Nassau Schools Rank Top State; Tennis Team Wins County Title

Long Island saw a mix of academic achievement and athletic triumph this week. Two Nassau County schools secured top spots in state rankings, and a local high school tennis team defeated its rivals to claim the county title.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Elementary and Middle Schools rankings. Two schools in Nassau County earned top placements in New York State. The specific institutions were not named in the release, but their standing places them among the highest-rated in the state.

In Port Washington, the high school girls varsity tennis team captured the Nassau County championship. The team defeated top-seeded Syosset 4-3 in a close match. They then swept Commack 7-0 to win the Long Island Large School championship.

At the Manhasset Board of Education meeting on Oct. 22, officials altered their standard procedure. The board held the public comment section at the start of the session instead of the end. This change accommodated a large group of parents who gathered in the small conference room.

In Suffolk County, court records show a former Farmingdale State College instructor was arrested. The allegation involves forcing a student to perform oral sex in a campus parking lot. Separately, a New Hyde Park man is fighting charges for possessing 30 files depicting children in sexual conduct. His attorney argues the client voluntarily provided his computer for forensics because he did not know how the files appeared on the device.