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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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East Hills School

Photo by Chris Adams

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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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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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East Hampton business study could give solution to Great Neck

An East Hampton Town Board member, Sylvia Overby, said the Great Neck peninsula could benefit from following in her municipality’s

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Student denies pushing his girlfriend at Stony Brook

A Stony Brook University basketball player from Port Washington and the girl he was arrested for allegedly pushing said at

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Jimmy Valentine

Jimmy Valentine performing Frank Sinatra tunes. Photo courtesy of Jimmy Valentine

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Going Places, Near & Far : Biking Through Albania’s ‘Breadbasket’ into Korca, the ‘Paris of Albania’

(I travel to Albania with BikeTours.com’s President Jim Johnson on a specially constructed “President’s Tour” itinerary that modifies the regular

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North Shore center tends to mental health

In 1953, noticing a lack of programs geared toward helping their families, a small group of parents of children suffering

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Majority back New Hyde Park pool renovation, survey says

With residents indicating they want some sort of fix, the Town of North Hempstead is working on a middle ground

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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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