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Bellmore home destroyed in late-night fire
A Sunrise Avenue home was completely destroyed, and an occupant and firefighter suffered minor injuries in fire that broke out after midnight on Monday.
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South Nassau Communities Hospital, Mount Sinai Health Systems officially partner
Representatives of South Nassau Communities Hospital and the Mount Sinai Health System were set to finalize a partnership at a news conference on Dec. 4. The merger makes South Nassau the Long Island …
Elmont Presbyterian seeks town’s help
Historic 113-year-old church in need of TLC
Since 1905, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church has stood in Elmont as a symbol of the hamlet’s German past, when it was part of the old Fosters Meadow community. At the church’s grand opening on …
A fixture on the force
Lynbrook Police Chief Joseph Neve retires after four decades
Retiring Lynbrook Police Chief Joseph Neve can still remember the motivation that drove him to get involved in law enforcement. “I wanted to be in a position to help people in their time of need,” he said.
Malverne resident's art exhibit reflects on 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting
Friday will mark 25 years since gunman Colin Ferguson stepped onto the Long Island Rail Road 5:33 p.m. train and began randomly firing with a 9mm pistol, killing six passengers in Garden City. …
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Bellmore-Merrick students speak on racial equity
Elaine Gross, president of ERASE Racism, wants to end racial injustice and inequity on Long Island. To tackle the problem in schools, the activist group enlisted a panel of nine concerned students — including two from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.
Boat parade lights up the holidays
Despite heavy rain, hundreds of families visited Freeport for an evening of holiday celebrations last Saturday. The night started with the lighting of the village Christmas tree and menorah at Sunrise Highway and Church Street. The festivities then carried over to the Nautical Mile, where people lined the docks to check out holiday-decorated boats for the annual Nautical Mile Holiday Boat Parade.
Tuition aid restored for fire volunteers in Nassau County
On Nov. 19, legislators unanimously approved an emergency resolution to allocate funding for a lost Federal Emergency Management Agency grant that provides college scholarships for volunteer …
Rockaway Avenue revitalization talks begin
It was clear early on during the Valley Stream Downtown Revitalization Task Force’s second official meeting on Nov. 27 that the challenges of turning the stretch of Rockaway Avenue from Sunrise …
Gersh ABA Services opens autism therapy center in West Hempstead
A recent study by the American Academy of Pediatrics found that roughly one in 40 children in the United States has autism, an increase from the previous estimate of one in 59 children. To meet …
Tuition aid restored for fire volunteers, EMS workers in Nassau County
Nassau County’s 19 legislators voted unanimously on Nov. 19 to allocate funding to make up for a lost Federal Emergency Management Agency grant that provides college scholarships for volunteer …
Editorial
With Amazon on the way, let’s rethink housing
With news that Amazon’s second headquarters is coming to Long Island City, Queens, bringing with it 50,000 new jobs, the Island is poised for a housing renaissance, but in order for that to happen, residents must be open to change.
Some personal notes on the 'perfect American'
I first heard the news that the Iraqi military had rolled into Kuwait on Aug. 3, 1990, the day after the invasion. I can’t forget that moment. I was watching over 9- and 10-year-old boys at the …
Randi Kreiss
The wobbling arc of the moral universe
From one vantage point, we are blessed to live in these times. Consider us here on Long Island, enjoying our safe neighborhoods, good schools and . . .
Op-Ed
I’m committed to fixing Nassau’s tax-assessment system
Recently, I gave the order to post online tax-impact notices using last year’s tax levy and the new assessed market values for property owners across Nassau County. Throughout my first 11 months in office . . .