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October 2020: 20,000 Seconds Over Hicksville
It was the 1970s, but it might as well have been the 19th century. A winter storm was hitting Long Island, and in the morning the LIRR sent train after train of passengers westward - even though the line was impassable. Thousands of commuters found themselves marooned above Hicksville, east of the frozen switch points at DIVIDE tower.
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It's Academic...Or is it?
IntroductionOn a school day early in September 1963, about two dozen Hicksville High seniors were summoned to a meeting. We were seated in a semi-circle of student desks, all facing a pair of chairs, in which sat two adults whom we did not know. More than a half century later, my memory is imperfect, but I believe that also present in the room, standing, were Principal Leon Galloway, Vice-Principal Raymond Rusch, a smattering of faculty members, and a few other strangers. I think that Mr. Galloway opened the meeting.
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New York - The American Revolution Part 1
Wendy Elkis Class of 1977As we approach the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence from Great Britain, we thought it would be fitting to introduce articles that showcase the struggles our New York forefathers went through to win that independence and break ties with Great Britain, its Parliament, as well as with King George III.
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