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Eisenhower Park Gets Its First Holiday Train as LuminoCity Lights Up for a Fifth Winter

The LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival switched on at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Wednesday, November 11, for its fifth holiday season at the park. It runs nightly through Sunday, January 3, 2027, and this year it adds something the park has never had: a holiday train ride, called the Lumi Express, that carries guests through the lit grounds.

East Meadow, NY · 1d
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Razor-Thin Margin Triggers Full Recount in Key Nassau Legislative Contest

An extraordinarily close race for Nassau County’s 9th Legislative District is moving toward a mandatory full hand recount, with Democratic challenger Juleigh Chin holding an unofficial lead of just 79 votes over Republican incumbent Scott Strauss. Because the razor-thin margin falls well below the half-percentage-point threshold required under New...

Nassau County, NY · 2d
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Carol Schmitt is more than just the ‘PEZ Lady’ to Bellmore

Some Bellmore residents may recall Carol Schmitt as the mother who helped improve their neighborhood playground, while others know her from school events or religious education classes at St. Barnabas Church. But to generations of children who have visited her home on Halloween, she’s simply the “PEZ Lady.”

Bellmore, NY · 1d
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Oceanside Fire Department honors fallen 9/11 firefighter with annual golf outing

For more than two decades, the Oceanside Fire Department has kept the memory of one of its own alive, turning an annual day on the golf course into an opportunity to honor a fallen firefighter while supporting the next generation of Oceanside students. The department hosted its 24th annual Kenny...

Oceanside, NY · 1d
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East Meadow goes the extra mile for Jackie Ramirez

Family, friends, former colleagues and community members came together at Eisenhower Park on Oct. 24 for the second annual Jaclyn M. Ramirez Memorial 5K Walk/Run, honoring the life and legacy of a beloved East Meadow High School teacher, coach and alumna. The event brought runners and walkers together to celebrate...

East Meadow, NY · 1d

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Miss Long Island crowns 2027 pageant titleholders

A simple act of kindness can really make a big difference in someone's life. A simple compliment can be given and received for free, and it truly makes such a big impact.”. To empower the next generation of women, the Miss Long Island Pageant hosted a ceremony at Molloy University’s Madison Theatre on Nov. 1 to crown the next Miss Long Island and Miss Long Island Teen 2027.

Hempstead, NY · 1d

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Port Washington football breaks 50-year drought — and isn’t stopping there

On Friday, Port Washington’s varsity football team won its first playoff game since Gerald Ford was president. The Vikings (7-2) routed Plainview-Old Bethpage 40-0 in the opening round, snapping a postseason drought dating to 1976 and advancing to the Nassau County semifinals. “We’re not satisfied just because we won a game,” senior right tackle Max Eynon, who protects his twin brother, QB Harry Eynon, told The Post. “There’s no surprise on this field, and with this team that we got here. This was the goal, and we’re still going.” Brothers Harry Eynon, left, and Max Eynon stand after varsity football practice at Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Heather Khalifa for NY Post The fourth seed has its toughest task yet waiting Saturday at Hofstra University: the undefeated and top-seeded Massapequa Chiefs, who snapped Garden City’s nation-leading 68-game win streak on the same field in September. “They’re a great team. … But it’s about us and what we do right here,” Harry Eynon added. Righting the ship The Vikings aren’t looking back half a century to the days of disco, but instead to last year, when Port Wash fell to Syosset 49-48 on

Port Washington, NY · 1d

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The Main House at Planting Fields Dresses for December, and Opens Its Bedrooms to Guided Tours

The Main House at Planting Fields in Oyster Bay, the mansion formerly known as Coe Hall, is being decorated for the holidays with material cut from the estate's own gardens, and the public can walk through it on daily tours from Wednesday, December 9, through Wednesday, December 30. Santa is booked for a two-day festival in the house on December 19 and 20.

Oyster Bay, NY · 1d

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Dong Bei Restaurant & Bar to open in New Hyde Park in early 2027

A growing chain of Chinese restaurants specializing in the bold, rustic flavors of China’s Northeast is expanding to Queens. Dong Bei Restaurant & Bar, which has four locations in Manhattan and a newly-opened location in Jersey City, signed a lease on October 23 for a 2,000 square-foot space in New Hyde Park near the Nassau County border.

New Hyde Park, NY · 8h

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Trader Joe’s plans next Long Island store in Massapequa Park

Trader Joe’s is adding another Long Island store, this time on Nassau’s South Shore. A company spokesperson confirmed to Greater Long Island that a Massapequa-area location is in the works. Newsday reported the grocer is expected to take over the former Rite Aid at 5125 Merrick Road in Massapequa Park, with an opening projected for 2027.

Massapequa Park, NY · 23h

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Apparent waterspout spotted off Atlantic Beach; Lawrence residents told to shelter in place

The sighting comes after a wet and windy day across Long Island, with more rain and wind expected throughout the evening.

Lawrence Township, NJ · 2d

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Gala Fresh Farms in Baldwin rebrands as Gala Foods, plans Nov. 14 celebration

Gala Foods will host a “Welcome to the Family” celebration on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its three Nassau County supermarkets in Baldwin and Freeport. The event will celebrate the rebranding of Gala Fresh Farms in Baldwin to Gala Foods. The change unites...

Baldwin, NY · 1d

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Meet Keanu, an emotional support dog for LI school

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (PIX11) — Following a tragic upstate bus crash in the fall of 2023, the Farmingdale school community temporarily turned to a beloved yellow lab puppy named Daler to help cope with the grief.  Recognizing the impact of the canine companion, school superintendent Paul Defendini saw the opportunity for a new addition to the […]

Farmingdale, NY · 19h

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Carey rolls to semifinal win over Mepham

Locked in Carey's vault for 10 weeks, the time to call a much-practiced gadget play finally came late in the second quarter of Friday night's Nassau Conference II football semifinal. And the ...

Bellmore, NY · 18h

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Top 5 stories in Long Island Press this week: Long-standing store set to close in village and tennis team crowned state champs

J&R Discount store to close in Massapequa Park, residents up-in-arms. Discount store J&R is set to close in Massapequa Park on Jan. 31 after more than 50 years in business. One local resident said the community may boycott the store’s replacement. Port Washington girls tennis wins first state championship.

Massapequa Park, NY · 8h

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PayMore Started With One Massapequa Store on Broadway. It Just Opened Number 150

A business that began as a single storefront on Broadway in Massapequa now has 150 locations. PayMore, the electronics buy-and-sell chain headquartered in Massapequa, announced on November 10 that it had reached the milestone with the opening of a store in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 2. From one shop...

Massapequa, NY · 2d

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Planning begins for second annual Sea Cliff film festival

Sea Cliff Arts Council board members and local filmmakers have begun planning for the 2027 Sea Cliff Film Festival. Organizers met with major stakeholders, like volunteers, sponsors, filmmakers and venue hosts to share their vision for the second annual festival. The festival is set for June 12 and 13, with...

Sea Cliff, NY · 1d

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Valley Stream voters share mixed reactions to 2026 election results

Aman Islam was 14 and a student at Memorial Junior High School when Donald Trump was first elected president in 2016. Islam still remembers how quiet the halls were the next day. “PURE SHOCK,” Islam wrote in a comment this past week on the Herald’s Facebook page. A...

Valley Stream, NY · 1d

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Thousands of Chabad Rabbis Gather in New York for Annual Conference

The International Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch Emissaries brought more than 6,500 rabbis and Jewish leaders from more than 100 countries and all 50 states to Brooklyn from Nov. 5-8, highlighting the movement's expanding international presence and the growing engagement of American Jews. Organized by the Chabad-Lubavitch movement, the annual gathering included...

Brooklyn, NY · 1d

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Seaford board makes motion to further show gratitude to veterans

It was all about the veterans as Seaford School District Board of Education held their meeting the evening after Veteran’s Day to formally show their gratitude and thank the school and community for the way they celebrated those who have given their all and continue to serve for the freedoms we all enjoy in this country.

Seaford, NY · 1d