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Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees recruits resident at meeting to help restart popular summer camp
The Great Neck Estates Board of Trustees’ recent meeting started off with a few routine agenda items before boiling down to a single unexpected highlight of the night: the recruitment of attendee Jayson Rokhsar, a 31-year-old lifelong resident and father of two toddlers, to potentially help restart the village’s once-popular summer day camp.
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Lido Beach birds traveled up to 68 miles for food, tracking project finds
A shortage of fish in local waters may have sent birds nesting at Lido Beach on lengthy searches for food this summer, according to Audubon New York. Researchers fitted 20 black skimmers with GPS transmitters and recorded journeys as far as 68 miles to New Jersey’s Gateway National Recreation Area.
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Town Budget Stuck in Limbo
Last Thursday, Islip officials presented a budget for FY2027 that would institute an 18% tax increase as municipalities continue to grapple with a blizzard of unfunded mandates from Albany. The budget for the Town is now in limbo, as Supervisor Angie Carpenter (R-West Islip) sponsored the motion but none of...
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Remembering David Bernacchi: A Life Devoted to Helping Others
For David Bernacchi, founder of Pets4Luv, helping others was never about recognition or praise; it was simply who he was. Whether rescuing an abandoned animal or lending a hand to someone in need, Bernacchi always put others first. His sudden passing in late October has left a void in the animal rescue community and in the lives of those who knew him.