New Superintendent; Firefighter Accused of Forgery

Here is a rundown of the top stories around Syosset this week.

Interim School Superintendent Named
A former Great Neck educator has been named interim superintendent of the Syosset school system.

Christiano's Won't Close...Yet
You can still get a bottle of red and a bottle of white at Christiano's for the time being. 

Firefighter Accused of Forging Prescription
A Syosset volunteer firefighter was recently charged with stealing a prescription form from his employer to get Percocet pain pills.

Man Survives After Hit By Train
A man survived after being struck by a train near the Hicksville LIRR Monday morning. The incident caused substantial delays.

Syosset Man Escapes Capture in Syria
A self-funded trip to war-torn Syria, intended to jumpstart his career, turned into a season in Hell for Syosset photojournalist Matthew Schrier.

Southampton Road Dedicated to Sister Jackie
The Water Mill street where a 59-year-old Syosset nun lost her life in a hit-and-run accident last summer has been unofficially renamed in her memory.