Amityville Record

1 day ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Following public outcry over the decision to adopt “The Hawks” as the new Amityville School District logo, the Amityville School Board voted Tuesday night to rescind the name and reengage the community in a renewed effort to determine a replacement. The district is seeking a new mascot name/image in response to a state mandate requiring all school districts to eliminate Native American references and imagery from logos and mascots.

1 day ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Just before his 17th birthday, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was hurrying to meet friends when something compelled him to step into the Basilica of St. Joseph in Buenos Aires. That moment would change the course of his life, inspiring him to become a priest and eventually lead the Catholic Church as Pope Francis from 2013 until his death April 21, 2025. He was 88. His viewing is underway with a funeral scheduled for Saturday. Francis was born in December 1936 in Flores, a neighborhood of Buenos Aires.

3 days ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

President Donald Trump issued a statement on social media today in support of Massapequa keeping its team logo, The Chiefs. In the comment on Truth Social Trump said he was issuing a directive to Education Secretary Linda McMahon to investigate the issue and that he supported continued use of the name, despite it violating a New York State mandate.

1 week ago | amityvillerecord.com | Madison Gusler

The White House issued an executive order March 14 to reduce several government entities, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which could put New York at risk of losing $19 million in funding. The IMLS, a federal agency created by Congress in 1996 through the Museum and Library Services Act, supports museums and libraries across the country by offering grants, policy development, and research.

1 week ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Less than a week after the Amityville School District dramatically announced in a school broadcast that it had chosen “The Hawks” as its new athletic mascot, the community is pushing back. Residents are urging the district to instead reinstate “The Crimson Tide,” a historic team name used for decades before the school adopted “The Warriors.”At a meeting April 9, school board educators agreed to reconsider before making a final determination.