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Village of Great Neck Trustee Bart Sobel is seeking re-election in the June 16 village election. Sobel, a Great Neck attorney, has served on the board since 2010 and is running unopposed for another term.

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Great Neck Village Trustee Bart Sobel seeks another term

By Miao Li

Glen Cove City Mayor Pam Panzenbeck swore in Luca Mandato tpo the city police department.

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Glen Cove City Council approves $4.9 million bond after failing to approve it two weeks prior

By Casey Fahrer

Advocates are continuing to push for the passage of Kyra’s Law, legislation designed to strengthen child safety protections in New York custody and visitation cases involving abuse allegations.

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Kyra’s Law advances in Albany as advocates push for final passage

By Miao Li

Riverhead Town Supervisor Jerry Halpin

Riverhead Supervisor Announces Early Retirement Incentives to Cut Taxes

By Oliver Peterson

Members of the Westbury Volunteer Fire Department saluted during the Memorial Day ceremony.

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Village of Westbury holds annual Memorial Day commemoration

By Casey Fahrer

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Geraldo Rivera editorial: Weaponization 1776

By Geraldo Rivera

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Russell Gardens voters to choose justice, trustees in contested election

By Miao Li

Manhasset voters approved the school district’s $118.9 million budget for the 2026-27 school year Tuesday, May 19 and elected Jenna Rizzo to the Board of Education in an uncontested race.

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Manhasset, Port Washington voters approve school budgets, elect unopposed BOE candidates

By Miao Li

Village of Great Neck trustees discuss and later approve a local law Tuesday, May 19, extending elected officials’ terms from two years to four years.

Nassau

Village of Great Neck advances 4-year terms after no public comment

By Miao Li

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Advocates Seek to Protect Sag Harbor from National Chains

By James Bernstein

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick departs following an interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as part of the panel's ongoing probe of late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 6, 2026. (REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst)

Jericho’s Lutnick downplays Epstein ties in congressional testimony

By Timothy Bolger

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A Holocaust Survivor’s Warning: NYU Must Mandate Holocaust Education

By Olga Spiegel

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the town board approved a $15 million bond for the Massapequa Water District.

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Oyster Bay Town Board OKs $15M bond for Massapequa Water District projects

By Casey Fahrer

Long Island Asian American community leaders say AAPI Heritage Month is about promoting education, inclusion and civic engagement beyond May.

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Long Island AAPI leaders seek bigger role in American story

By Miao Li

Controversy over hundreds of snow-removal summonses issued after January’s blizzards has sparked ongoing debate in the Village of Great Neck over enforcement, court tactics and public safety.

Nassau

Snow-ticket fallout tests trust between Great Neck residents, village

By Miao Li

Geraldo Rivera

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Geraldo Rivera Column: Danny Boy

By Geraldo Rivera

Glen Cove City Mayor Pam Panzenbeck (eighth from L.), Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (sixth from L.) and officials gathered for the opening of Crescent Beach for the first time since 2009.

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Glen Cove’s Crescent Beach officially reopens for first time in 17 years

By Casey Fahrer

Village counsel Keith Corbett (R.) addresses residents’ concerns about landscaping permits, tree replacement requirements and code enforcement during the Saddle Rock Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, May 13.

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Saddle Rock counsel guides meeting as village prioritizes compliance

By Miao Li

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Letter to the editor: Legislation needed to ban plastic packaging

By Long Island Press

Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti and the town board approved a change to the town code, limiting house sizes in Levittown.

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Hempstead Town Board approves changes to Levittown house size limit

By Casey Fahrer

Great Neck Board of Education candidates (L.to R.) Joanne Chan, Callie Ives, Rebecca Sassouni and Marisa Brandeis Kermanian participate in a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Great Neck on May 12 at Temple Emanuel in Great Neck.

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Great Neck BOE candidates keep debate civil at LWV forum

By Miao Li

Glen Cove City Mayor Pam Panzenbeck (R.) said she was "disappointed" after the council did not pass a $4.9 million bond at a city council meeting, with Council Member John Zozzaro (L.) abstaining from the vote.

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Glen Cove City Council fails to approve $4.9 million capital bond for ciitywide projects

By Casey Fahrer

Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees at Monday, May 11 meeting

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Great Neck Estates reopens Middle Neck Road condo hearing

By Miao Li

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena presented the 2026 tentative town budget.

Editorial: North Hempstead Republicans champion open government communication

By Schneps Media LI

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