By Melinda Rolls In early April, Suffolk County experienced the most extensive wave of Immigration and Customs Enforcement sightings since the start of the Trump
The Long Island Advocate earned 12 honors in the 2025 Press Club of Long Island Media Awards, including first-place honors for College Reporter of the
By Sahana Shastry, Qingxuan Bao, Hannah Mudry and Cristopher Caba The Village of Westbury has undergone significant infrastructure and community upgrades since receiving a $10 million grant through the
By Qingxuan Bao Editor’s note: Part two in an investigative series on the recent measles outbreak in the United States. Long Island school officials are
By Christina Arlotta New York State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Nassau County Legislators Olena Nicks and Scott Davis, all Democrats, joined other Long Island leaders
By Camryn Bowden Editor’s note: Part one in an investigative series on the recent measles outbreak in the United States. “My child who has had
By Denivia Rivera On a warm Monday evening in late April, elementary students gathered behind the Westbury Recreation Center to enjoy the village park. After
By Mashiat Azmi At age 11, Long Island author Cheryl Williams’ world turned upside down. Her mother, who was diagnosed with high blood pressure, suffered a stroke,
By Ava Dela Pena Susan Gottehrer first became interested in the New York Civil Liberties Union as a teenager. When she read about injustices in
By Conner KeoughEast Williston and Williston Park residents started paying $74 to $176 more on their yearly water bills as of March 1 because of
By Henry Musa Following months of debate, the Town of Hempstead Council recently moved forward with an application to construct Fieldstone at Oceanside LLC, a
Media scholar talks with The Long Island Advocate about the latest attack on public media By Mario Murillo The Trump administration’s cost-cutting axe against public
