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.

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Upcoming Events

Holiday Tales in Hempstead House

Dec7

Join the holiday cheer as fireplaces roar and the festive spirit comes alive in the beautiful, cozy rooms of Hempstead House. Story Times with Rachel Fox at 1, 2 and 3 p.m., Meet and take photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, Seasonal crafts Dreidel Corner, Jazz and holiday music with Port Jazz Project, A “nutty” holiday scavenger hunt

Where

Sands Point Preserve

127 Middle Neck Rd.

Sands Point, NY

Phone

516-571-7901

Price

$45 per car

Ecotherapy – Deep Rest and Reflection

Dec14

Join certified guide Linda Lombardo for an Ecotherapy walk. Ecotherapy, also known as Forest Therapy or Forest Bathing, is not simply hiking in the woods, or a walk on a beach. The focus of Ecotherapy is on connection and relationship, allowing the heart to open to the beauty of the natural world, and at the same time, understand our belonging in that world.

Where

Sands Point Preserve

127 Middle Neck Rd.

Sands Point, NY

Phone

516-571-7901

Price

$50

Hempstead House Tours

Dec14

See the grand rooms inside this massive 50,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion, the former summer residence of Howard Gould and later Daniel and Florence Guggenheim, tours are geared toward adults and children ages 5 and older

Where

Sands Point Preserve Conservancy

127 Middle Neck Rd.

Sands Point, NY

Phone

516-571-7901

Price

$10 (plus $15 parking fee)

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