Robert Pelaez

Robert Pelaez

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Great Neck restricts student driving for safety reasons

High school seniors in Great Neck will be barred from driving off campus during school hours this year. The Great

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GN fund helps students pay for college

It is no secret that the cost of higher education has been growing since the new millennium. In fact, the

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Great Neck blazes trails for autism

Eden II Programs was established in 1976 to help those with autism reach their full potential.  From humble beginnings, including

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9/11 ceremony held at Ielpi Firefighters Park

At 8:42 a.m. on Wednesday, a roof siren from the Vigilant Fire Company in Great Neck went off to signify

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Stepping Stones construction underway

Construction to repair the Stepping Stones Lighthouse dock has commenced according to the Town of North Hempstead. The project is

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Sociopolitical oil paintings on display in local art gallery

Great Neck resident Bert Winsberg's oil paintings are "beyond what meets the eye," he said. His combining of social and

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Great Neck fund holds 2nd annual Walk for Education

The second annual Great Neck Student Aid Fund’s Walk for Education on Sunday drew greater participation than last year, organizers

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10-year-old with cancer sparks bone marrow recruitment drives in Great Neck

Last weekend several temples and Jewish centers in Great Neck took part in helping Elan Shademan, a 10-year-old boy battling

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3rd Annual Stepping Stones 5k preview

As initial construction on the Stepping Stones Lighthouse dock has begun, the need for funding the remaining projects on the

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Great Neck man accused of cryptocurrency shakedown

Great Neck resident Steven Nerayoff has been indicted in Brooklyn on extortion charges that involved demanding a payoff in cryptocurrency,

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Great Neck residents show frustrations over proposed complex

A proposal for a four-story apartment complex on Middle Neck Road prompted residents to voice strong concerns to the Village

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North Shore students named Merit Scholarship semifinalists

Fifty-nine students from the North Shore have been named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.  They were among roughly

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Great Neck school board seeks to add eight classrooms

With enrollment rising, the Great Neck school district will seek to add eight classrooms to the E.M. Baker and Lakeville

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Saddle Rock Bridge 9/11 ceremony honors those who lost lives

On Saddle Rock Bridge, with a view of the New York City skyline where the World Trade Center once stood,

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Cast of Netflix series visits Temple Israel

The Netflix original series "Shtisel" centers on a fourth-generation ultra-Orthodox Jewish family living in Israel. The show’s glimpse into a

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