By Mark Demetropoulos Oheka Castle, the century-old West Hills estate built by financier Otto Kahn - who hosted grand parties in the 1920's that inspired the Great Gatsby - is now in bankruptcy and will be sold at auction on October 27th. American novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald memorialized the lavish parties and gilded lives of north shore Long Island's "Gold Coast" during the 1920's in his classic novel "The Great Gatsby." Otto Hermann Kahn was a German immigrant who built

By Dagmar Fors Karppi The Locust Valley Garden Club (LVGC) is sending its members home with their own miniature gardens - in a terrarium that each member has designed. Terrariums are clear glass or plastic containers filled with soil and plants, designed to function as a miniature, self-contained ecosystem. The word "Terrarium" is derived from the Latin words "terra" (earth) and "arium" (place). They allow people to cultivate delicate or tropical greenery - indoors - with

By Leader Staff The Half Hollow Hills and Cold Spring Harbor School Districts were ranked as the "Best Schools and Districts" in Suffolk County, in the 2027 Niche Study on public schools across the United States. The Half Hollow Hills (HHH) district includes Dix Hills and Melville, and earned an A+ overall grade. HHH ranked Number 1 in Suffolk County, Number 13 in New York State, and Number 59 nationwide. The HHH district has 7,302 students in pre-K through 12th grade

By Nolan Cleary It was once said by the late US Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld, that, "There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know there are some things we do not know.” As such, I should preface - before reviewing the 2026 reboot of Resident Evil - that I know very little about video games, and as a result, know as much about the video game series that Resident Evil is based upon, as I do abo

Are you were surprised that an individual making $100,000 in disability payments was recently caught participating in "powerlifting" contests ? The rise in disability fraud has become one of the greatest scams in this nation’s history. So, why are so many people cheating the system ? Because we let them. We stubbornly refuse to enact the common-sense solutions that would nip this fraud in the bud. All we need to do is simply require that individuals claiming disability repor

By Leader Staff A divided Huntington Town Board voted - by a split vote of 3 to 2 - to back Supervisor Ed Smyth's (R-Halesite) demand that they raise taxes and pierce the 2% state tax cap. Voting "Yes" to pierce the tax cap were Smyth, and Councilmembers Theresa Mari (R-Centerport) and Dr. Dave Bennardo (R- Greenlawn); Voting "No" were Councilwomen Brooke Lupinacci (C-Lloyd Harbor) and Jen Hebert (D- Huntington Village). New York State imposes a limit of no more than 2%

By Leader Staff The Locust Valley-Bayville school district has been rocked by two simultaneous controversies regarding teachers in the school system. The School Board met in an emergency meeting right before the start of school and terminated a teacher after she was caught appearing on the "Only Fans" video streaming service. Only Fans is described as a "subscription-based video on demand service... mainly used by pornographic creators, both amateur and professional, but it a

By Steve Levy China’s paid influencers must be quite proud of themselves for having so quickly shifted U.S opinion against the construction of new AI data centers. The social media influence program has been so successful that it has both Democrat and Republican officials alike running for the hills when it comes to supporting the establishment of these needed AI centers throughout the nation. Initially, there was great enthusiasm about what AI could do for our nation and

New York has an opportunity to elect a truly outstanding woman as Attorney General - Saritha Komatireddy. Saritha is a tough, experienced prosecutor. She served as Chief of Staff to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); clerked for Justice Brett Kavanaugh; and been a federal prosecutor in Brooklyn handling major drug cartel and terrorism cases. Saritha promises to re-orient the Attorney General's office to fight crime and protect people. That is a refreshing chan

By Leader Staff The Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club's Youth Opti Race Team swept the 2026 Douglaston Junior Yacht Squadron Optimist Regatta - held at the Douglaston Yacht Club on Little Neck Bay - finishing first and second in the White Fleet; and taking nine out of the top 11 finishers in the Blue Fleet. Out of a racing fleet of about 60 boats, the Seawanhaka team dominated the results in both divisions, taking 1st and 2nd place in the White Fleet and completing a remar