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Long Island Press
Published 17 hours agoFocus on the Great Neck peninsula: A tale of two+ cities
Great Neck’s Persian community and houses of worship are largely the product of two intertwined Iranian-Jewish migrations. But there’s an important distinction: the “Persian Jewish community in Great Neck” is not one homogeneous group. #iykyk Before 1979: a mostly Ashkenazi Great…
Long Island Press
Published October 03Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: Great Neck restaurant owner stepping aside, a guilty plea to a DWI crash, and more
Here are the top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week. Great Neck restaurant co-owner Adam Almaghribi sells stake after 23 years “It is time to say goodbye.” That was how Adam Almaghribi began his farewell to Great Neck, announcing he was leaving Mangia Bene, the restaurant…
Long Island Press
Published October 03The Cook’s Studio celebrates one year of stirring up fun in the kitchen in Mineola
It’s been seven years since The Cook’s Studio brand, a recreational cooking school concept, opened its first location in 2019 in Hicksville, debuting its fourth venue in Mineola a year ago in September of 2025. The opening of the Mineola location garnered a warm welcome from the…
Long Island Press
Published October 02Great Neck Park District reopens Memorial Field after major athletic improvements
Memorial Field has reopened following a major renovation project aimed at improving the safety, quality and long-term usability of the athletic facility. The Great Neck Park District held a ribbon-cutting and opening celebration Sept. 19, marking the completion of the project.…
Long Island Press
Published 3 hours agoExclusive: Long Island schools fail test of lockdown drill compliance
Classroom intercoms crackle a declaration that the school building is in lockdown, halting scholastics as teachers pull anyone in the halls into rooms, lock doors, close blinds, shut lights, and quietly hunker students down. “Lockdown, lockdown, lockdown!” the principal…
Long Island Press
Published 16 hours agoVictoria’s Secrets | What a week it was
The week began on a solemn note, asking God to put me into the Book of Life on Yom Kippur, and ended with seeing an impactful documentary tribute to a man who put many people into the “Book of Life,” Raoul Wallenberg. Celebrating the holiday with my family sitting by my side in…
Long Island Press
Published 17 hours agoOp-Ed: It’s Medicare season, don’t let AI pick your plan
If you have a Medicare Advantage plan or a Medicare drug plan, there may be an envelope from that plan on your kitchen counter right now, somewhere under the PSEG bill. Inside is the Annual Notice of Change. Your plan sends one each fall, and it describes what will be different…
Long Island Press
Published 17 hours agoOp-Ed: Excerpt of a Rosh Hashanah sermon
It might appear that the worldwide torrent of antisemitism, much of it masquerading as opposition to Israel, is new. Jewish authors are shunned by publishers or have readings cancelled. Jewish musicians are unwelcome at festivals. Here and around the world, visibly Jewish people…
Long Island Press
Published October 04Geraldo Rivera: Rushing to darkness
The appointment of New York State Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor in the Cornell-7 gang rape case is the worst possible news for Cornell University, not to mention its generations’ old Greek life, the 50 or more participants in this disgusting…
Long Island Press
Published October 04Bill O’Reilly: A view from within
The best perk of my job is going to the White House. Magical place no matter who is sitting behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. I have been invited by Bush the Younger, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Tremendous experience every time. So, it was last Wednesday that I was…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published October 03Kathy Hochul or Bruce Blakeman: The choice is obvious!
Governor Kathy Hochul is running against Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for governor. The big difference between the two is , as Governor Hochul said in reference to an incident recently ” the fragility of life.” Bruce Blakeman does not understand what that means. Kathy…
Long Island Press
Published October 03Preventing falls: Simple steps to protect your independence
For older adults, a fall can be much more than a temporary setback. It can lead to serious injury, hospitalization, loss of independence and, in severe cases, paralysis or death. The good news is that many falls can be prevented by identifying risks early and taking steps to…