6+ day, 5+ min ago   (313+ words) U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, the Democratic nominee running for re-election in New York’s Third Congressional District, officially kicked off his campaign with support from over a dozen local mayors and unveiled a five-point “American Affordability Plan” aimed at the forces squeezing…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (368+ words) The Carle Place Civic Association has advocated for improvements along Westbury Avenue for more than 20 years, Civic President Dominick D’Alonzo said. On Aug. 11, the Town of North Hempstead awarded a $3,737,276 bid to Stasi General Contracting to do the work. D’Alonzo…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (484+ words) Great Neck Library voters will elect five members to the library’s Board of Trustees and Nominating Committee in an election scheduled for Oct. 26, with nine candidates competing for five seats on the fall ballot. The election includes four seats whose…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (433+ words) Plainview’s Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center has changed its name to the Manes JCC, after receiving a hefty donation from philanthropist Harvey Manes. Nearly 100 people gathered for the renaming ceremony outside the building on Wednesday Aug. 26 and watched as a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (455+ words) Rising food costs forced the Roslyn school district to transfer $276,000 from its general fund to cover the cost of its lunch program last school year, prompting Board of Education members to question whether state and federal funding for school meals…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (665+ words) House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed Republican congressional candidate Mike LiPetri on Friday, Aug. 21, during a campaign stop at the Embassy Diner, calling LiPetri a “hard-working guy” who would help Republicans maintain their majority in the House. Johnson joined LiPetri at…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (241+ words) The New Hyde Park Board of Trustees held off on a decision on Thursday, Aug. 20, on a proposal to expand the operating hours of a restaurant at 1441 Jericho Turnpike, after residents raised concerns about late-night activity, noise and traffic. The…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (736+ words) The Village of Manorhaven Board of Trustees approved an amnesty program for Tom’s Point residents who made construction changes without obtaining required village building permits, while also discussing concerns about enforcement, public records requests and transparency during its Wednesday, Aug....

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (452+ words) The villages of Sea Cliff and East Hills have joined community groups and residents in asking the New York State Public Service Commission to reject or dismiss the Propel NY Energy transmission project, arguing that the project’s original justification has…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (495+ words) The Williston Park Board of Trustees postponed a public hearing on a proposed art studio on Willis Avenue during its Monday, Aug. 17, meeting after officials discovered that a stenographer was not present to create the required record of the proceedings....