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Solages faces Hardial in Nassau 3rd L.D. primary contest
Elections in New York are going to be a bit different this year. Because of changes made this winter to the state law intended to have federal, state and local primary races fall on the same day, … more
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Local and federal elected officials and environmental advocates urged the Environmental Protection Agency to set standards for emerging contaminants in Long Islands water supply. At the lectern was Nassau County Executive Laura Curran.
L.I. congressional reps push for stricter water standards
Local and federal elected officials joined Long Island environmental advocates on June 18 to ask that the Environmental Protection Agency set stricter standards for the maximum contamination levels … more
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Map showing the extent of the plume as it has drifted southward, encroaching on the northern halves of both Seaford and Wantagh.
State unveils ambitious plan for Bethpage toxic plume
Hundreds of people gathered in the auditorium at Bethpage High School on June 11 to learn about the ambitious proposal by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to contain and … more
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Five new mini-buses, which can accommodate up to 30 passengers, will be added to the Elmont Flexi line.
NICE expands Flexi line
Nassau County and Nassau Inter-County Express Bus officials announced the expansion of the Elmont Flexi bus service on June 17. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran explained that the Flexi service, … more
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Female congregants, prepared to pray at Valley Stream’s Masjid Hamza on June 4, which was Eid al-Fitr, one of the holiest days on the Muslim lunar calendar.
Valley Stream, Elmont Islamic communities celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Thousands of Valley Stream and Elmont residents gathered at Masjid Hamza on June 4 to celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holy month in which Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Aziz Khan, a … more
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Nassau names 15 sites for early voting
State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the … more
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen talked about road improvements at a meeting with residents at the Elmont Memorial Library.
Roadwork set for Elmont, F.S.
After years of requesting infrastructure improvements in Elmont and Franklin Square, resident were put at ease when Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen announced on May 29 that local roads … more
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Hendrickson Avenue Park lies on Hempstead Turnpike and provides a modest home for local kids playing basketball.
‘More for our parks’
As New York Arena Partners and Empire State Development prepare to publish the Belmont Arena project’s state environmental impact statement in June, a key issue that residents have said they want … more
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Children from the Belmont Child Care Association walked down Hempstead Turnpike to celebrate the 12th annual Elmont/Belmont Stakes Parade on June 1.
Celebrating 151 years at the races
More than a thousand residents gathered on Hempstead Turnpike to celebrate the 12th annual Elmont/Belmont Stakes Parade on June 1. The procession, the largest one so far, kicked off the preparatory … more
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Heralds receive top honors in 2019 Press Club of Long Island contest
Herald Community Newspapers took home top honors in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards competition. Honors were presented before a crowd of nearly 240 at Watermill Caterers in … more
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