Old Westbury News – LI Press

Bruce Blakeman honors firefighter Michael Farca for saving a Torah scroll from a fire in Roslyn.

Firefighter honored for heroic torah rescue in Roslyn blaze

By Larissa Fuentes

Schreiber High School students, Evan Mavashev and Vincent Cascio, created their own window cleaning business, ClearHaus.

Schreiber High School students launch luxury window cleaning business “Clearhaus”

By Larissa Fuentes

Tenor Eduardo Pacheco is one of 22 musicians selected to perform at the 2025 Oyster Bay Music Festival.

Oyster Bay Music Festival returns for 14th year for week-long concert series

By Hannah Devlin

Bonnie Greenfield, Mona Gora Sterling, Tovah Feldshuh, Lindsay Shapses and Lauren Held Cohen attended the UJA-Federation Spring Event on Thursday.

Community Events

UJA-Federation Celebrates Leadership and Community at Spring Event

By Larissa Fuentes

NYIT students who worked on the T.R.A.M project include, from left, Russell Wetzler, Alana Singh, Derrick Chiu, Tyler Hradek and Joanna Sroka.

Education

NYIT students develop devices for the disabled

By James Bernstein

SUNY Old Westbury to add varsity women's flag football program

Education

SUNY Old Westbury to add varsity woman’s flag football program

By Casey Fahrer

The Town of North Hempstead voted to dedicate the month of May to Haitian Heritage Month and Jewish American Heritage Month.

North Hempstead dedicates May to Haitian Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month

By Cameryn Oakes

State Sen. Jack Martins (L.) joined with former Old Westbury Mayor Fred Carillo (C.) and Old Westbury Chief of Police Stuart Cameron (R.) in unveiling the Old Westbury Police Department's first electric vehicle.

Old Westbury Police Department unveils its first electric vehicle

By Connor Patton

The parents of Ethan Falkowitz have filed a suit against two Plainview restaurants, among others, for allegedly overserving the drunk driver convicted of killing their son.

Family sues Plainview restaurants for allegedly overserving drunk driver who killed Roslyn teens

By Cameryn Oakes

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Education

Four run for two open East Williston BOE seats in contested election

By Isabella Gallo

SUNY Old Westbury delivers education that leans into workforce development and stays responsive to the emergent needs of society.

Education

SUNY Old Westbury: 60 years of prepping students for the ever-changing world

By Long Island Press

The 2025 Larger Than Life USA Gala raised money for children with cancer.

Community Events

Larger Than Life gala raises more than $400k for children with cancer

By Long Island Press

The Town of North Hempstead raised a flag with the words "donate life" to raise awareness for organ donation

North Hempstead raises awareness for organ donation, urges residents to sign up as donors

By Cameryn Oakes

The North Hempstead Town Board voted along party lines to shift the calling of public comment cards from the town clerk to the town supervisor.

North Hempstead town supervisor now calling public comment cards after partisan vote changing procedures

By Cameryn Oakes

Community Events

Catholic Cemeteries opens Lenten season with Stations of the Cross Prayer Service in Old Westbury

By Long Island Press

2025 Westbury baseball team

Sports

Westbury High School baseball looks to keep building a winning culture in 2025

By Conner Keough

Bernard Tomlin earned his 450th career win on Feb. 11 as SUNY Old Westbury's men's basketball coach

Education

Bernard Tomlin reaches historic 450 career wins nearly 40 years after coaching his first game

By Casey Fahrer

Education

East Williston talks ENL, athletics, technology funds at second budget presentation

By Isabella Gallo

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena

North Hempstead cleans up town code with various amendments

By Cameryn Oakes

Anthony DeSando, a shooting guard for SUNY Old Westbury Basketball team.

Sports

Persistence pays off: Unconventional path to SUNY Old Westbury basketball

By Larissa Fuentes

NYC's famous cookie store, Schmackary's, is coming to Long Island.

Food & Drink

Schmackary’s brings Broadway’s favorite cookies to Long Island

By Larissa Fuentes

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Love Together Brazil dedicated improving kids lives in Paraiba

By Conner Keough

recently sold on Long Island

Real Estate

Recently Sold: Luxurious Park-View Homes on Long Island’s North Shore

By Christy Hinko

SUNY Old Westbury

Education

SUNY Old Westbury to offer new master’s program

By Isabella Gallo

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