The former principal of a Catholic school in Baldwin claims he was put on leave – and then had a signed job offer at another school revoked – in retaliation for how he defended a racially bullied black eighth grader, a lawsuit states. Timothy Gely, … Read More

The former principal of a Catholic school in Baldwin claims he was put on leave – and then had a signed job offer at another school revoked – in retaliation for how he defended a racially bullied black eighth grader, a lawsuit states. Timothy Gely, … Read More

One of the country’s largest law firms is planning two offices on Long Island and has hired a former top federal prosecutor from the region. Greenberg Traurig LLP opens its 41st office in Bridgehampton on Tuesday and will begin operations in Garden City this week, … Read More

Life and Legacy of Pastor Martin Luther King Jr. was celebrated across Long Island and throughout New York State on Monday with calls for public service and a commitment to preserve the voting rights of black Americans. At Bethlehem Judea Church in Hempstead, nearly 75 … Read More

The boys’ basketball players from Kings Park and Elmont stepped out of their gyms and into the big arena Monday night, and they will not soon forget it. Kings Park used 15 points from Matty Garside, 10 from Jon Borkowski and a dynamic defense in … Read More

Long Island comedians Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling and Peter Bales have been making audiences laugh for more than 40 years. These days, they are cracking each other up on their new podcast, “Stand-Up Memories,” which they are recording on Tiedin Media in Plainview. The … Read More

IIt’s the first Monday of the new year, and the afternoon will be windy and arctic. Inside a former CrossFit studio far from the East End, winemaker Massimo DeVelli pours some tempranillo into a glass and slides it over the tasting bar. The grapes came … Read More

Nassau police have arrested and charged two men in connection with the fatal shooting in November of a Hempstead man found wounded on a Uniondale street, authorities said. Kyle Colthirst, 18, of Uniondale, and Tariq Pitaud, 18, of West Babylon, are each charged with second-degree … Read More

Dr. The Martin Luther King Jr. trail ran through Long Island nearly 60 years ago, urging the new suburban communities to stop not only racial segregation but also segregation in schools like those in the Malvers. Today’s civil rights leaders, historians and Long Islanders said … Read More

Soup is not just a great way to warm up: it’s an occasion for culinary art, and it’s local masterpieces. The lobby (461 Hempstead Tpke, West Hempstead): Avgolemono, a heavenly Greek blend of lemon and temperate eggs, is here enhanced by a solid amount of … Read More