The Mid Island Times

The Mid Island Times The Mid Island Times is a local weekly newspaper serving Hicksville, Levittown, Plainview and Old Bethpage, New York. We welcome reader submissions.

It has been published every Friday since 1952. Send news to editor@gcnews.

NY State Senator Steve Rhoads recently hosted a free Narcan training seminar at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Librar...
09/26/2025

NY State Senator Steve Rhoads recently hosted a free Narcan training seminar at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library along with various other local officials and organizations to educate residents on the signs of an opioid overdose and how to respond and save lives if someone around them overdoses.

Recently, Senator Steve Rhoads hosted a free Narcan training at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library in collaboration with NYS OASAS, the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce, SERVPRO, the Plainview Volunteer Fire Department, Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz, and the Mid Island Y Jewish Commu...

The annual Levittown 9/11 Memorial Ceremony was held on Thursday, September 11, at Levittown Veterans Park , and was att...
09/25/2025

The annual Levittown 9/11 Memorial Ceremony was held on Thursday, September 11, at Levittown Veterans Park , and was attended by local residents and officials as well as members of the Levittown American Legion Post 1711, all of whom gathered to reflect on the fateful events of September 11, 2001, and honor those lost.

Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, Councilman Dennis Dunne, and Town Clerk Kate Murray attended the Levittown 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on September 11, 2025 at Levittown Veterans Park. Also attending were members of the Levittown American Legion Post 1711, Nassau County Legislator Tom McKevitt,....

The Hicksville Fire Department’s annual 9/11 memorial service ceremony, held a few days before the actual 24th anniversa...
09/24/2025

The Hicksville Fire Department’s annual 9/11 memorial service ceremony, held a few days before the actual 24th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, honored twenty Hicksville citizens who lost their lives on that day, including former Department members Terrence Farrell and George Howard.

The rain put a damper on the 9/11 services at the Hicksville Fire Department, and forced them inside the firehouse at Station 3. However, the ceremonies were still well attended. Ex Chief Schweitzer opened up the ceremonies offering words of remembrance about that faithful September morning twenty-f...

NY State Senator Steve Rhoads held his Senior Health Expo and Resource Fair earlier this month at Levittown Hall, where ...
09/23/2025

NY State Senator Steve Rhoads held his Senior Health Expo and Resource Fair earlier this month at Levittown Hall, where local senior citizens were able to learn information on how to look after their well-being and about different resources they can use or call to ensure their own health.

Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray (2nd right) greeted representatives for Oak Street Health, selected by AARP, during New York State Senator Steve Rhoads’ Senior Health Expo and Resource Fair on September 8, 2025 at Levittown Hall.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Oyster Bay Town Board will dedicate a local park to the memory of ...
09/22/2025

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Oyster Bay Town Board will dedicate a local park to the memory of Captain Omer Neutra, who was killed while serving in the IDF during the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel by Hamas, and for whom the park has received numerous upgrades to ensure it lives up to his name.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Oyster Bay Town Board will host a special dedication ceremony at a Town of Oyster Bay Neighborhood Park in memory of Captain Omer Neutra, a Plainview native and graduate of the Schechter School of Long Island, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists wh...

The Town of Oyster Bay is once again holding its six-week Toddler Arts & Crafts Program starting October 7 at both the T...
09/20/2025

The Town of Oyster Bay is once again holding its six-week Toddler Arts & Crafts Program starting October 7 at both the TOBAY Ice Skating Community Room and the Hicksville Athletic Center, with classes taking place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The Town of Oyster Bay’s popular Toddler Arts & Crafts Program will be offered again this fall, beginning on October 7. This 6-week program offers classes at the Town’s Ice Skating Center Community Room in Bethpage and at the Hicksville Athletic Center, and is open to children ages 2 through 4. ...

Island Trees High School and MacArthur High School played each other in the annual Levittown Cup soccer game on Tuesday,...
09/19/2025

Island Trees High School and MacArthur High School played each other in the annual Levittown Cup soccer game on Tuesday, September 2, at MacArthur’s soccer field, with many from the community, including Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti and Councilman Dennis Dunne, in attendance.

Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti and Councilman Dennis Dunne attended the Levittown Cup soccer match-up between Island Trees High School and MacArthur High School on September 2, at MacArthur High School.

The last of the Town of Oyster Bay’s free summer concerts will take place on Saturday, September 20, ar Ellsworth W. All...
09/18/2025

The last of the Town of Oyster Bay’s free summer concerts will take place on Saturday, September 20, ar Ellsworth W. Allen Park, with the featured performers for the night being the Lords of 52nd Street, which features multiple members of the Billy Joel Band.

The Lords of 52nd Street will perform a ‘Last Summer Blast’ concert at Ellsworth W. Allen Park in Farmingdale on Saturday, September 20, at 7 p.m. This free concert will offer Town of Oyster Bay residents one last chance to enjoy some free musical entertainment before the fall season officially ...

This fall, the Levittown Historical Society will host a World War II trivia night on September 15, a Long Island history...
09/14/2025

This fall, the Levittown Historical Society will host a World War II trivia night on September 15, a Long Island history trivia night on October 20, and a retrospective on and salute to the Levittown Fire Department on November 17 hosted by fireman Russell Curley.

The Levittown Historical Society has the following events planned for Fall 2025: September 15 at 7:30 p.m.: “World War II Trivia Night.” Come put your knowledge of World War 2 to the test and learn new things about history’s greatest conflict.  October 20 at 7:30 p.m.: “Long Island History ...

Throughout September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Sarah Grace Foundation has been spreading awareness...
09/13/2025

Throughout September, which is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the Sarah Grace Foundation has been spreading awareness of childhood cancer through a number of initiatives, such as giving out water bottles and backpacks in the community, its Wear Gold for Our Children program, and providing school supplies to pediatric cancer patients who can’t attend school.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and The Sarah Grace Foundation for Children With Cancer is ensuring that everyone knows how they can support both the Foundation mission and these children. Throughout the month, the Foundation will be distributing information about childhood cancer and...

The Town of Oyster Bay will host its third annual Children’s Snapper Darby alongside its annual Bluefish Tournament on S...
09/12/2025

The Town of Oyster Bay will host its third annual Children’s Snapper Darby alongside its annual Bluefish Tournament on Sunday, September 14, where children up to age 14 will be able to catch and release as many snappers as they can to compete for awards and prizes.

The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to attend the Town’s 3rd Annual Children’s Snapper Derby to be featured at the famed Bluefish Tournament on Sunday, September 14, at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay. “This fun family event is open to youngsters ages 14 and under with fun prizes an...

The Town of Oyster Bay’s 39th annual Bluefish Tournament will take place on Sunday, September 14, at Theodore Roosevelt ...
09/11/2025

The Town of Oyster Bay’s 39th annual Bluefish Tournament will take place on Sunday, September 14, at Theodore Roosevelt Park, and will run from 4:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. before being concluded with a post-tournament tailgate featuring food, drinks, prizes, and more.

If hours of fishing followed by a tailgate party with food, raffles, awards and prizes sounds like a perfect day to you, then you’ll want to sign up right now for the 39th Annual Town of Oyster Bay Bluefish Tournament, scheduled for Sunday, September 14, and hosted by the Town of Oyster Bay. The p...

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