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Seaford Superintendent Adele Pecora at the start of her second year overseeing the district. She said that technology would be a critical component in enhancing learning across all grades.
Schools head Pecora exudes 'Seaford Pride'
Seaford Schools Superintendent Dr. Adele Pecora may be from Massapequa, but she projects Seaford Pride. A thoroughgoing professional with nearly 30 years of experience, she has only the highest praise for the district and the community and communicates a determination to do well by both. more
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Amazon announced Thursday that it would not open its second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens.
Nassau County officials upset over Amazon's decision to abandon Queens headquarters
Nassau County elected officials expressed disappointment after Amazon announced Feb. 14 that it would drop its plan to open a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The tech giant’s … more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo stressed tax cuts in an address to the Long Island Association at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Feb. 8.
On the road with governor’s 2019 budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brought his 2019 budget road show to Woodbury last week with a rousing address to the Long Island Association. But while he gave significant nods to transportation, education, … more
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Forest Lake Elementary School students took time out from their recesses to participate in the school’s newspaper club.
Forest Lake students getting their start in journalism
Three dozen fourth- and fifth-graders at Forest Lake Elementary School in Wantagh buzz around the computer lab each week, giving up their recesses to create the school’s digital newspaper, the … more
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Sen. Kevin Thomas was the underdog last November against veteran legislator Kemp Hannon.
Kevin Thomas: a balanced view
Levittown Democrat Kevin Thomas was never supposed to win. The 34-year-old was running in the 6th Senate District last November against 15-term incumbent Kemp Hannon. Yet win he did, with just 50.6 … more
Wantagh High School senior Caitlin Albanese scored her 1,000th point during a home game on Jan. 29.
Wantagh athlete reaches 1,000 points
The Wantagh High School front gymnasium was silent as senior varsity basketball player Caitlin Albanese made a free throw to score her 1,000th career point on Jan. 29.Once the ball swished through … more
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Seaford’s Pat Quinn, left, took a 7-3 decision over Locust Valley’s Patrick Fallon in the 182-pound Nassau County D2 title match last Saturday.
Seaford crowns three champions
Seaford followed up its first Nassau County Division II dual meet wrestling title in program history with another championship showing.Three Viking grapplers stood on top of the podium during the … more
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Wantagh junior Matt Rogers outlasted Division's 7-5 to capture the Nassau County D1 170-pound title last Sunday night at LIU Post.
Wantagh crowns pair of champs
Wantagh’s Matt Rogers was not going to be denied in his bid for a repeat Nassau County wrestling title.Rogers trailed Division’s J.D. Moore by a point early in the third period of the … more
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The Hempstead Town Board tabled Supervisor Laura Gillen’s proposal to audit its Building Department.
Hempstead Town Board tables audit of Building Department
The Hempstead Town Board voted on Feb. 5 to table the hiring of an outside consultant to audit the Town Building Department. The roughly $155,000 measure was intended to offer recommendations on how … more
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Concentration camp survivor Celina Biniaz.
Schindler’s list survivor remembers
“Oskar Schindler saved my life, but Steven [Spielberg] gave me a voice.”Celina Biniaz was just 12 when Schindler, a Czech industrialist and Nazi Party member, saved her and her parents … more
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