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Terrence Batts conducting the Lawrence High School orchestra in 2015. He said he was kept out of Honors classes as a student in the 1960s and ’70s, despite his clear academic abilities. Many students of color, he said, are automatically placed in lower-track classes, without regard to what he calls “intellectual heft.”
Reshaping class discussion on race and culture
Part three in a series. The New York State Education Department launched a new statewide curriculum in May intended to root out implicit bias and racism in all its forms in the schools while affirming students’ “racial, linguistic and cultural identities.” more
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Donald Clavin, Laura Gillen and Diane Madden spoke about issues important to their campaigns for town supervisor at a public debate on Oct. 10.
Town of Hempstead supervisor candidates spar at Molloy College
The candidates for Hempstead town supervisor brought their campaign messages to the debate stage on Oct. 10 at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. more
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Fifty former patients allege that former Merrick pediatrician Stuart Copperman sexually assaulted them.
Patients plan sex abuse suit against former Merrick doctor Stuart Copperman
Nineteen years after sexual assault allegations cost former Merrick pediatrician Stuart Copperman his medical license, more than 50 of his patients plan to sue him under New York state’s Child … more
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Former North Bellmore Fire Department Chief Allen Walther, who died in June, will be inducted into the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center’s Wall of Fame.
Allen Walther to be inducted into Firefighters Museum’s Wall of Fame
A 65-year veteran of the North Bellmore Fire Department will be honored at the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center’s annual Badge of Courage Celebration on Oct. 18. more
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Amy Flores, of South Bellmore, was recently named the executive director of the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs.
Meet the ‘Latina millennial’ heading the Office of Hispanic Affairs
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month by choosing a new executive director for the county’s Office of Hispanic Affairs. On Sept. 17, Amy Flores, of South Bellmore, was appointed to the position. more
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Hempstead Town Hall.
Newcomers vie for King Sweeney’s seat in Town of Hempstead's 5th Councilmanic District
When Erin King Sweeney announced last month that she would not seek re-election to a second four-year term on Hempstead’s Town Board, it was as if the bottom had dropped out of the 5th … more
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Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building.
Who’s running for county legislator in District 19?
Seeking his third, two-year term as a Nassau County Legislator, incumbent Steve Rhoads will face first-time candidate Jill Levine in the race for the 19th Legislative District, which spans from Freeport to Seaford. more
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Police say one man was arrested after a non-fatal shooting in North Bellmore overnight.
UPDATED: North Bellmore man charged in fight, shooting
Nassau County police say a man was arrested after a fight between two drivers led to a non-fatal shooting on Bellmore Road near Magnolia Road in North Bellmore on Tuesday at 11:15 p.m.The altercation … more
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St. Matthias Church, on the border of Bellmore and Wantagh, has not changed in its 115 years.
St. Matthias Church granted landmark status
St. Matthias Church — a small building with brown shingles and white clapboard on the border of Bellmore and Wantagh — was granted landmark status at the Oct. 2 Hempstead Town Council meeting. The site will now be protected against demolition, preserving a 100-year-plus legacy of the area’s African-American history. more
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“Sopranos” star Vincent Pastore, left, joined Anthony Giordano, the owner of A&S Fine Foods in Merrick, to promote their new tomato sauce, which will be sold at the store starting next month.
‘Sopranos’ star Vincent Pastore set to launch new tomato sauce at A&S in Merrick
Fans of “The Sopranos” will soon have another way to celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary. In addition to “The Many Saints of Newark,” a “Sopranos” prequel set for release next September, audiences can soon cook up their favorite Italian dishes using a special new sauce courtesy of one of the show’s stars. more
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