By Nolan Cleary In Christoper Nolan’s latest adaption of The Odyssey, there is a scene where the character Calypso, played by Charlize Theron, uses her Island to distort time, allowing the film’s protagonist, Odysseus to stay without realizing he has been trapped there for years. This moment serves as the perfect analogy for the strengths and weaknesses of the latest film adaption of Homer’s classic. The plot of the 2026 adaption of The Odyssey doesn’t stray too far from its

By Leader Staff Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth (R-Halesite) has declared it to be "fiscal suicide" unless the town increases 2027 taxes - by piercing the state's 2% municipal tax cap. Smyth sprung this "crisis" on the town board in August, just two months after his Comptroller declared the town's finances in good order. Smyth now claims that town departmental budgets will have to be cut by 16% - unless taxes are raised far above the 2% tax increase allowed by the state

By Leader Staff New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D-Buffalo) - following the political lead of her NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) - has now made it "illegal" for local officials in New York to detain or turn-over violent criminal aliens to ICE. And Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has blasted Hochul for unleashing a public safety nightmare - empowering violent criminals while threatening and handcuffing law enforcement. "This law is completely misguided and will make

By Steve Levy Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just signed into law a bill that requires high school students to be taught about the evils of communism as practiced in China, Cuba, Venezuela, and the former Soviet Union. This is a long-overdue reform, taken to counter the infiltration of anti-American critical race theory that has been placed in our classrooms over the last decade by a woke Marxist element that has gained tremendous influence on our school boards. This anti-Am

By Carlos Insa-Fabregat Coaching young sailors is not simply about telling them where to go on the racecourse. My approach is to teach sailors how to understand the conditions, make their own decisions, and learn from those decisions. This is especially important in Optimist class (Opti) sailing. At this age, sailors are developing both their racing skills and their ability to think independently under pressure. My role as a coach is to give them the tools to do that. Before

Last week, Anthony Fauci - the longtime former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) - the US government agency that regulates and funds infectious disease programs for the United States - appeared under subpoena to testify before the US Senate. As the man who directed the 2020-23 COVID pandemic policies of the United States, Fauci was expected to shed some light on the origin, spread, lockdowns, school shutdowns, masking, social isol

By Thomas Nothel Over 100 quails were released into the wild by North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Council members Dennis Walsh and Ed Scott last week in Port Washington, as part of an environmental campaign to combat ticks naturally. With the explosion of the deer population, ticks have become carriers of dangerous chronic diseases like Lyme Disease and Powassan. "Each Quail eats between 5,00 to 10,000 ticks over their lifetime,'" stated Councilman Ed Scott

By Leader Staff Two convicted criminal felons - former Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota (D-Brookhaven) and his former "Public Integrity" Chief ex-ADA Christopher McPartland - are seeking a federal pardon from President Trump, according to multiple sources. The news of the two notorious criminal felons seeking a pardon has prompted Suffolk officials - including Suffolk Legislature Presiding Officer Anthony Piccirillo (R-Holbrook) - to denounce the attempt and demand

By Dagmar Fors Karppi The Locust Valley Garden Club members took to heart the theme of their unusual flower show “United We Grow”, honoring the country’s 250 years of history. The flower show was held at the Locust Valley Library, the Club's home venue. Floral arrangements were displayed in unique containers and flower pots: Such as “…my grandmother’s soup tureen,” stated Dean Yoder. Larraine Tassis called her design “Cheers to the USA,” and “I love the USA, I love sneaker

By Leader Staff After last summer's tremendous turnout for the "Island Vibes" waterfront event, the City of Glen Cove has scheduled a new series of Island Vibes events over a five-week schedule at Pryibil Beach. This year's "Island Vibes" will take place every Wednesday from August 5th through September 2nd - from 6:00PM to 9:00PM - at Pryibil Beach on East Beach Road. The events are open to everyone. Guests can enjoy food trucks, live entertainment, children’s activi