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Town Demolishes Long Island Zombie Home A zombie house was demolished on Long Island. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Lou Imbroto Officials joined with the local community Friday morning, Sept. 27 in demolishing a dilapidated and abandoned zombie home plaguing the Farmingdale community. “We take quality of life issues very seriously in our Town and protecting our residents is a top priority for me and my colleagues on the Town Board,” said Saladino. The Farmingdale property marks the ninth zombie home successfully removed from local neighborhoods through the Town’s Quality of Life Task Force. …

by Donna Christopher

09/27/2019

Schools

Three Long Island Public Schools Earn Blue Ribbon Designations Three schools on Long Island earned Blue Ribbon designations. Each "high performing" and recognized for overall academic excellence — were named 2019 National Blue Ribbon winners Thursday, Sept. 26. Bethpage Senior High School, Manhasset Secondary School and Shoreham-Wading River High School each got high performing ratings and were selected for their overall academic excellence and named National Blue Ribbon winners. The schools are among 19 to receive the honor in New York by the U.S. Department of Education. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes outstanding public and non…

by Donna Christopher

09/27/2019

Obituaries

Fairfield County Theatre Leader Dies At 93 Betty Jean Pia of Norwalk, part of the founding artistic team for the Sterling Barn Theatre in Stamford, has died at age 93. For more than 60 years, Pia was an active part of the Fairfield County arts scene, having worked with professional and community theatres alike. In the late 1950s she and husband, the late Albert Pia, were part of the producing team that operated the Stamford Playhouse with TV star, Telly Savalas. The bulk of her artistry was seen as an actor, director, and photographer in her role as associate artistic director of the Sterling Barn Theatre (now Kweskin Theatre)…

by Donna Christopher

09/27/2019

Lifestyle

Don't Miss These Five Oktoberfest Celebrations On Long Island Not going to Munich? No worries. There are Oktoberfest celebrations across Long Island. Here's five you won't want to miss. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington: presents Oktoberfest 2019, an all-day experience with live music, German-inspired food, and beer on Saturday, Oct. 12, with musical guests, Die Spitzbuam and DJ Beso at 3 p.m. Click here for details. Croxley's Ale, 190 Main St., Farmingdale: An Oktoberfest event is set for Friday, Oct. 18 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. with Mayor Ralph Ekstrand as master of ceremony. The fun includes a live Umpa band, German sp…

by Donna Christopher

09/26/2019

Business

Hospital On Long Island Now Has A New Name A hospital on Long Island has been renamed. South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside is now Mount Sinai South Nassau. South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside and the Mount Sinai Health System have finalized a partnership, making South Nassau Mount Sinai’s flagship hospital on Long Island. in a move designed to bring advanced-level health care to the South Shore of Nassau County and to Long Island. South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside becomes part of the Mount Sinai Health System, one of the largest academic health systems in the nation. “Our collective goal is…

by Donna Christopher

09/26/2019

Lifestyle

Fellow From Westport Among MacArthur 'Genius' Awardees A geochemist and paleoclimatologist from Westport is a MacArthur "genius." Andrea Dutton who is furthering current understandings of ocean level dynamics by reconstructing ice sheet changes and global sea levels during earlier periods of global warming on earth is one of this year’s recently-announced class of 2019 MacArthur Fellows — the so-called “genius” awards. Working in a variety of fields, each MacArthur Fellow will receive a no-strings-attached $625,000 award, encouraging him/her to continue to innovate, take risks, and pursue their creative vision. The Fellows wer…

by Donna Christopher

09/26/2019

Real Estate

Median Home Sales Prices Surge On Long Island A new report reveals median home sales surged on Long island where a quarter of communities saw prices increase 20 percent over a four-year period. The PropertyShark study looked at Long Island's residential sale price evolution between 2014 and 2018, focusing on 108 towns and Census-designated places (CDPs) located in Suffolk and Nassau counties and calculated the median home sale price for each. The analysis considered all residential transactions between Jan.1, 2014, and Dec. 31, 2018. Here are the results: A quarter of all Long Island communities that were analyze…

by Donna Christopher

09/26/2019

Lifestyle

Dog In Long Island Shelter, Smart, Enjoys Nature, Needs Home Eight years is long enough for a smart dog who loves belly rubs and romps on the nature trail to live in a shelter. Nine-year-old pit bull Zeus also enjoys treats and playing with toys, according to Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter Education Program Coordinator Genna Tudda. "He is a goofy guy with a very loving personality. He has even appeared on New 12 Long Island with the Town of North Hempstead Supervisor, Judi Bosworth," Tudda said. What's more? Zeus knows all of his commands "and then some. He is always impressing us with his smarts." Tudda added, "He has nothing but lov…

by Donna Christopher

09/26/2019

Lifestyle

Long Island Biologist Named MacArthur 'Genius' A Long Island plant biologist is a MacArthur "genius." Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Zachary Lippman, 41, was named Wednesday, Sept. 25 one of 26 MacArthur Fellowship, often called "genius grant" recipients. Click here for the fellows list. The fellowship provides exceptional individuals in a variety of fields with backing for their intellectual and professional pursuits. Lippman’s research focuses on the genes that determine when, where, and how many flowers are produced on a plant. Employing a combination of genetic, genom…

by Donna Christopher

09/25/2019

Lifestyle

Here Are Four Jewish Delis To Try In Suffolk Whether you hunger for a thick pastrami sandwich or just want a nosh, you might consider these four Jewish delis in Suffolk. Zan's, 135 Alexander Ave, Lake Grove: An area favorite offering Jewish dishes, from homemade soups, pastrami, and corned beef sandwiches, to "Zan's French Fries" made from scratch, in an array. Isaak M, of Smithtown in Yelp post, says, "Delicious kosher deli. The complementary coleslaw and pickles are great. Got the lunch half sandwich with excellent kreplach soup...Hot corned beef sandwich is fabulous very tender and virtually no fat." Pastrami N Friends, …

by Donna Christopher

09/25/2019

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