Luke Torrance

Luke Torrance is a reporter for Blank Slate Media covering the Port Washington area.

Luke Torrance

Luke Torrance is a reporter for Blank Slate Media covering the Port Washington area.
576 Articles

North Shore elementary schools among NY’s best: Niche.com

A number of elementary schools on the North Shore led the pack in Niche.com's annual rankings in New York, and

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Manorhaven to hold Sept. 11 memorial observance

On September 11, 2001, financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees in the attack on the World Trade Center.

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Flower Hill considers preparations for holiday lights and hurricanes

It may be a few months before it begins to look like Christmas, but the Flower Hill Board of Trustees

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Art auction raises money for Great Neck Rotary

Bottles of wine, New York Jets tickets and dozens of paintings were up for grabs last Wednesday when the Port

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Rosso Uptown goes back to rustic Italian roots as Brick Osteria

During his time as general manager of Rosso Uptown, Michael Tizzano frequently fielded requests from patrons for dishes popular at

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Lou Sanders, WWII vet and staple of Mineola, dies

Lou Sanders, founder of the Mineola American weekly newspaper and staple of the local community, died Friday. He was 94.

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Curran, Martins look to fix budget, spark economy

Getting Nassau County's budget under control has been a focal point in the campaign for county executive. To that end,

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Oktoberfest coming to Manorhaven

Since the first festival in 1810, Oktoberfest has spread beyond Munich to the rest of Germany and the world. This

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Mineola residents race to raise money for veterans’ homes

On Sept. 11, 2001, firefighter Stephen Siller had just finished his shift when he heard a plane had struck the

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Local doctor fought steroids in sports

Dr. Gary I. Wadler, a world-renowned expert on performance-enhancing substances in sports and a resident of Port Washington, died on

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Suozzi pledges to fight for Dream Act

Kevin Berrezueta has been a resident of Roslyn since he was 7 years old. He attended Harbor Hill Elementary, graduated

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Manorhaven to decide mayoral term limits

Residents of Manorhaven will head to the polls Oct. 3 to determine how long the village mayor will get to

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Manhorhaven BOT addresses overcrowded streets and homes

During a brief work session last Thursday, the Manorhaven Board of Trustees took up some of the overcrowding problems in

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Suozzi talks health care, Trump with concerned PW citizens

It lacked the vitriol of town halls held by his Republican counterparts, but there were still plenty of frustrated citizens

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Reversing Port Washington’s football fortunes

Last weekend, on a pleasant September Saturday, Port Washington took the field for the annual Pride in Port homecoming game.

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