A demolition crew took down the Commander Oil tanks in Oyster Bay. Here's what officials hope happens next, via @newsday.bsky.social ⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The Town of Oyster Bay spent millions defending itself against a federal lawsuit brought by a Bethpage mosque. I dove into the invoices. Here's what they said, via @newsday.bsky.social ⤵️⤵️⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The City of Glen Cove has inked a four-year deal with its police union that raises the starting pay for new officers and contains average wage increases of roughly 3%. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social . www.newsday.com/long-island/...

A developer asked Glen Cove for tax breaks. The city's IDA said the project would only create one job and didn't feel it was worth a 15-year PILOT. Months later, the developer went to Nassau County and got a 15-year deal. Here's how it unfolded. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The Glen Cove City Council started a temporary private pickleball court moratorium. Officials said it will give the city time to make rules for the backyard courts. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

A nonprofit will be able to purchase 5 pristine acres of land in Oyster Bay Cove after the state awarded it $1.29 million for the acquisition, setting the stage for the expansion of the neighboring Red Cote Preserve. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Farmingdale is eyeing a downtown parking lot for a new community theater. Here’s more on the village’s plans, via @newsday.bsky.social ⬇️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Piet Oudolf, the renowned landscape architect behind Manhattan's High Line, is crafting a 1-acre four-season garden at Planting Fields Arboretum in Oyster Bay. More about the project here ⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

A legal battle ensues. The owners of the Cotillion, a longtime eatery and banquet hall on Jericho Turnpike, sued the Oyster Bay Town Board over its decision late last year to deny the restaurant’s permit to operate as a caterer. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

An Oyster Bay nonprofit is centering a new program around the *other* shellfish: clams. Here's how it fits into the battle to improve dismal shellfish numbers in the town's waters, for @newsday.bsky.social. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The staff at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School didn’t hesitate when 5-year old Sebastian Melendez became unresponsive. Here’s the story about the harrowing morning of Dec. 5, via @Newsday ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

A @newsday.bsky.social investigation ⬇️ We analyzed payroll data across Long Island's 13 towns and two cities, using records obtained under the state's Freedom of Information Law. Local governments paid employees $889 million in 2024, a 5.3% increase from 2023. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Some very important Dirty Taco news ⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Good that this is back, and may I note again that Eagle Scouts have done a lot to put up historical markers all over.

The community surrounding Deer Lake on the North Babylon-West Islip border banded together when Kadyn Neale's Eagle Scout project, which he dedicated to his late father, was vandalized. On the effort and the return of the historical marker, via @newsday.bsky.social ⏬ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Neighbors of the Cotillion, a longtime restaurant and catering hall, have complained for years about excessive noise coming from the property. Now, the Town of Oyster Bay has denied a permit for the business. Here’s the latest on the saga, for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The Tam O'Shanter Club has fallen into disrepair. "The geese have taken it over," Brookville Mayor Dan Serota told me. Here's a story on the village's move to give prospective owners a shot at taking over the defunct greens. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

I was in the crowd at last night's @newsday.bsky.social forum on the exclusive @sienaresearch.bsky.social poll analyzing perceptions of quality of life on Long Island. Here's what readers are concerned about, from housing to school taxes ⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

How did things shake out for Long Island’s town supervisor races? Here’s what we have after last night ⬇️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

For a non-election read: I spent a morning at @ACLD1's Bethpage campus to learn more about their business initiatives -- RewearAble and Candleworks -- that employ individuals with disabilities. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social ⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The second phase of thermal remediation at Bethpage Community Park extracted 460 pounds of contamination from the ground deep beneath the former Grumman Aerospace dumping ground, state officials announced today. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social ⬇️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Oyster Bay Town clears hurdle for demolition of Budget Inn Motel site, seeks to buy it. Via @newsday.bsky.social ⬇️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

NEW: The Oyster Bay town board authorized a settlement Tuesday night that allows for a lesser expansion of the Masjid Al-Baqi mosque in Bethpage, ending a monthslong legal battle as it neared the eve of a federal court trial. Via @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The Town of Oyster Bay has racked up $387,000 in outside legal fees defending a federal lawsuit over denying a mosque's expansion plan in Bethpage, records obtained by Newsday show. That total is expected to rise. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

We have @newsday.bsky.social reporters at “No Kings” protests across Long Island. I’m on scene in Garden City. Follow along here ⬇️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Lawyers for a Bethpage mosque are opposing Oyster Bay's request to delay the start of a trial over the town's decision to deny the house of worship's expansion plans. Here's the latest on the case, via @newsday.bsky.social ⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

I spent some time with volunteers working to help restore Oyster populations on Long Island's North Shore. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

A Queens-based church cited numerous times for illegally treating a 2-acre Brookville property as a garbage dump has entered into negotiations to sell the property. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Oyster Bay has hired a surveyor to mark the boundaries at Stillwell Woods Park and Preserve in Syosset, a nearly 300-acre property the town is set to take control of following state approvals. Via @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Long Island town and city governments have seen the cost of covering health insurance skyrocket. Here’s an analysis of the latest numbers, for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Elaine Thompson, a Bohemia-based painter, was selected as one of the artists to create commemorative posters for this year's Ryder Cup at Bethpage State Park. I spoke with her about her process and decades of experience painting Long Island's courses. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

I met Jody and John Brower Sr. Yesterday. Their son, John Jr., died 11 years ago from a fatal overdose. They made a foundation in his name, and hundreds walked — for the 10th year — to spread awareness and raise money in the battle against addiction. www.newsday.com/news/health/...

Centre Island officials appointed Deputy Mayor Walter Roll Tuesday to fill the vacancy left by the death of longtime Mayor Lawrence Schmidlapp. Roll held a moment of silence "for our departed friend, Larry, who we will miss very much." For @newsday.bsky.social ⤵️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Today’s @newsday.bsky.social P1: The Town of Oyster Bay added concerns over the hexavalent chromium to its lawsuit against Northrop Grumman, alleging the company hid the extent of the toxic metal for years. A deep dive into the court filings and the legal battle ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️

I spent this morning with couples getting married for the first time or renewing their vows. The ceremonies, held at Heckscher Museum, looked to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision recognizing the right of same-sex marriage. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Glen Cove's golf course to get $2.2M sprinkler system upgrade. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social ⬇️ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

NEW: Less than two weeks after Oyster Bay agreed to settle a federal lawsuit with Muslims on Long Island, the town backed out of the pact at the 11th hour. Via @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The Glen Cove Police Department plans to ramp up its enforcement of illegal electric vehicles that officials say are dangerous to motorists and pedestrians. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Hurricane Erin will continue to bring dangerous rip currents and some coastal flooding to Long Island Friday. Here's the latest on the system and its impact, for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/news/weather...

NEW: The Town of Oyster Bay has agreed to approve an expansion plan for the Masjid Al-Baqi mosque in Bethpage and pay $3.95 million in attorney's fees and costs to settle a federal lawsuit over the denial of the mosque's expansion plans. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

NEW: The Town of Oyster Bay hired John Wighaus as its next inspector general, tapping a former president of the Nassau's police detectives union to fill a job that's been vacant for more than two years. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Oyster Bay had no obligation to renew its lease with the company that had exclusive rights to harvest shellfish in two harbors spanning 1,400 acres, a state judge has ruled. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Did Oyster Bay invent a grandmother to deny a mosque? The town says no. Strap in for this one. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

A fire in the ceiling of Glen Cove Hospital's emergency room forced 11 people to be moved to another area of the facility, officials said. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The U.S. Navy is set to open a new treatment plant that is expected to help contain the extensive Grumman groundwater plume slowly moving south in Nassau County. My latest for @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

The Glen Cove City Council passed a measure to "pre-empt" the county sales tax. What does that mean? How will it affect property owners? How does the city plan to use the new revenue stream? All in here, for @newsday.bsky.social ⏬ www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Glen Cove officials have relaunched talks with boat operators to run commuter ferry service from the city's multimillion dollar terminal into Manhattan, Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck said in an interview. www.newsday.com/long-island/...

North Shore Community Theatre, a blossoming performance hub in Glen Cove, received some surprising new additions: Seats from the famed Apollo Theater. Read about how it came together, via @newsday.bsky.social www.newsday.com/long-island/...

Friday's thunderstorms downed trees, power lines as they quickly swept over Long Island. I spoke with a couple whose cars were smashed by a 30-foot tree when winds tore through Commack. www.newsday.com/news/weather...

A developer plans to build 106 apartments with retail space in Hicksville, part of a long-sought effort to revitalize the area near the hamlet’s LIRR station. www.newsday.com/long-island/...