Crime & Safety
Syosset Week in Review: May 20-26
Vandalism in central Syosset, the power of social media, and veterans' history this week in Syosset.
Nassau County Highway Patrol Officers pulled over a high-speed drunk driver who had been swerving through traffic on the Long Island Expressway and found the man's infant son on board, cops said.
boys lacrosse is headed to the Nassau County Class A championship game after beating the Baldwin Bruins, 17-7, Wednesday at Hofstra.
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The Braves (13-4) got a quick lead in the first half, snagging 10 goals and allowing Baldwin just two scores.
Just after students celebrated Arbor Day by learning how to plant and climb trees, had an overnight fire in an attic of a dorm, according to the .
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Syosset veterans' stories will sit forever in the Library of Congress thanks to the . The Veterans' History Project is accepting high school volunteers to help interview and record local veterans' stories.
Graffiti on the facade of the large digital clock at' and at has caught the attention of passing residents. Vandals spray painted just days after the of the Memorial Day parade route.
Generation Y is known for short attention spans and long amounts of time on the internet. When handshaking and speech-making are no longer enough for today's politicians to entice young voters, everyone from President Barack Obama to our local representatives like Nassau Legislator Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) and State Sen. Carl L. Marcellino (R-Syosset), incorporate social media as a way to get millenial voters on their side.
Joshua Lafazan is no exception.
For the past nine years, has been whipping up his special chutneys for family and friends, using a secret recipe passed down through the generations.
People raved. They praised the sweet and spicy combination that Johar mixed fresh from herbs and spices he ground by hand into an all-purpose condiment. It was exotic for some westerners, but a staple in Johar's native Punjab Province in India.
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