Levittown Band Reaches Semifinals in LI Music Festival

Longtime Levittowners Ashu Tambar and Justin Vegh formed their band, Existence Factor, over two years ago with two guys, two guitars and high hopes.

LICIL in Levittown Introduces Unique Acting Troupe

When the Long Island Center for Independent Living in Levittown opened their Living Library last year, staff members read scenes from plays as part of the celebration.

IT Teacher Indicted on Child Porn Charges

The Island Trees Memorial Middle School teacher arrested in June on federal charges of downloading videos of child pornography was indicted July 14.

Two Levittown Teens Reach for the Stars

In Nassau County Talent Search Competition

Levittown teens Daniel Brenner and Samantha Jo Siclari will be singing their hearts out at the 2009 Reach for the Stars Teen Talent Search on Aug. 8 at Eisenhower Park.

Levittown Kiwanis Wing Eating Contest Fundraiser Sends Another Kid to Kamp

The Levittown Kiwanis Club recently sponsored a chicken wing-eating contest held at the Ground Round on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. The $525 raised at the event will send another child to Kamp Kiwanis.

Levittown’s Anthony Parziale To Compete in U.S. Kids Golf World Championship

This upcoming August, 9-year-old Levittown resident Anthony Parziale will travel to North Carolina to compete in the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship tournament.

Two Levittown Subway Shops Robbed at Gunpoint

Subject Turns Gun on Customers, Demands Money

Two Subway sandwich shops in Levittown were robbed at gunpoint just two days apart this week.

According to 8th Squad detectives, at 3:55 p.m on July 11 a man entered Subway, located at 7 Emerson Ave., and produced what appeared to be a silver handgun while threatening the clerk not to touch an alarm. Police stated the subject then walked behind the counter and removed cash from the register. He allegedly fled with the money into a waiting silver-colored car with a driver. The car proceeded eastbound on Hempstead Turnpike.

IT Reveals Remedial Alternatives for Lead Contaminated Site

Preferred Remedy Includes Capping the Area of Concern at ITHS

At two public informational sessions on July 9, the Island Trees School District, along with several health and environmental agencies, revealed three proposed remediation alternatives for the remaining lead contaminated soils in the basement of Island Trees High School.

Ice Cream Fundraiser Scoops Up Success for Kiwanis Kamp

The Levittown Kiwanis Club recently sponsored a Kiwanis Kids fundraising event at Maraschino’s Ice Cream Store on the East Village Green.

NC Announces Veteran’s Discount Program

Modeled After Program Started by Levittown Chamber of Commerce

Back in February, the Levittown Chamber of Commerce announced the creation of a Veterans Recognition Program, which provided discounts for veterans at several local businesses. Now, six months later Nassau County is getting on board with a county-wide program for the same purpose.