4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (398+ words) My sister and I called our father’s friends “Uncle Jack” and “Aunt Sue” Smith (not their real last name). We lived in Mount Vernon, the boot of Westchester County, and they lived in Floral Park. My sister and I believe…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (667+ words) The Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh is launching an after-school program designed to give local Jewish children opportunities to develop new skills while building friendships and a stronger connection to their community. The Albert & Temi Horowitz CKids Clubs will serve children ages…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (385+ words) Far too often, partisanship impedes progress in the Nassau County Legislature. Our July 27 meeting showed what we could achieve through collaboration, and by putting the needs of the people first. In addition, tens of millions of dollars more, for improvements…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago   (580+ words) The Herald has long understood what too many in Albany still refuse to accept: Long Island is not New York City. We have different priorities. We live differently. We raise our families differently. We work for a living. Yet year…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (683+ words) The Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh is launching an after-school program designed to give local Jewish children opportunities to develop new skills while building friendships and a stronger connection to their community. The Albert & Temi Horowitz CKids Clubs will serve children ages…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (238+ words) The recipe for a good day at SIBSPlace included plenty of flour, sugar, teamwork and a dash of friendly competition, as more than 30 campers put their baking skills to the test during a summer bake-off. The third- and fourth-grade campers…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago   (364+ words) The Long Beach Bayfront Resiliency Study was a heated topic of discussion earlier this week, as community members met in religious spaces — and eventually City Hall, to voice concerns. The study, which became accessible on June 29, features 19 questions — a combination…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (434+ words) There’s fake news — and then there are fake accusations of fake news. The first deserves condemnation. The second deserves our attention. But there’s another phenomenon, one that has become a defining feature of the current administration. It’s the increasingly routine…...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago   (633+ words) If you want to know what’s best for our children here in New York, look at the state of Mississippi. Deep-South states such as Mississippi were once ridiculed for their educational systems. They had underpaid teachers, shoddy supplies and dismal…...

4+ hour, 15+ min ago   (306+ words) Mental illness is an epidemic touching most Americans, whether directly or through a loved one. More than one in five adults suffers from mental illness. Even more concerning, one in every seven youth ages 6 to 17 suffers from a mental health…...