Academy Culinary Arts student Humza Hussain, under the coaching supervision of Chef Matt Kozak, won second place and a $40,000 scholarship at the America’s Best High School Chef Competition this month. Humza, a Central Islip resident, is a second-year student in Chef Kozak’s class at the
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently participated in the Special Olympics New York Polar Plunge, held annually at TOBAY Beach to benefit Special Olympics New York. All funds raised at the event support Special Olympics New York’s programs and promote awareness of people living with intellectual disabilities in New York. Proceeds help to provide year-round
Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. (www.pal-o-mine.org, Islandia, NY), a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, has launched a new program for children ages 2-5 years. The Barnyard Buddies Program is a hands-on learning program
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh invite residents to participate in the Spring Beach Cleanup and Marine Education Expo, scheduled for April 16th at the Town’s north shore beaches. The event, held rain or shine, is co-sponsored by Friends of the Bay. Beach cleanup volunteers – including individuals, groups, families and […]
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) will hold the annual Spring Family Fishing Festival on Saturday, April 2, at Belmont Lake State Park. Additional sponsors for the fishing festival include the Natural Heritage Trust, The Fisherman Magazine, New York Life, Seaford
For those ready to “take the plunge” into the freezing waters of TOBAY Beach, the Town Of Oyster Bay Polar Plunge is nearly here. On March 19th at 9:30am, attendees from across New York State will gather at TOBAY Beach to raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics New York athletes in the Long Island […]
To help residents looking to obtain new passports, Oyster Bay Town Clerk Richard LaMarca announced that his office will offer a special one-stop Passport Weekend on Saturday, April 2nd and Sunday, April 3rd from 9am to 3pm at both Town Hall North in Oyster Bay and Town Hall South in Massapequa. “Residents looking to apply […]
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (second from left) recently joined with the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce to welcome Race Hub to Syosset, a new state-of-the-art learning facility for students powered by STEAM programs (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Race Hub’s creative and innovative methods for teaching and hands-on learning inspires