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The air in Nassau and parts of Suffolk is worse than officials expected as it carries smoke from the raging wildfire in New Jersey.

Nassau

Unhealthy air on Long Island worse than anticipated as N.J. wildfire rages on

By Nicole Formisano

Rendering of the proposed Las Vegas Sands casino at Nassau Coliseum.

Nassau

Las Vegas Sands opts out of Nassau Coliseum casino bid

By Cameryn Oakes

Things to do on Long Island this week include a comedy show by Sarah Silverman.

Do This

The Weekender: Things to do on Long Island this weekend

By Long Island Press

Hicksville Superintendent Ted Fulton called the district's proposal "a unique planning approach" as the board adopted a budget that exceeds the tax cap

Hicksville

Hicksville board adopts budget that exceeds the tax cap

By Casey Fahrer

These 10 Mother's Day gifts are the perfect way to say 'I love you.'

Long Island Guides

10 Gifts to make this a Mother’s Day to remember

By Sharon Feiereisen

Nassau

Girl Scouts of Nassau County celebrates 20th anniversary of Operation Cookie

By Long Island Press

Rwandan genocide suspect Faustin Nsabumukunzi (right) and his son Thierry Balihuta outside federal court on Thursday

Dan’s Papers

Bridgehampton beekeeper allegedly hid role in Rwandan genocide, charged with immigration fraud

The Great Neck Library is exhibiting artworks from the North Shore Hebrew Academy from May 5 to May 29 at our Main Library Lover-Level Art Gallery, 159 Bayview Ave. in Great Neck.

Community Events

North Shore Hebrew Academy to host art exhibit reception at the Great Neck Library

By Long Island Press

Reach Out America will host its annual fundraiser "Let's Laugh with Talia Reese" on Wednesday, June 11, starting at 7 p.m. at The Inn at Great Neck.

Community Events

Reach Out America to host annual fundraiser with comedian Talia Reese

By Long Island Press

Police car lights in night time, crime scene, night patrolling the city. Abstract blurry image.

Massapequa

Queens man indicted for 123 mph crash that killed his sister, another woman

By Casey Fahrer

Vendors lined the streets of downtown Oyster Bay at the Gold Coast Book Fair's outdoor marketplace last year.

Oyster Bay

Gold Coast Book Fair returns for 2nd year with Pulitzer Prize-winning speaker

By Hannah Devlin

Herricks Board of Education approved BOCES budget but removes themselves from board seat votes.

Herricks board backs BOCES budget, questions trustee ties

By Larissa Fuentes

Mathcounts

Jericho

Jericho Middle School MathCounts team place No. 1 in state competition

By Long Island Press

The Great Neck Board of Education unanimously adopted a budget of $290M for the 2025-2026 school year, which the community will vote on on May 20.

Great Neck

Great Neck Board of Education adopts $290M budget, to face community vote next

By Cameryn Oakes

For her Gold Award, Girl Scout Lizzy Ryan created a curriculum to prepare students for high school writing and English classes.

Medford

How this Girl Scout finds inspiration through writing

By Long Island Press

Members of the Hicksville Water District and local officials at the ribbon cutting ceremony in November 2024 for Plant 8 that recently won a Gold Engineering Excellence Award

Hicksville

Hicksville Water District wins engineering award

By Casey Fahrer

Liz Pennino (L) and Tom Pennino (R) faced off against each other on April 19 as coaches and siblings

Brookville

Farmingdale, Old Westbury coaches face off in sibling rivalry

By Casey Fahrer

Superintendent Francesco Ianni (R.) congratulates Deputy Superintendent Maureen Raynor (L.) for receiving tenure at the Tuesday, April 22, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Board of Education meeting.

Oyster Bay

Oyster Bay-East Norwich school board adopts $67.7M budget

By Hannah Devlin

New York Label & Box Works President Steven Haedrich

Islip

How one family business found longevity by thinking ‘outside the box’

By Claude Solnik

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Brooklyn Paper

Op-ed | Viva il Papa! Memories of the people’s pope

Who makes the best bagels on Long Island This one has cream cheese.

Who makes the best bagels on Long Island?

By Long Island Press

The booming new tech sector of AI may be coming to Long Island.

Brookhaven

Massive AI tech center may come to Long Island in 2027

By James Bernstein

Massapequa

Cops ID Gilgo Beach Victim Dubbed Peaches

By Michael Malaszczyk & Timothy Bolger

mother's day dining

Holiday

Mother’s Day events on Long Island 2025

By Emma Grimes

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