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Harold Jantz, right, received the Bronze Star Medal from U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham.
‘They knew I was the guy that was gonna get ’em out’
It’s been 50 years since Army veteran Harold Jantz singlehandedly saved his platoon during an enemy ambush in a Vietnam jungle, but he said that night still haunts him to this day. “That … more
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Laura Gillen
Town OKs gas pact that could reduce rates
In a rare show of unity, the Hempstead Town Board last week unanimously approved a Community Choice Aggregation agreement that, once implemented, could cut natural gas rates by as much as 5 to 8 … more
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Peter Held, former Wantagh resident, attended the Woodstock music festival 50 years ago next week. Above, Held a year out of high school, in 1970.
Memories of mud and music as onetime ‘hippie’ recalls Woodstock
A mere mention of the 1960s can bring to mind images of peace signs, drugs, free love and rock ’n’ roll — as well as the Woodstock music festival in 1969, which incorporated all of … more
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County Executive LAura Curran and County Comptroller Jack Schnirman before signing changes to the county’s living wage law that would close significant loopholes.
Nassau County closes loopholes in living wage law
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed changes in the county’s Living Wage Law last Wednesday that she said would help ensure that county workers or those working for contracted vendors … more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, center, with Deputy Executive for Finance Ray Orlando and Ana Souza of the Office of Management and Budget at a taxpayers information meeting in Franklin Square in January.
Curran urges cooperation on tax phase-in
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran responded on Monday to the proposed “Assessment Bill of Rights” put forth last week by Republicans in the County Legislature, calling it an … more
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The 2019 Long Island Breast Cancer Forum was held in Farmingdale on July 24.
King Sweeney hosts cancer forum
Nassau and Suffolk County doctors, nutritionists and legislators spokr about the importance of breast cancer awareness at the 2019 Long Island Breast Cancer Forum at Farmingdale State College on July … more
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Steve Rhoads
Republicans put forward tax ‘Bill of Rights’
The County Legislature’s Republican majority announced on July 17 that it would propose a legislative package comprising an “Assessment Bill of … more
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Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, with 5th District candidate Lora Webster, left, and Clerk Sylvia Cabana, held a news conference in Merrick to introduce the slate of Democratic town candidates.
Democrats introduce slate of Hempstead Town candidates
Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced the full slate of Democratic candidates for the upcoming November election on July 23 at Wynsum Avenue Park in south Merrick. more
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David Cornell, from Lynbrook, a Marine Corps veteran who fought in Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait, had his hair cut by Will Torres, of Queens Village, a student at the Barber and Beauty Institute of New York.
Summer stand-down serves Nassau’s veterans
The Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s annual summer Veteran Stand Down welcomed hundreds of Long Island vets on Tuesday in Freeport. The biannual event last took place in November, shortly … more
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer
Schumer pushing for L.I. radium bill
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is advocating for a plan that would ultimately guarantee the accuracy of test results for radium levels in Long Island groundwater especially near the Navy/ Grumman plume in Bethpage, according to a press release. more
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