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$280M settlement reached with Merkin in Madoff scheme

Amelia Camurati - June 15, 2018

7-year-old girl gets new face from Cohen in time for Father’s Day

Biblically dressed duo placed false bomb at county building: cops

Heroin overdoses down this year in Nassau County: Ryder

Nassau still lags in bang for its IDA buck

NEWS

Housing sale prices in Nassau had their largest month-to-month improvement in May over the last calendar year, according to statistics from the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island. (Photo by Janelle Clausen)

Big jump for home prices in Nassau County

Luke Torrance - June 15, 2018

Housing sale prices in Nassau had their largest month-to-month improvement in May over the last calendar year, according to statistics from the Multiple Listing...

Natalie Economou, a Manhasset resident, was approved by the village board to open America's first WowMoms World franchise location in Mineola. (Photo by Rebecca Klar)

Mineola board OKs ‘Wow Mom’s World’ to open on Jericho Turnpike

June 15, 2018

Munsey Park residents praise inaugural Memorial Day commemoration

June 15, 2018

7-year-old girl gets new face from Cohen in time for Father’s...

June 15, 2018

Biblically dressed duo placed false bomb at county building: cops

June 15, 2018

POLITICS

Nassau still lags in bang for its IDA buck

Luke Torrance - June 13, 2018

In 2015, then Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos wrote a letter to Joseph Kearney, the executive director of the county's Industrial Development Agency. A...

GOP Chairman Cairo to get paid by party, OTB and law...

June 12, 2018

‘I’m asking for justice,’ transgender advocate says as Democrats push for...

June 12, 2018

Labriola sues Schnirman for defamation

June 12, 2018

Tobacco 21 signed in as Nassau County law

June 6, 2018

OPINIONS

Readers Write: Weeklies filling void left by declining daily newspapers

Readers Write: Dems are not moderate, compromising a don’t follow rule...

Readers Write: Do not make support for Israel a partisan issue

SPORTS

Manhasset girls lacrosse team captures state Class B title

Gretchen Keller - June 13, 2018

As the final buzzer sounded, Manhasset junior defenseman Casey Roszko felt her eyes begin to water. Her cheeks were bright red as she tried...

NYIT hires former Met, Long Island native Catalanotto as head baseball...

June 11, 2018

The tiny warriors with the big hearts

June 2, 2018

Manhasset team Armen Haratunian, Adam Xiao, Alex Kassabian, Chris Thompson, Kendrick Tak and Luke Bakshandeh pose with Coach Collyer, who is holding a plaque commending Manhasset's victory. (Photo courtesy of Jim Amen)

Four North Shore boys, one girl, to represent Nassau in state...

May 29, 2018

Old Westbury’s Denisha West qualifies for NCAA East prelims

May 21, 2018

Dining & Entertainment

Going Places: Day 5 of Cycle the Erie biketour offers deep...

Karen Rubin - June 18, 2018

By Karen Rubin, Travel Features Syndicate, goingplacesfarandnear.com Day 5 of our 8-day, 400 mile Parks & Trails NY Cycle the Erie biketour from Buffalo to...

BeachFest rocks Sea Cliff this month

June 15, 2018

Brunch and French film in Huntington

June 15, 2018

A motorcycle exhibit for kids

June 15, 2018

Monkees duo to perform for the first time together

June 15, 2018

Community & School News

Dr. Lyle Leipziger of Great Neck has been named a top plastic surgeon in several prestigious consumer guides this year. (Photo courtesy of Robin Frank)

Great Neck plastic surgeon named ‘top doctor’ in consumer guides

The Island Now - June 18, 2018

Dr. Lyle Leipziger of Great Neck has been named a top plastic surgeon in several prestigious consumer guides this year, including New York magazine's...