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Partly Cloudy Village police: Freeport man threatens to hijack, kill officers
Authorities nab suspect as he tries to board a flight to Dominican Republic
The exact reason for the threats are unknown, but Freeporter Leonel Vinas, 27, from South Ocean Avenue, took to his Instagram to make explicit threats to law enforcement on Aug. 13, according to …
Fatal overdoses lead to arrest of Wantagh drug dealer
A police investigation into several fatal overdoses and numerous community complaints has led to the arrest of a Wantagh man for drug dealing and possession.
Valley Stream coma suvivor studies brain
Christopher Infantino appreciates being awake. The 23-year-old Valley Stream resident and SUNY Stony Brook master’s candidate, who just returned from studying Alzheimer’s during an internship at the University of Kentucky at Lexington, has an unusual connection with consciousness, after spending a week in a coma when he was 11.
State PSC launches probe after water rate hikes in Lynbrook, East Rockaway and other areas
Maureen Blaum recalled being shocked when she looked at her New York American Water bill last month and saw that it was $300 — more than double her usual monthly cost.
Army Corps work hits delay
Beach closures cause concern amid heat wave
The second phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ coastal protection project hit a delay last week as a result of rough weather and a broken dredge, Project Manager Dan Falt said on Tuesday. …
Obituary — ‘A fine man and a wonderful judge’
Long Beach's Jack Mackston, longtime judge who went after slumlords, dies at 90
Jack Mackston, a former City Court and Nassau County Criminal Court judge who earned a reputation for being tough on slumlords during the tumultuous 1970s in Long Beach — and who made headlines …
Residents, arborist criticize PSEG LI tree trimming
For years, the two trees in front of Shelia Jasper’s Baldwin Harbor home had branches filled with leaves, just like many others on the community’s tree-lined streets. But now, Jasper said, they …
Local experts urge extra care amid rise in Long Island's tick population
Local doctors and entomologists, who study insects, are warning residents about a recent spike in Long Island’s tick population, which they say was brought on by this year’s warmer …
Potholes wreak havoc in village
Potholes are a hot topic among Freeport Facebook groups. In recent weeks, Freeporters have not just taken their rants online, but also reported their complaints with the village Department of Public …
Education
Cold Spring Harbor Lab: Where science, technology and art meet
Educators from the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences started to gather in Cold Spring Harbor in 1890 to conduct marine biology studies and hold classes over the summer, living in cottages and …
Queensborough Community College names Dr. Timothy Lynch as interim president
Dr. Timothy Lynch has been appointed as interim president of Queensborough Community College by CUNY Interim Chancellor Vita Rabinowitz, effective Sept. 1. Lynch will succeed Dr. Diane Call, who …
Editorial
Online sales tax would aid small businesses
Thanks to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, states are now allowed to mandate the collection of state sales tax on items purchased online from out-of-state retailers. Passing such a measure in New York, with certain stipulations, would benefit small businesses of all types.
Christopher Capece
Multifamily housing is right for Long Island
Since the 1960s, there has been a raging debate about the proper place of multifamily housing on Long Island. Opponents warn of “Queens creep,” implying . . .
Randi Kreiss
Breathing hard, and moisturizing, in northern California
Not every weekly newspaper has a foreign correspondent, and we don’t, either. So, I bring to you, at my expense, a firsthand account of a summer in the wilds of northern California.
Alfonse D'Amato
Is the economic news too fit to print?
America’s premier newspaper, The New York Times, prides itself on its commitment to reporting “All the News That’s Fit to Print.” But it seems the good U.S. economic news today is . . .