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Tropical Storm Isaias brought down hundreds of phone and electric wires across Nassau County, like this one at Shore Drive and Helen Court in Merrick.
Nassau cleans up after 1,000 trees fall amid Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias, a swift-moving temptest that slammed Nassau Tuesday, knocked down more than a thousand trees and some 338 electric and phone wires here, said County Executive Laura Curran during a news briefing Wednesday morning. more
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A Long Island Rail Road train became stuck at the Wantagh station amid Isaias. The LIRR shut down all service during the storm.
Tropical Storm Isaias wreaks havoc in Wantagh-Seaford
Tropical Storm Isaias rolled across Nassau County Tuesday afternoon with relatively little rain but with sustained winds in the 30 to 50 mph range, with some gusts in excess of 70 mph, downing trees … more
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A map, posted on the National Weather Service website Monday morning, showing the potential for flash flooding throughout the Northeast during Tropical Storm Isaias.
Long Island under Tropical Storm Warning as Isaias heads up East Coast
All of Long Island is now under a Tropical Storm Warning, as Isaias churns up the East Coast, according to the National Weather Service. The storm is on track to strike the Carolinas with 70 mph … more
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What a poet can teach us about death — and life
I was out for a drive in mid-April, rounding the corner from Beach Street to Merrick Road in Merrick, when Emily Dickinson’s words suddenly came to my mind . . . more
Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide.
I grew up on Long Island, and like so many local kids, I made the pilgrimage to Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s stately Cove Neck mansion, full of Americana and animal heads and skins. more
How George Floyd’s death brought us to our knees
Why did George Floyd’s death bring our nation to its knees? wondered Ava Marie DuVernay, the director of the 2014 film “Selma” . . . more
A video posted to Twitter of 7-year-old Wynta-Amor Rogers, front, of Uniondale, protesting in Merrick electrified the Twittersphere on June 2. Since then, she has appeared at Black Lives Matter protest marches throughout the metropolitan area. Above, she was joined by Hempstead protest organizers, from left, Raina Lewis, Tiara Adams and Jada Gillenwater.
The girl who lit up the Twittersphere
Seven-year-old Wynta-Amor Rogers, of Uniondale, stood in the shade of the red-brick Hempstead Village Hall on June 9, microphone in hand, surrounded by 200 Black Lives Matter protesters calling for … more
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Herald viral video to appear on Oprah special Wednesday 9 p.m.
A Herald viral video of 7-year-old Wynta-Amor Rogers, of Uniondale, will be shown Wednesday night as part of an Oprah Winfrey special, "Where Do We Go from Here?" In the 15-second video, the very … more
State allowing outdoor high school graduation: Cuomo
Govenor Cuomo announced Sunday that outdoor high school graduations of up to 150 people would be allowed starting June 26, provided social-distancing protocals are observed. The announcement … more
Protesters against police brutality and structural racism have convened in Merrick throughout the week. No arrests had been made until Saturday when 11 people, including one minor, tried to protest on the Meadowbrook Parkway, a restricted area. Police said the arrests were necessary for the safety of the protesters. Above, a view of Thursday night's protest, attended by an estimated 4,000 people.
Eleven arrested in Merrick for trying to protest on parkway
Eleven people — including 10 adults and one minor — were arrested Saturday for disorderly conduct in Merrick after they attempted to move their protest against police brutality onto the Meadowbrook Parkway. more
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