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Williston Park is preparing for its centennial celebration, which will be a year-long affair through 2026.
11/20/2025

Williston Park is preparing for its centennial celebration, which will be a year-long affair through 2026.

The Village of Williston Park is celebrating its centennial next September, and it’s planning for it to be an all-year affair.

The Mineola Mustang Marching Band is the best in the state.The team took home the state championship in the small school...
11/20/2025

The Mineola Mustang Marching Band is the best in the state.

The team took home the state championship in the small school division late last month with the highest score ever recorded – not just the school’s history, but in the history of the entire division. The victory is the team’s fifth in seven years, cementing their place as one of the best bands in New York.

The Mineola Mustang Marching Band is the best in the state.

After months of public hearings, Mineola's board approves 2 new apartment complexes. Mayor Paul Pereria says they're lik...
11/19/2025

After months of public hearings, Mineola's board approves 2 new apartment complexes. Mayor Paul Pereria says they're likely to be the last large developments in the village.

Two new apartment buildings - one with 28 units and one with 172 - are coming to Mineola after the board granted them approval on Wednesday night.

Mineola parents continued to call for Superintendent Michael Nagler’s resignation and for additional investigations into...
11/19/2025

Mineola parents continued to call for Superintendent Michael Nagler’s resignation and for additional investigations into how he and the board permitted a video education program, called Build Your Own Grade, developed by Nagler and his 19-year-old son, James, be used in the district’s eighth-grade classrooms this year.

The school board meeting was the third consecutive one that drew over a dozen parent speakers to the podium, who raised concerns over the since-terminated program. Their concerns ranged from the district never signing a contract or data privacy agreement with Quave, the digital program for the education project, to stress, anxiety and a loss of learning experienced by students.

Mineola parents continued to call for Superintendent Michael Nagler’s resignation and for additional investigations into how he and the board permitted a

Daniel Hernandez, a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran working for the Long Island-based nonprofit Building Homes for Her...
11/14/2025

Daniel Hernandez, a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve veteran working for the Long Island-based nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes, will set out running one mile every hour for 24 straight hours!

Daniel Hernandez, from Elmont, will run a mile every hour at Eisenhower Park and Island Park to spotlight the 22 veterans lost to su***de each day.

Mineola, East Williston and Williston Park celebrated veterans in their villages and across the country with ceremonies,...
11/12/2025

Mineola, East Williston and Williston Park celebrated veterans in their villages and across the country with ceremonies, speeches and prayer on Tuesday.

The three villages centered their Veterans Day ceremonies around the 11 o’clock hour, with Williston Park and East Williston moving their celebrations inside

Two days after Tuesday’s district-wide remote instruction day, the Herricks Board of Education meeting sparked comments ...
11/10/2025

Two days after Tuesday’s district-wide remote instruction day, the Herricks Board of Education meeting sparked comments from frustrated parents who described the experience as less than satisfactory, particularly for those who work from home and have younger children.

The district held the remote instruction day as a practice exercise to test its ability to shift to online learning if in-person classes were ever disrupted, Superintendent Tony Sinanis said.

Two days after Tuesday’s district-wide remote instruction day, the Nov. 6 Herricks Board of Education meeting sparked comments from frustrated parents who

Mineola parents and students call for Superintendent Michael Nagler to resign after his controversial Build Your Own Gra...
11/04/2025

Mineola parents and students call for Superintendent Michael Nagler to resign after his controversial Build Your Own Grade program was terminated.

Community members allege the district violated state law and district policy and that Nagler's involvement in the BYOG program was a "concerning" conflict of interest. Some threatened to vote against any budget the district put forward if Nagler still held the superintendent seat.

Hundreds of Mineola parents and students have spoken out against or signed a petition calling for the resignation of Michael Nagler, the district’s

Recently obtained documents show there was never a signed contract or data privacy agreement for Mineola's video educati...
10/28/2025

Recently obtained documents show there was never a signed contract or data privacy agreement for Mineola's video education program, called Build Your Own Grade.

The program was terminated on Oct. 11 after backlash from parents and students who said the program created a stressful, ineffective learning environment for students.

The Mineola School District never had an executed contract or data privacy agreement with Quave, the company behind the district’s controversial video

Williston Park's Village Hall was filled to the brim with residents asking questions about a proposal for 18 townhome ap...
10/22/2025

Williston Park's Village Hall was filled to the brim with residents asking questions about a proposal for 18 townhome apartment units to be built at 700 Willis Ave., the former location of TD Bank, Riverbay.

In a standing-room-only meeting, over 75 residents filled Williston Park Village Hall on Monday, Oct. 20, to hear a proposal for 18 new rental units across

Build Your Grade Program terminated at Mineola school district after weeks of student, parent and teacher dissatisfactio...
10/11/2025

Build Your Grade Program terminated at Mineola school district after weeks of student, parent and teacher dissatisfaction. The district is navigating to a different teaching format yet to be fully clarified.

The controversial video-based learning program developed by Mineola Superintendent Michael Nagler and his son used in his district’s eighth-grade classrooms

Mineola is set to bring its annual street fair back to Jericho Turnpike this Saturday. The village's chamber of commerce...
10/02/2025

Mineola is set to bring its annual street fair back to Jericho Turnpike this Saturday. The village's chamber of commerce said its set for a fun-filled day of family-friendly events, each showcasing a different local business.

A day filled with family fun, good eats, live music, performance, pony rides, competition and local shopping is coming to Mineola in October.

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