behooves us to take the next step by renewing our commitment to taking care of veterans right here in Nassau County.