Claude Solnik

New York, Plainview

Contributor at Freelance

Staff Reporter at Long Island Press

Articles

Omer Neutra’s parents still seeking return of son’s remains

1 week ago | longislandpress.com | Claude Solnik

Posted on After the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, Ronen and Orna Neutra spent 422 days in the dark after their son Omer, who grew up in Plainview, was caught up in a tank during the attack. Close Never miss a storyNews, events, culture and more — delivered to you.
Oceanside's Yves Jean-Pierre has 20-plus year perfect attendance record

1 week ago | newsday.com | Claude Solnik

Oceanside High School math teacher Yves Jean-Pierre learned an important lesson early on in his career. He started by picking extremely difficult, challenging problems for students. Then a teacher told him to focus not on stumping students, but setting them up for success. “You have the knowledge you need to teach. You have to teach ‘for’ the students,” Jean-Pierre, 59, of Valley Stream, said the teacher told him. “And I started to do that.
Long Island Zoning Atlas finds multi-family largely absent

3 weeks ago | longislandpress.com | Claude Solnik

An updated study and interactive map created by The Center for Urban Research at the CUNY Graduate Center and Community Development Long Island found that multi-family housing is, if not banned, not as of right across the vast majority of Nassau and Suffolk counties. Close Never miss a storyNews, events, culture and more — delivered to you.
LA film studio developers weigh options amid declining productions

3 weeks ago | therealdeal.com | Claude Solnik

Los Angeles studio developers are pondering their next steps as more film productions move out of state and even the country. Executives like East End Studios co-founder Jonathon Yormak spoke to the state of production spaces at Bisnow’s Los Angeles Studio Real Estate Conference last week, with some telling audience members they’re cautious but “hopeful” for a turnaround, L.A. Business First reported.
ConnectOne, First of Long Island Merge

3 weeks ago | longislandpress.com | Claude Solnik

In a deal that created one of the biggest community banks on Long Island, ConnectOne has merged with First of Long Island, resulting in a financial institution with a wide regional reach from branches to assets. Englewood, NJ.-based ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., parent company of ConnectOne Bank, completed its merger with Melville-based The First of Long Island Corp., parent company of The First National Bank of Long Island.
Bronx youth boat program honored by ’80s music icon at Town Hall – Bronx Times

3 weeks ago | bxtimes.com | Claude Solnik

Sometimes boating leads to unexpected destinations. Rocking the Boat, a Hunts Point-based nonprofit that teaches Bronx youth to build and operate wooden boats, typically works along the Bronx River. But on May 29, their journey brought them to Midtown Manhattan’s Town Hall, where they were recognized by musician and Talking Heads co-founder David Byrne for their impactful work.
Lower East Side’s Time To Be Happy Gallery invites public in to see artists at work

3 weeks ago | amny.com | Claude Solnik

Artists at the Time To Be Happy Gallery on the Lower East Side. Galleries typically show finished work made out of sight in artists’ studios, but a Manhattan gallery is celebrating its one year anniversary by inviting the public in to see more than 60 artists creating in front of them. Time To Be Happy Gallery, at 219 Bowery, between Prince and Spring, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a four-day art festival featuring over 60 artists creating live art.
Velocity Driving lets you drive luxury cars at Nassau Coliseum

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Claude Solnik

Philip Policastro, a Metropolitan Transportation Authority supervisor who lives in Patchogue, ordinarily drives a Tesla Model 3. But on a recent windy morning, he slipped into the driver’s seat to experience the power of driving a Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Policastro said his wife has been diagnosed with cancer, making him painfully aware of the precariousness and preciousness of each moment.
Teacher spotlight: Matthew DeMarinis, of Jericho High School

1 month ago | newsday.com | Claude Solnik

This month Newsday will begin highlighting the passionate, engaging and innovative educators of Long Island in a new Teacher Spotlight feature. Nominate those who create curriculums that advance learning, leave lasting impacts on students for years to come or have received state or national recognition by sending details to [email protected]. The first time Jericho High School math teacher Matthew DeMarinis stepped foot into a classroom as a teacher, he was barely older than his students are now.
Nassau house prices rise, topping asking price

1 month ago | longislandpress.com | Claude Solnik

The Nassau real estate market continued to show signs of strength as the median sales price of a single-family house in April rose 3.3% year-over-year to $790,000, selling on average for more than the asking price. Close Never miss a storyNews, events, culture and more — delivered to you.