Garden City arrived for the 2025 Woodstick Classic with extra motivation and departed with extra satisfaction on Saturday after beating Manhasset Luke Cascadden of Garden City battles for the ball against Manhasset during the Woodstick Classic on May 3 Ben Smith of Garden City battles for the ball against Nicky Georghakis of Manhasset Anthony Asaro #14 of Garden City battles for the ball against Luke DePietro #14 of Manhassetduring the lacrosse game in Garden City Daniel O'Connor #4 of Manhasset celebrate a point with a teammate Tommy Leder #2 during the lacrosse game in Garden City Luke Cascadden #1 of Garden City battles for the ball against Lachlan Fitzpatrick of Manhasset during the lacrosse game in Garden City Michael DePietro of Manhasset battles for the ball against Merit Ruckh of Garden City during the lacrosse game in Garden City Ben Smith #9 of Garden City battles for the ball against James Leadbetter #6 of Manhasset during the lacrosse game in Garden City Dan Medjid #23 of Garden City battles for the ball against Michael DePietro #20 of Manhasset during the lacrosse game in Garden City Garden City celebrate their victory during the lacrosse game against Manhasset in Garden City Michael DePietro #20 of Manhasset battles for the ball against Luke Cascadden #1 of Garden City during the lacrosse game in Garden City Charlie Koester #8 of Garden City battles for the ball against Lachlan Fitzpatrick of Manhasset during the lacrosse game in Garden City Ben Smith #9 of Garden City celebrate a point with his teammates Will Mattice #17 and Charlie Koester #8 during the lacrosse game against Manhasset in Garden City Ben Smith #9 of Garden City looks out after shooting the ball during the lacrosse game against Manhasset in Garden City Luke Cascadden #1 of Garden City battles for the ball against Lachlan FitzPatrick #44 of Manhasset during the lacrosse game in Garden City Jake Schlipf #20 of Garden City protects the net against Daniel O'Connor #4 of Manhasset during the lacrosse game in Garden City Charlie Koester #8 of Garden City runs with the ball during the lacrosse game against Manhasset in Garden City Daniel Kolin #32 of Manhasset battles for the ball against Andrew Dengler #43 of Garden City during the lacrosse game in Garden City Nicky Georghakis #28 of Manhasset battles for the ball against Will Mattice #17 of Garden City during the lacrosse game in Garden City Michael DePietro #20 of Manhasset battles for the ball against Blake Cascadden #2 of Garden City during the lacrosse game in Garden City The Newsday app makes it easier to access content without having to log in Unlimited Digital AccessOnly 25¢for 6 months won best in show in the competition titled “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum.” Credit: The Heckscher Museum of Art A Manhasset High School student’s artwork has taken the top spot in a local competition besting hundreds of high school entrants across Long Island Hang Mi, a junior, was awarded best in show at “Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum,” an annual juried art exhibition for local high schoolers which received 455 submissions from 69 local schools challenged participants to select an inspiration piece and then “create original artwork and write an artist’s statement explaining their creative process,” according to the museum Mi’s winning artwork was an oil on gesso-coated paper piece titled “Reunion,” which depicts the “love and dedication that goes into preparing vegetables and sharing them in a hearty meal,” she said Her inspiration piece was a watercolor on paper piece titled “Lettuce,” created by Long Island artist Madeline Daversa “Inspired by Daversa’s depiction of a Long Island family-owned farm and the freshness of locally grown food I created an oil painting diptych showing the progression of preparing a meal of love — from farm to table,” Mi said “I worked to capture the same passion and community of the farmers but through my family and our shared household meals.” The second-place winner was Hicksville High School junior Xaria Talavera From breaking news to special features and documentaries the NewsdayTV team is covering the issues that matter to you By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy a senior at Long Island High School for the Arts in Syosset Seventy-eight selected entries will be on display at the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington through May 25 Great Neck North Middle School won first place in the fall and second place this spring among middle schools in national vocabulary bowls coordinated by Vocabulary.com which includes schools with enrollments of 500 to 999 students The bowls are a biannual academic competition in which learners “compete online to master the most words,” according to Great Neck North officials Great Neck North students mastered 44,347 words in the fall and 55,903 words this spring over the course of two months through the online contest Mastery is earned by “answering multiple questions correctly on a given word,” according to Vocabulary.com “The achievement is not just about winning a competition — it’s about cultivating a love for language and learning that will serve these students throughout their lives,” Principal Brendan Nelson said in a statement The Comsewogue School District has created a food pantry at the district’s Boyle Road Elementary School It was launched by the school’s Comsewogue CARES (Character which includes one student representative from each classroom The new pantry offers nonperishable food items and has been stocked through efforts such as a “soup-er bowl drive,” in which children donated dozens of cans of soup in celebration of Super Bowl LIX “The students have been enthusiastic about contributing to this cause and it’s inspiring to see them work together to support their neighbors,” Boyle Road Principal Nicole Sooknanan said in a statement Syosset High School’s chamber orchestra was recently named national grand champion during the American String Teachers Association’s 2025 National Orchestra Festival in Atlanta Syosset beat out 20 other high school orchestras nationwide in March by delivering “compelling performances” of compositions by Caroline Shaw Tresper Clarke High School in Westbury were also among this year’s competitors “This honor is a testament to the dedication and passion of our students,” Syosset orchestra director Stephanie Merten said in a statement “It also highlights our district’s amazing music program and our community’s ongoing commitment to the arts.” Trump's influence on NY's future .. Get the latest news and more great videos at NewsdayTV Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories The renovation and expansion of a shingled Colonial on Manhasset's Knolls Lane is one of several similar projects Zachary Mankes and his wife "But this was for us," said Mankes Mankes and Disraeli have two grown daughters and have listed the five-bed which falls within the Port Washington Union Free School District "We bought it about 20 years ago and completely gutted it," Mankes said and we added about 2,500 square feet." The 1938 home sits on a 1.05-acre property Credit: Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty center hall Colonial" now covers 6,500 square feet The ceilings in the added spaces are higher but the pair kept curio cabinets and brass doorknobs The goal was to avoid turning the home into a "McMansion," Mankes added "Our objective was to keep the feel of a classic The home is 6,500 square feet — roughly 2,500 square feet larger than when the owners bought it 20 years ago who has co-listed the property with Grace Kusnierek for Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty called the project "a very thoughtful renovation." they really did leave all of that beautiful character that was original to the house in 1938," Governale said a mahogany-filled room with coffered ceilings and radiant heated floors laundry room and additional room meant to serve as an office or play area The home sports a mahogany-filled room with coffered ceilings and radiant heated floors The pair also refreshed the exterior of the home replacing hand-split cedar shake with the same there are a bluestone patio and built-in barbecue even though it is a large home," Governale said "It’s one of those homes that kind of hugs you as you walk in." A frequent patron of an upscale Manhasset restaurant who identifies as nonbinary alleges management discriminated against them by ordering them out of the women’s restroom on a January evening last year according to a lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court in Nassau Management later threw the patron out of the restaurant and months later denied them entry was at Toku Modern Asian at the Americana Manhasset with friends Gerbino told Newsday Thursday with their lawyer "Never did I ever think that I would wind up in a situation where I would be basically ridiculed and attacked for being who I am," said Gerbino and the employees involves claims the defendants’ actions violated both state and Nassau County human rights laws State law "prohibits discrimination in places of public accommodation on the basis of several 'protected characteristics'" that include gender identity and expression Public places must allow people to use restrooms or other facilities that align with a person’s self-identified gender identity medical history or sex on an identification Toku Modern Asian did not return a request for comment Poll Restaurant Group declined to comment when reached by phone at their corporate number Gerbino said they went to the women's restroom accompanied by two female friends and was first greeted and welcomed by the bathroom attendant as well as other diners But a female diner blocked the stall they were trying to access and stated that they weren't "welcome in the women’s restroom." She also responded with profanity after Gerbino told her that as a nonbinary person they do not identify as either a man or woman saying she would contact a manager to have them removed An unidentified female Toku manager entered the restroom telling Gerbino that as a regular patron they "should know better," according to the lawsuit The manager told them they didn’t belong there and asked them to leave the restroom or be banned from the restaurant Gerbino left with their friends and the female manager insulted Gerbino and came close to their face An unidentified male manager then stepped in telling them they were no longer welcome at the restaurant When Gerbino said they would file a complaint the male manager "grabbed onto their shoulder and violently shoved them toward the exit," court papers state Then on April 28 Gerbino tried to go into Toku but was told they were barred from the facility Gerbino sustained "serious and severe permanent personal injuries requiring psychiatric and mental health care and treatment," according to court papers "No one should ever have to experience anything like that in any way but especially not for being who they are," Gerbino said politics and crime stories in Nassau County moves the ball during the second quarter of a Nassau girls lacrosse game on Tuesday Harper Lambert had practiced this move hundreds The score was tied in the closing minutes and the Manhasset junior knew she was the one capable of changing that “I just saw the left side was open and I had trust in myself that I was going to make it,” Lambert said “I knew my teammates had trust in me that I was going to convert it and I just shot it.” That trust was warranted as Lambert delivered the winning goal off a run from behind the net and shot to the top-right corner to break a tie at 6 as host Manhasset defeated Massapequa in Nassau Conference I girls lacrosse action on Tuesday Lambert scored with 4:21 left in the fourth quarter and the Manhasset defense stunted Massapequa from there “I practice that move a lot,” Lambert said “I had confidence in myself that I was going to convert.” 3-0) rallied from a challenging third quarter when Set saw their 4-2 halftime lead turn into a 5-4 deficit entering the final period But Elim Yang scored back-to-back goals to open the fourth quarter to give Manhasset a 6-5 lead with 8:42 left Natalie Byrns answered with a free-position goal with 6:10 left to tie the score for Massapequa before Lambert’s winning goal 1-2) generated another free position following Lambert’s goal but Ruby Cacioppo made one of her nine saves with four minutes left to preserve the victory “It’s a team play and I know it’s kind of cheesy Yang finished with three goals and one assist and Lambert had two goals “It was a very gritty win and I’m very proud of my team,” Lambert said “We all trusted each other and you could really see that today we would just come together and say we have the next one Alexia Giannakopoulos had a pivotal caused turnover and clear with 3:20 left and Casey Im had a ground ball with 30 seconds left as two defensive plays to help secure the victory “Our defense just stayed after it,” coach Tom Campolettano said You could point to the defensive end of the field but it was 12 people on the field and a group on the sidelines and it was a total team effort.” Owen O'Brien covers high school and college sports for Newsday He's also covered professional teams such as the Mets Jets and Giants since graduating from the University at Buffalo The Manhasset/Great Neck Head Start program will be open Monday after a computer glitch that had held up funding and threatened its shutdown was resolved Director Stephanie Chenault said earlier this week the program that serves low-income families was at risk of closing because it could not access the federal grant funds that keep it operating That had followed a temporary freeze by the Trump administration on federal funding the payment management system showed her grant noted as “request in progress” — a change from several days of “pending review.” “Congressman [Tom] Suozzi spoke to everyone and anybody on our behalf to get this resolved and we are so grateful,” Chenault said Friday “The program will be open Monday; we’re not closing.” She said Suozzi also forwarded her a text from federal officials who oversee the program indicating that the money should be in the bank Monday Calls and emails to the Administration for Children and Families in the Department of Health and Human Services were not immediately returned to confirm the funding would be available Monday Get the latest updates on how education is changing in your district Chenault said her grant was funded last Saturday but when she went to access the money Monday the system said the request was pending review and the money was not available Chenault said she contacted Suozzi’s office and Sens Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand as well as the Office of Head Start to get a resolution Suozzi said he spoke with Health and Human Services officials Friday morning and they guaranteed him that the funding will be in Great Neck/Manhasset Head Start’s accounts by Monday "I will continue to fight to protect critical programs that work for our vulnerable children and families," the email read President Donald Trump ordered a freeze on federal funding but rescinded the order two days later Chenault said she was advised that because of the freeze a glitch developed in the financial system the press office for the Administration for Children and Families cited technical issues in the payment system that the Program Support Center was working to resolve The Manhasset/Great Neck Head Start program serves about 46 children age 3 to 5 whose parents are mostly service workers deputy director of the National Head Start Association said there were about 52 Head Start programs that were not able to access their grant funding in the past week Henry Griffith held Oceanside to three goals in Nassau I game on Friday Even when an opponent bypasses Manhasset boys lacrosse’s talent on the field there’s still a massive test to ace between the pipes senior goalie Henry Griffith had the answer key for nearly every shot that came his way Griffith made 11 saves and allowed three goals in Manhasset’s 16-4 win over Oceanside Friday in Nassau’s Conference I opener for both Oceanside played a tight game through the first 20 minutes but Griffith made seven of his 11 saves in the first quarter to prevent Manhasset from ever falling behind it’s my defense giving them bad shot opportunities and not letting them get to the middle,” Griffith said “I’m just grateful I was able to make the right saves.” Oceanside (2-1 overall) battled Manhasset (2-1) blow-for-blow early in the game forcing a tie at 3 in the second quarter with 8:28 remaining after junior attackman Brady Nardone netted the equalizer off a feed from junior midfielder Sean Mahoney “It’s a very good Oceanside team that’s very athletic and tough,” coach Keith Cromwell said but we were harping on our principles and eventually got the ball humming and moving.” Senior long-stick midfielder Lochlan FitzPatrick helped the defense settle down while forcing loose balls via strong hits or precise stick pokes The defensive discipline took the wind from the Sailors’ sails before sparking an offensive onslaught that had Manhasset score 12 unanswered goals from the second quarter to the fourth four assists) often drew Oceanside’s standout defender away from the middle of the field before finding a teammate quickly cutting in front of goal that teammate was sophomore Marco Petruccelli He scored four goals and assisted another in the win dominating alongside junior Conor Sheerin (four goals) “Our coach really wanted us to just move the ball,” Petruccelli said “I think we did that pretty well to find guys inside.” There were silver linings for Oceanside in its Nassau Conference I debut Bender forced three turnovers in the loss and senior faceoff specialist Dillon Tveter won 10 of his 17 faceoffs Senior goalie Sam Feldbaum performed well despite being in difficult situations all too often The strong Manhasset performance came at a good time for the program with both Griffith and Petruccelli noting how the team wanted to bounce back from a 9-8 loss to Cold Spring Harbor on Monday “The boys were definitely fired up in practice this week to get back on the field and show ourselves,” Griffith said “It’s like the ‘Ted Lasso’ quote — be a goldfish forget about it and move on,” Petruccelli said Michael Sicoli covers high school sports for Newsday He graduated from Quinnipiac in 2022 and left with a master’s degree in sports journalism in 2023 Manhasset defeated Massapequa in Nassau girls lacrosse matchup on Tuesday and Natalie Byrns #3 of Massapequa look to gain control of a draw during the first quarter of a Nassau County Power Conference girls lacrosse game at Manhasset High School on Tuesday and Micaela Gillis #24 of Massapequa look to gain control of a draw at midfield during the fourth quarter of a Nassau County Power Conference girls lacrosse game at Manhasset High School on Tuesday gets congratulated by teammate Elim Yang #22 after scoring the tie-breaking goal to give her team a 7-6 lead over Massapequa with 4:21 remaining in the fourth quarter of a Nassau County Power Conference girls lacrosse game at Manhasset High School on Tuesday Manhasset went on to win by that same score gets pressured by Isabella Grosso #4 of Massapequa during the second quarter of a Nassau County Power Conference girls lacrosse game at Manhasset High School on Tuesday and goalie Ruby Caccioppo #38 celebrate after their team's 7-6 win over Massapequa in a Nassau County Power Conference girls lacrosse game at Manhasset High School on Tuesday gets pressured by Casey Im #25 of Manhasset during the third quarter of a Nassau County Power Conference girls lacrosse game at Manhasset High School on 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