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Education

SUNY Old Westbury: 60 years of prepping students for the ever-changing world

By Long Island Press

The 2025 Larger Than Life USA Gala raised money for children with cancer.

Community Events

Larger Than Life gala raises more than $400k for children with cancer

By Long Island Press

The Town of North Hempstead raised a flag with the words "donate life" to raise awareness for organ donation

North Hempstead raises awareness for organ donation, urges residents to sign up as donors

By Cameryn Oakes

The North Hempstead Town Board voted along party lines to shift the calling of public comment cards from the town clerk to the town supervisor.

North Hempstead town supervisor now calling public comment cards after partisan vote changing procedures

By Cameryn Oakes

Community Events

Catholic Cemeteries opens Lenten season with Stations of the Cross Prayer Service in Old Westbury

By Long Island Press

2025 Westbury baseball team

Sports

Westbury High School baseball looks to keep building a winning culture in 2025

By Conner Keough

Bernard Tomlin earned his 450th career win on Feb. 11 as SUNY Old Westbury's men's basketball coach

Education

Bernard Tomlin reaches historic 450 career wins nearly 40 years after coaching his first game

By Casey Fahrer

Education

East Williston talks ENL, athletics, technology funds at second budget presentation

By Isabella Gallo

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena

North Hempstead cleans up town code with various amendments

By Cameryn Oakes

Anthony DeSando, a shooting guard for SUNY Old Westbury Basketball team.

Sports

Persistence pays off: Unconventional path to SUNY Old Westbury basketball

By Larissa Fuentes

NYC's famous cookie store, Schmackary's, is coming to Long Island.

Food & Drink

Schmackary’s brings Broadway’s favorite cookies to Long Island

By Larissa Fuentes

Jericho

Love Together Brazil dedicated improving kids lives in Paraiba

By Conner Keough

recently sold on Long Island

Real Estate

Recently Sold: Luxurious Park-View Homes on Long Island’s North Shore

By Christy Hinko

SUNY Old Westbury

Education

SUNY Old Westbury to offer new master’s program

By Isabella Gallo

Community Events

Wheatley School students in Orchestra Long Island concert

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena

Politics

North Hempstead implements alternate members for Board of Zoning Appeals

By Cameryn Oakes

NYIT Arch Exhibit 2/7/25

Education

New Hyde Park architecture student supports construction of NYIT exhibit

By Isabella Gallo

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena

North Hempstead Town Board bars non-town issue statements, blocking condemnation of Jan. 6 pardons

By Cameryn Oakes

Natural Science Building at SUNY Old Westbury

Education

SUNY Old Westbury to break ground on renovations for Natural Science Building

By Casey Fahrer

The Town of North Hempstead reported progress in its Building Department after four months of implementing reforms

North Hempstead reports progress through Building Department reforms

By Cameryn Oakes

All Nassau County school districts are being proposed foundation aid increases under Gov. Kathy Hochul's 2025-2026 budget proposal, yet seven districts may see overall state aid reductions

Education

All Nassau County schools slated for proposed bumps in state foundation aid

By Cameryn Oakes

Three more school districts - Great Neck, Sewanhaka and Herricks – have joined the Bus Stop Arm Program

Education

Bus-arm ticketing program expands to 3 more school districts in North Hempstead

By Cameryn Oakes

Attorney Kathleen Deegan Dickson presenting to the North Hempstead Town Board the details of London Jewelers' third floor addition

North Hempstead OKs $8.7M in bonds to kick off capital plan spending

By Cameryn Oakes

battery energy storage The Town of North Hempstead Town Hall

North Hempstead Town Board adopts 2025-2029 Capital Plan

By Cameryn Oakes

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