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Education

Floral Park Memorial High School parades through homecoming

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Former Adelphi president charged with DWI after crashing into Garden City LIRR tracks, police say

By Isabella Gallo

Robin Garrison Bolling, president of the Westbury/New Cassel NAACP, shared her favorite Black woman-owned local business to celebrate National Women-Owned Businesses Day.

Business

By Long Island, for Long Island: Local leaders celebrate women-owned businesses

By Kylo Basnight

Members of the MacArthur High School varsity football team cheered after a touchdown during the homecoming game against Jericho High School

Community Events

MacArthur High School dominates at 2025 homecoming

Susan Mann, age 15 at the time of her 1980 disappearance, was last seen in a striped top and a heart pendant, Nassau County police said.

Nassau County police identify 15-year-old girl killed 42 years ago

By Hannah Devlin

Politics

South Floral Park Fire Department gets $427K grant for new training facility

By Isabella Gallo

Education

Sewanhaka parents raise concern over pride flag in classroom, conflicting events schedule

By Isabella Gallo

A teacher from Clarke Middle and High School pleaded guilty to child porn charges.

Clarke teacher pleads guilty to child porn possession

By Casey Fahrer

Susan Poser, the president of Hofstra University, said the school is looking to add a 15-acre multi-use area on its campus.

Business

Hofstra University seeks potential 15-acre “college town”

By Casey Fahrer

Levittown Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Michael Fabiano highlighted completed capital projects from over the summer at the latest board of education meeting.

Business

Levittown School District highlights completed capital projects over the summer

By Casey Fahrer

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Hempstead Supervisor Ferretti must testify in Open Meetings hearing in opponent’s lawsuit

By Isabella Gallo

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Health

Spring Fertility expands, brings IVF, personalized care and LGBTQ family planning to new LI location

By Isabella Gallo

Hofstra University was among five Long Island schools to be ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 2025 Best National University Rankings.

Education

5 Long Island colleges named in Best National Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report

By Casey Fahrer

Nassau County police said three women were detained by ICE after being charged with prostitution.

3 women detained by ICE after arrest for alleged prostitution

By Hannah Devlin

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Community Events

LI Children’s Museum looks to raise more than ever before at annual gala in face of federal funding cuts

By Isabella Gallo

Philip Edward Fisher is set to perform at Adelphi University.

Philip Edward Fisher to perform at Adelphi University on Oct. 5

By Casey Fahrer

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Man dead after being hit by school bus in Floral Park

By Isabella Gallo

State Sen. Steve Rhoads honored 17 women from throughout his district at an annual ceremony.

Business

Steve Rhoads honors local trailblazers at third annual Women of Distinction ceremony

Valley Stream is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a parade and block party on Sept. 27.

Community Events

Valley Stream to celebrate 100th anniversary with parade, block party this weekend

By Marc Horowitz

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Hempstead held in contempt for withholding FOILed emails on school bus ticket suit

By Isabella Gallo

Tiray Clemmons was found guilty of all counts for a shooting at Agua on the Mile in Freeport that caused serious injuries to two victims.

Hempstead man guilty in 2023 Freeport bar shooting that paralyzed security guard

By Larissa Fuentes

Community Events

Floral Park celebrates halfway to St. Patrick’s Day to recruit new firefighters

By Isabella Gallo

Floral Park Board of Trustees Meeting 8/14/25

Politics

Floral Park Board of Trustees Sept. 16 meeting reports

Rosemary Hunter, a Levittown resident and teacher in the Carle Place School District, died in her sleep.

Education

Carle Place teacher dies in her sleep, leaves behind orphaned child

By Casey Fahrer

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