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Matt Cohen, President & CEO of the Long Island Association, Keynote Speaker

Matt Cohen became the President & CEO of the Long Island Association (LIA), the region’s leading business organization, in May

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Readers Write: Trump repeatedly proves he is unfit to be president

In this past weeks issue a letter writer wrote that Donald Trump speaks for the people.   Lets be clear

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Car Salesman sentenced

Michael McGriff

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Readers Write: Port schools thrive, sports play a role

Everyone has the right to express his or her opinion; however, as the  superintendent  of  the  Port Washington School District,

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Stroking for success on and off the court

An incoming Great Neck South High School freshman, Sophia Elizabeth Schutté, said the lessons she learned playing tennis have helped

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East Hills School

Photo by Chris Adams

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Readers Write: Papers’ Martins story shows bias

There’s a fine line between gross editorial bias and garden-variety bad writing.   I’m not sure which side of that

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Welcoming new neighbors to town

About two years ago, Kim-Ly Moynihan and Emily Wallace had just moved to Manhasset.They didn’t know many people in town,

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Honored for living a life of philanthropy

Great Neck resident Sandra Atlas Bass has been involved with over 400 charitable organizations across the world throughout her life.

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Tom Suozzi leads Jack Martins by 16 percent, poll says

Republican Jack Martins has some ground to make up if his party is to capture 3rd Congressional District, according to

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Out Of Left Field: Proof of Trump’s 5 draft deferments

Blank Slate reader Kenneth Stier, Jr. of Great Neck exercises a citizen’s essential concern in asking for data and evidence

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Great Neck’s ‘Fred the Furrier’ dies at 84

Fred Schwartz, a Great Neck resident and former fur dealer  known for his role as Fred the Furrier in television

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Readers Write: Town ignores ferry service opportunity

Four years ago, I proposed to the Town of North Hempstead that we have ferry service to New York City

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Readers Write: Criticism of Muslims, Mexicans warranted

I am writing this article in response to a column in the Friday, July 29, 2016 issue of the Roslyn

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