The Nassau Observer

10/09/2025

After testing positive for the BRCA2 gene at 22, Melanie Cohen underwent a preventative double mastectomy, reconstruction, and IVF

08/18/2025

Steve Markowitz and Betsy Diaz bring fresh mini donuts, bold flavors and community spirit to farmers markets, festivals and private events.

08/14/2025

A Massapequa-based financial advisor is in hot water following claims that his company lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in investments.

08/05/2025

Nassau County Police said that two swastikas, along with a racial slur etched into the playground equipment, were found at Wantagh Park.

08/01/2025

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital is set to open a four-story, $70 million ambulatory center in Wantagh in August. The center will offer many medical services under one roof.

Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital is set to open a four-story, $70 million ambulatory center in Wantagh in August. The center will offer many medical services

08/01/2025

The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce has invited people to Railroad Avenue all summer long for community celebrations, and it will be hosting two more Thursday Night Live events to end the season.

The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce has invited people to Railroad Avenue all summer long for community celebrations, and it will be hosting two more Thursday

07/30/2025

The New York Lottery reported on Friday, July 25, that a man from Massapequa Park claimed his $4 million Mega Million winnings from a drawing in April.

Weiss's $1 million Mega Millions prize was quadrupled because of the individual multiplier that is randomly assigned to each play when a ticket is purchased.

07/24/2025

The Masapequa School District’s Board of Education has asked President Donald Trump to sign an executive order, allowing the district to remain as the Chiefs.

The district submitted a proposal to the White House as it has fought against the state Education Department and Board of Regents’ ban on Native American imagery in schools for months.

The Masapequa School District’s Board of Education has asked President Donald Trump to sign an executive order, allowing the district to remain as the Chiefs.

07/24/2025

When Kelly Mullooly started experiencing knee pain in December 2024, the 19-year-old college freshman didn’t know it would change the trajectory of her life.

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During winter break, Mullooly returned home from college to Massapequa Park and went to get her knee checked out. She said doctors didn’t seem concerned at

07/17/2025

The Village of Massapequa Park’s board meeting turned into a discussion about whether the village’s ordinances are in order.

One resident stood before the board during the public comment period at its Monday, July 15, meeting to complain about how he is consistently woken up by delivery trucks and businesses that open early in the morning.

The Village of Massapequa Park’s board meeting turned into a discussion about whether the village’s ordinances are in order.

07/11/2025

La Casa American/Hispanic Foods provides the Wantagh community with a new, fresh Hispanic menu.

The eatery officially opened on June 2 at 3252 Railroad Ave. and serves all kinds of hot food, including tacos, burritos, sandwiches, wraps, and more. The food is freshly prepared every morning. Nolvia and Alex Hernandez own the business and, with the help of family, have helped get it off the ground.

La Casa American/Hispanic Foods provides the Wantagh community with a new, fresh Hispanic menu.

07/11/2025

Rock music, flashing lights, fireworks, and over a thousand attendees filled the field of John Burns Park for Oyster Bay’s celebration of Independence Day.

On Wednesday, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the town board held their annual ‘Salute to America’ concert and Grucci fireworks show,