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Partly Cloudy Drive launched to help federal workers on Long Island
Comes amid gov’t shutdown
“It’s a topic of conversation every day,” James Brazel, a national airspace operations manager, said of the government shutdown. “We have this joke at work — we say, ‘Another day, another …
Laura Curran creates legal marijuana task force
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran on Jan. 10 announced the formation of a task force to study the impact legal recreational marijuana might have on the county. Nassau County Police Commissioner …
U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi appointed to House Ways and Means Committee
Plans to make reinstatement of deduction for state and local taxes his top priority
U.S. Rep. Thomas Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove, was appointed to the House Ways and Means Committee on Jan. 9, joining what is considered one of Congress’s most exclusive committees. …
Stuck truck slows traffic in Sea Cliff
A trucker traveling from Pennsylvania on Jan. 8 made a wrong turn on the Shore Road/Boulevard thoroughfare — which runs between Sea Cliff and Glen Cove — while on his way to the Webb Institute. …
Gaughran sworn in as New York state senator
Jim Gaughran has talked about his plans for the North Shore, and now that he is officially a state senator, having been sworn into office by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Jan. 6, he is ready to get to work. …
Water feasibility study for Sea Cliff district coming soon
A feasibility study that would determine if a public entity could accommodate New York American ratepayers on the North Shore could be launched as early as next month, according to representatives …
In Sea Cliff, a chocolate shop with a conscience
As the drum of a chocolate machine whirred in the background, Terrence and Vlada Kenniff, of Glen Head, re-called brainstorming ideas for their wedding favors a decade ago. Hoping to diverge from the …
Glen Cove fitness honoree uses her winnings to the max
When Mary Stanco learned that she was voted the winner of her Max Challenge, a 10-week fitness program based around daily classes, she knew exactly where her winnings would go. Her sister, Donna …
Sea Cliff Village trustees discuss goals for the new year
As residents establish resolutions this month, elected leaders in Sea Cliff are also looking forward to the prospects the new year could bring. Members of the Board of Trustees touched on a variety …
Festival at North Shore High School helps frame a future in film
As Kevin Quinn looked over the rolling hills of Inis Mór, Ireland, tapering down to gray-sand beaches and veiled in a mist, his mind drifted back to the arts department at North Shore High School. …
Long Island reacts to Cuomo's pot announcement
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said she does not see many communities supporting the recreational use of marijuana, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Dec. 17 he would seek to legalize and …
Editorial
Challenges ahead for Democratic Senate
As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes.
Randi Kreiss
How well do you think you know your kids?
The operative word above is “think,” because no parent can ever know his or her child, especially during the firestorm known as adolescence.
Randi Kreiss
Shut the door on 2018. Nail that sucker shut.
We aren’t so much leaping into the New Year as we are fleeing the old one.
Editorial
Stamping out vaping among teens
Vaping gets its name from the cloud of water vapor that e-cigarettes produce, and it has become wildly popular among teenagers who believe it’s harmless. It’s not. In fact . . .