Supervisor Joe Saladino and his team on the Oyster Bay Town Board -have done great things - once thought to be impossible. He has cut taxes or frozen taxes every year he has been Supervisor - while providing better outstanding services to residents. Saladino has launched bold initiatives - like the Hicksville Renaissance to clean up a scruffy and blighted downtown and turn it into an attractive shopping and entertainment hub - while having the good government patience and i

By Leader Staff Huntington homeowners are facing a massive 19% tax increase in the 2027 Budget submitted by Supervisor Ed Smyth (R- Halesite). The tax increase was demanded by Smyth, after he refused to cut what he called "essential services." Smyth claimed it would be "fiscal suicide" for Huntington - or any town - to not impose a huge tax increase. "Piercing the tax cap this year was publicly predicted by me for several years," claimed Smyth. Smyth doubled-down on h

By Nolan Cleary The buzz around "Primetime" - the recent movie biopic about Chris Hansen, the host of television's "To Catch a Predator" - is of a daring attempt to paint Hansen, who’s career has been defined by his attempts to track down and arrest child predators, in a negative light. The film has made headlines lately, after Hansen himself denounced the film as a "hit piece," intended to smear his reputation. Yet, for every exciting punch that’s been thrown between Han

By Thomas Nothel The Town of North Hempstead is freezing taxes for the 2027 Budget - after four consecutive years of tax cuts or freezes - with no reduction to services. Supervisor Jen DeSena (R-Manhasset) made the announcement and praised the Town’s improved public safety, infrastructure, and strong fiscal management. “This budget process reflects the culture we’ve built in Town government – one that looks for ways to save, work smarter, and streamline operations,” stated Su

By Mark Demetropoulos Oheka Castle, the century-old West Hills estate built by financier Otto Kahn - who hosted grand parties in the 1920's that inspired the Great Gatsby - is now in bankruptcy and will be sold at auction on October 27th. American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald memorialized the lavish parties and gilded lives of north shore Long Island's "Gold Coast" during the 1920's in his classic novel "The Great Gatsby." Otto Hermann Kahn was a German immigrant who built

By Dagmar Fors Karppi The Locust Valley Garden Club (LVGC) is sending its members home with their own miniature gardens - in a terrarium that each member has designed. Terrariums are clear glass or plastic containers filled with soil and plants, designed to function as a miniature, self-contained ecosystem. The word "Terrarium" is derived from the Latin words "terra" (earth) and "arium" (place). They allow people to cultivate delicate or tropical greenery - indoors - with

By Leader Staff The Half Hollow Hills and Cold Spring Harbor School Districts were ranked as the "Best Schools and Districts" in Suffolk County, in the 2027 Niche Study on public schools across the United States. The Half Hollow Hills (HHH) district includes Dix Hills and Melville, and earned an A+ overall grade. HHH ranked Number 1 in Suffolk County, Number 13 in New York State, and Number 59 nationwide. The HHH district has 7,302 students in pre-K through 12th grade