Michael Ebert

Long Island

Reporter at Newsday

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Articles

School aid for Long Island to rise by more than $270M in 2025-26

5 days ago | newsday.com | John Hildebrand |Michael Ebert

Long Island school districts will get more than $270 million in additional state aid for the 2025-26 academic year — up nearly 5.4% from the current year — as part of a state budget that will provide a growing share of the region’s education funding. The financial package for Nassau and Suffolk counties, totaling nearly $5.3 billion, represents a $42 million increase from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s original budget proposal in January.
Great Neck North wins LI Physics Olympics

5 days ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

A team from Great Neck North High School has taken the title in this year’s Long Island Physics Olympics. The five-student team of Serena Chen, Julian Elihu, Aiden Jin, Jacob Levine and Zheng Zhou bested 14 other groups to win first place in the 39th annual competition, which was sponsored by the Long Island Physics Teachers’ Association. Jericho High School won second place, and Smithtown High School East placed third.
Matthew Gandarillas, of Nesconset, pays it forward to Stony Brook Cancer Center

1 week ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

Nesconset teen Matthew Gandarillas, who survived pediatric cancer as a baby, has given back to the treatment center he credits with saving his life. The senior at Smithtown High School East recently raised more than $1,000 and used the funds to purchase gift cards and toys for children undergoing treatment at Stony Brook Cancer Center.
Manhasset student wins best in show in Heckscher Museum competition

1 week ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

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.
Lexy Mealing receives American Cancer Society award

1 week ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

Westbury breast cancer survivor Lexy Mealing has been honored by the American Cancer Society for going above and beyond the expectations of a volunteer. Following her initial diagnosis of breast cancer in 2021, Mealing became an “enthusiastic volunteer leader” for the American Cancer Society, according to the Atlanta-based organization.
Stony Brook team wins LI Ethics Bowl

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

A team from The Stony Brook School has been named champion of the Long Island High School Ethics Bowl for the sixth time in eight years. Students Josh Kim, Nika Shi and Sisi Zhang bested about 20 other groups to place first in the bowl, which challenged participants to “analyze and discuss real-life and timely ethical issues,” according to bowl officials. It was sponsored by the Squire Family Foundation in East Northport and held at Hofstra University in Hempstead.
Elizabeth Matalon helps other teens with public speaking

2 weeks ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

Elizabeth Matalon isn’t shy about helping others overcome their struggles with public speaking. The Great Neck North High School senior is the founder of Teen Speakers Club, a nonprofit peer-to-peer program designed to help students “develop confidence and communication skills through training and structured mentorship,” she said.
21 students advance following LI Science Engineering Fair

3 weeks ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

Twenty-one students are advancing to the international level based on their performance at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. This year’s fair included 455 participants from 67 schools in 16 categories ranging from animal sciences to translational medical science. The first round saw students present their work to judges with at least 25% of submissions in each category selected for the second round last month at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, according to fair officials.
Kieran Casey, of Port Jefferson, makes 3D-printed STEM kits

4 weeks ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

A Port Jefferson teen is working to introduce science, technology, engineering and math concepts — collectively the fields known as STEM — to children in his community. Kieran Casey, a junior at Earl L. Vandermeulen High School, has been creating STEM kits featuring physics-based activities such as adjustable catapults and rubber band-powered cars through Project Engineer Outreach, an initiative he launched last year.
Longwood RoboLions and 3 other LI teams advance to the nationals

1 month ago | newsday.com | Michael Ebert

Four Long Island teams are advancing to the national level after winning top awards at the 2025 FIRST Robotics Competition Long Island Regional. The 2025 competition included 49 high school teams that designed and built robots using a kit of parts ranging from control systems to game components.