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Education

New Hyde Park-Garden City Park’s Hillside Grade School sixth graders selected as winners in Young Writers contest

Sahir Bhatia (9) and Jeremy Samuel (2).

Syosset

Two L.I. cricket players represent Team USA Under 19 team

By Casey Fahrer

Albany Senate Chamber Bynoe Swearing In Jan 8

Politics

Siela Bynoe sworn in as first Black state senator from Long Island

By Luke Feeney

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Crime news: East Meadow fire, Hicksville DWI and more

By Long Island Press

Gov. Kathy Hochul

Health

Long Island Center for Independent living signs agreement with New York State

By Casey Fahrer

Levittown Superintendent Todd Winch

Education

Levittown School District presents preliminary 2025-26 budget plans

By Casey Fahrer

U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson alongside her family on Jan. 3

Politics

U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen takes action in first week in office

By Cameryn Oakes

Mike Kondyra (15) of the MacArthur High School basketball team.

Education

MacArthur HS senior among best scorers in Nassau County

By Casey Fahrer

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North Hempstead Town Board adopts 2025-2029 Capital Plan

By Cameryn Oakes

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Business

LI Starbucks workers strike after negotiation standstill

By Nicole Formisano

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Sports

Herricks’ Chang, Manhasset’s Koek dominating in the water

By Michael J. Lewis

The late SSG James McNaughton will be honored for the 20th straight year at Wantagh’s Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall.

Veterans

Celebrating life of James McNaughton 20 years later

By Casey Fahrer

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Business

Macy’s Closing Three Locations on Long Island

By Timothy Bolger

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Floral Park Board of Trustees Jan. 7 meeting reports

By Long Island Press

Herricks High School 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Scholars

Education

5 Herricks High School seniors named Regeneron Science Talent scholars

By Long Island Press

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Education

Garden City High School student Audrey Pressoir selected for 2025 All-Eastern treble chorus

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Education

Herricks students share smiles and treats with local senior citizens

By Nick Mongiovi

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QNS

Council Member Holden confident Hempstead case will stall NYC congestion tolls

Community Events

Upcoming events at the Hillside Public Library

Richard Avolin, 36, was arrested by police after a stabbing in Levittown

Police: man stabbed after dispute in Levittown

By Hannah Devlin

Great Neck Library Trustee Rory Lancman thanks the community for trusting him as president as he steps down from the position and assumes the seat of the board's secretary

North Hempstead

Great Neck Library ushers in new trustees, Reicher elected president

By Cameryn Oakes

North Hempstead

Old Westbury police officer finds missing Freeport man on LIE

By Luke Feeney

Loring Road in Levittown

Nassau

Two dead after car hits utility pole

By Casey Fahrer

Corinne Kaufman, whose granddaughter Paige Gibbons died of an accidental overdose in 2022, spoke in front of the Nassau County Legislature pleading for opioid settlement funds to be spent to combat the opioid crisis

Health

Local leaders look to solutions to aid Nassau County’s opioid crisis

By Cameryn Oakes

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