This Week at the Syosset Library

What Was James Madison Thinking? Thursday, June 3, at 2 pm From his advocacy for a powerful national government to the main authorship of the Bill of Rights, this lecture will discuss the biography and political thinking of the fascinating Virginian who was known, even in his lifetime, as the Father of the Constitution. No registration needed. Click on Virtual […]

Town unveils Hometown Hero banners honoring veterans

In recognition of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Steve Labriola joined with over a dozen local veterans and Girl Scouts in unveiling Hometown Hero Banners that honor veterans and active duty military personnel – both living and deceased. Over 200 banners will be displayed on light […]

DWI crash injures man, toddler

Nassau County Police arrested a Syosset man after he allegedly drove into two pedestrians and a parked car while intoxicated. According to police, Datt Varum, 36, was driving a 2020 Hyundai south on Ann Drive in the vicinity of Betty street when his vehicle left the roadway on the wrong side, and struck a three-year-old girl and a 33-year-old man […]

Abuse of power

To the Editor: In my prior published letter to the Syosset Advance editor , I explained the lack of transparency by Legislator Lafazan and the Syosset Board of Education regarding the Stillwell Proposal which has since been voted down.  Apparently it resonated within the community. I would like to take this opportunity to show everyone the absurd, accusatory & unacceptable […]

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Civic Association launches tree planting program


To replace curbside trees in East Birchwood that have been lost to storms and disease, the Birchwood Civic Association (BCA) is working to plant one hundred new trees throughout the Jericho community.The tree planting program will start in the fall, said Roy Chipkin, BCA president. Chipkin invited BCA members to complete applications for a new tree; once approved, workers from […]

Girl Scout collects donations for homeless children

The Town of Oyster Bay recently recognized Girl Scout Liana Altamirano of Troop 202 in Oyster Bay. As part of earning her religious award, Liana raised $200 in charitable funds from family and friends to help homeless children celebrate their birthdays. Liana purchased toys and wrapping paper for donation to Birthday Wishes of Long Island, a not-for-profit organization located in […]

Former Jericho resident publishes 17th book


Marilyn Levinson, former East Birchwood resident, has published her seventeenth novel, “Checked Out For Murder,” the fourth book in her “Haunted Library” series. Levinson, who writes under the pen name Allison Brook, has written children’s books, romantic suspense novels and mysteries since the 1980s.  She lived in Jericho for thirty years before moving to Suffolk County. One of her books, […]

School Board to meet

The Syosset Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. on Monday, June 14th forits monthly meeting at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset. The public may observe the meeting via livestream broadcast at the district web site, www.syossetschools.org

Local action on hate crimes

To the Editor: I applaud President Biden for signing the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act into law – an important, timely, and refreshingly bipartisan piece of legislation that will provide federal law enforcement agencies robust tools to push back against the alarming increase in senseless bias and violence that the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has endured throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

Jericho High School senior Catherine Kim

Jericho senior wins prestigious science fair award


It was her father that gave Jericho High School senior, Catherine Kim, the idea to create a machine learning model to predict adverse drug reactions. The innovative idea helped her to earn first place in the prestigious Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair. “I would see my dad in the kitchen every morning taking his medications, which consisted of a […]