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Deborah Salant started putting a candle in her window on Commonwealth Street after hearing that half a million Americans had died from the novel coronavirus.

Franklin Square woman remembers the half million Covid victims

When Deborah Salant heard that victims of the coronavirus pandemic were being stored in refrigerated trucks in New York City, she reached out to Town of Hempstead officials about donating her … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

The Town of Hempstead’s “Vaxmobile” was parked outside of the Elmont Senior Center on April 1.

Town’s vaccine van comes to Elmont

Joy Cameron had been waiting outside the Elmont Senior Center in the cold and rain last Thursday morning, hoping for her shot at getting the Covid vaccine. She had seen that the Town of Hempstead … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

Daniel Camillery

N95 Mask, gown, goggles, headgear, gloves — the "new normal" dress code at Nassau Pediatrics Associates. Daily positive Covid tests to call families are just another reminder to me of the … more

3/29/21

CVS is offering the Covid-19 vaccine at a number of local sites.

CVS expanding Covid-19 vaccine availability in Nassau

CVS pharmacies are now expanding community access to the Covid-19 vaccine at the following sites within the Heralds’ coverage area: Baldwin Bellmore Cedarhurst East Rockaway Glen … more

3/5/21

Christy Calderon, a registered nurse with Northwell Health, doled out Covid vaccines at Elmont Memorial High School on Feb. 27.

Pop-up vaccine site serves Elmont community members in need

Cynthia Hamilton had been trying to get a Covid vaccine since January, when Gov. Andrew Cuomo first announced that health aides like herself would be eligible to receive the shot, but everywhere she … more

By Melissa Koenig and Peter Belfiore | 2/27/21

White New Yorkers are getting the Covid vaccine at higher rates than non-White New Yorkers, data shows.

Legislator Solages calls for increased vaccine supply

Although majority-minority communities have had consistently higher Covid-19 infection rates than majority white areas throughout the pandemic, state data shows that residents of those communities … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/11/21

Sewanhaka adopts new Covid reporting system

The Sewanhaka Central High School District is changing the way parents and guardians can report positive Covid cases to the district. Officials previously asked parents and guardians to report … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/9/21

There are many empty storefronts in Franklin Square and Elmont.

Dozens of businesses closed in Franklin Square and Elmont

In the year since a group of Franklin Square residents met at the local library to share their thoughts on revitalizing the community’s downtown, empty storefronts have only become more common, … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/4/21

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is quarantining after a recent exposure to a person with Covid-19.

County executive quarantining after Covid-19 exposure

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran must quarantine for 10 days because of a recent exposure to a person who had tested positive for Covid-19. Curran's press office reported Thursday that the … more

1/14/21

Franklin Square school district switches to remote learning, Elmont and Sewanhaka schools closed

All schools in the Franklin Square school district, as well as the Gotham Avenue School in the Elmont Union Free School District, will remain closed until Jan. 19, as the number of coronavirus cases … more

By Melissa Koenig | 1/13/21

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