More Updates to Jackson Avenue Project

The Department of Public Works (DPW) secured approximately $3.6 million in stimulus funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for the Jackson Avenue project. The project includes improvements to Jackson Avenue from Jericho Turnpike to the railroad tracks and also includes the realignment of Jackson Avenue along that stretch of the road.

Syosset Holds School Board Meeting

At the Monday, November 16 Syosset Central School District Board of Education meeting, science was the order of the day. Four Syosset High School students presented their projects for the 2010 Intel National Science Talent Search to the board, but first it was business as usual.

Urgent Request: Bone Marrow Match Sought

Be Tested Sunday, Nov. 15 at Reconstructionist Synagogue

Alan Cohen, husband, father, and graduate of Roslyn High School, has an aggressive form of leukemia, and is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant.

The best chance for a match will be in Jews of Ashkenazic descent. Alan is one out of thousands of patients in need of a bone marrow transplant and you could be their only hope.

Guard Rail to Be Installed on Wantagh Parkway Bike Path

Governor David Paterson recently announced that a guard rail will be installed along the entire length of the Wantagh State Parkway bike path, which runs from Jones Beach State Park to Cedar Creek Park along the Wantagh Parkway and is utilized by thousands of residents weekly who like to walk, jog, bike, and rollerblade.

The idea for a guard rail was an effort spearheaded by Jericho resident Gina Russo after she saw the dangerous situation.

Syosset’s Jackson Avenue Project Hits a Speed Bump

The Department of Public Works (DPW) secured approximately $3.6 million in stimulus funds through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for the Jackson Avenue project. The project includes improvements to Jackson Avenue from Jericho Turnpike to the railroad tracks and also includes the realignment of Jackson Avenue along that stretch of the road.

Woodbury’s Other Movie Star

Syosset-Woodbury has had its share of show business success stories in recent years: Natalie Portman, Judd Apatow, Idina Menzel, and Adam Paschal being some names that immediately come to mind. However, long before any of the above made their mark, there was Billy Schulman, a 13-year-old Woodbury resident who starred alongside David McCallum and Ossie Davis in Teacher, Teacher, a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie that debuted on NBC in February of 1969.

Nassau Republicans Take Back Majority in Legislature

County Executive Race Too Close to Call

(Editor’s Note: The election numbers contained in this story were from the Nassau County Board of Elections and were still unofficial as of press time.)

Residents headed for the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3 - Election Day 2009 - to vote for their candidates of choice.

Syosset Fire Department Reminds Residents to Change Batteries in Smoke Detectors When Changing Clocks

As the end of Daylight Saving Time approaches, the Syosset Fire Department urges residents to replace the batteries in their smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors throughout their homes, and to test those detectors to make sure that they are functioning properly. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2 a.m., and it is the perfect time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors, says Syosset FD.

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), almost two-thirds of home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.

Village of Muttontown to Hear Tree Removal Applications

The Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Muttontown will hear the following Tree Removal Applications at a meeting to be held at Village Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 10 commencing at 7:30 p.m.

A request to remove approximately four trees at 2162 Titus Path, known as Section 16, Block B, Lot 0091, in the name of Philip and Angela Priolo.

Nighttime Lane Closures on Route 135

For the protection of motorists, two northbound and/or southbound travel lanes of the Seaford-Oyster Bay Expressway/NY Route 135 in the Towns of Oyster Bay and Hempstead, Nassau County, will be closed during the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. between NY Route 105 (Exit 3) and NY Route 107 (Exit 5). These lane closures will continue each night, Sunday through Friday for approximately four weeks, weather permitting, and are needed to perform cleaning and painting of the pedestrian bridges between the noted exits. Local officials and emergency service providers have been advised of these night time travel lane closures.