Roosevelt, NY News & Events

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Salute to the champions: Fall 2025

Long Island brought home the hardware this fall. A look back at the state champions in soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming and cross country and the four Long Island champions in football.

What does Maurice DuBois' CBS exit mean? 3m read

Kwanzaa events on LI: Dinner, dancing and more 3m read

'Empowered to use our voice'

Only in NewsdayBlack voices come together in Hempstead gospel music concert supporting voter canvassing 3m read

Upcoming Events

Friday, December 5

Author Event & Book Signing with Bill Bleyer: The Roosevelts in New York City

Dec15

Lecture and book signing with Bill Bleyer

Where

Great Neck Library

159 Bayview Ave.

Great Neck, NY

Price

free

Website

greatnecklibrary.libcal.com/event/15039059

Author Event and Book Signing: Bill Bleyer

Dec15

Historian, author and former Newsday journalist Bill Bleyer will discuss his latest nonfiction book "The Roosevelts in New York City," books will be available for purchase and signing

Where

Great Neck Library - Main Building

159 Bayview Ave.

Great Neck, NY

Phone

516-466-8055

Price

free

Website

greatnecklibrary.org

American Legion Post 854 Meeting

Dec17

Andrew Fatscher Post 854

Where

American Legion - Valley Stream

51 Roosevelt Ave.

Valley Stream, NY

11582

Phone

516-791-9719

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First in NewsdayMore than 200 attend hearing on mosque's request to move fence, store equipment 2m read

Friday, December 5

New LI sushi spot serves rare finds 1m read

11 LI restaurants open on Thanksgiving 4m read

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Connecticut foursome used 'bait-and-switch' tactics to take jewelry, Nassau police say 1m read

LI's Pinto suffers injury against Rangers and Team USA coach Sullivan 1m read

Step inside Newsday's Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

Former Newsday editorial cartoonist Kenneth E. Crook dies at 96 2m read

Light and latkes: Celebrate Hanukkah at these LI events 6m read

'It's extremely important writing those tickets'

Baldwin man charged in Hempstead killing

NUMC forecasts $167M in financial losses next year 3m read

Baldwin man, 18, charged in Hempstead killing of college basketball player 3m read

Only in Newsday$45M luxury housing rises on flood-prone land where LI nightlife hub once thrived 7m read

Firefighters injured, family displaced

Where to go seal watching on LI 2m read

LI district offering free job training for adults, teenagers 2m read

Only in NewsdayAmid political polarization, how LI schools are teaching students to be good citizens 6m read

Gratitude, gathering and giving back: NewsdayTV's Thanksgiving special

Family of West Babylon grandfather, victim of hit-and-run, donates victim's liver 1m read

Only in NewsdayBaldwin man meets medical team who 'saved my life' 2m read

Town holiday celebrations: Christmas tree, menorah lightings 15m read

First in NewsdayNUMC names permanent CEO after nationwide search 3m read

Victim ID'd in Hempstead shooting

Monroe U. student ID'd as victim in fatal Hempstead shooting 1m read

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A Newsday analysis found Suffolk ticketing for safety violations lags NYS, while Nassau remains below 2019's level.

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