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In Spike Lee’s masterful “BlackkKlansman,” based on the memoir by Ron Stallworth, Colorado Springs’ first African-American police officer and undercover detective, we see racism in its most ugly form . . . more

12/14/18

Police: Homeless man charged in connection to string of larcenies

Police reported the arrest of a homeless man in connection to a spree of larcenies at various local drug stores and supermarkets including, most recently, at the Stop & Shop on Atlantic Avenue in … more

6/6/18

After the Newbridge Gardens apartment buildings in Levittown went up in flames on Feb. 11, local activists began collecting donations for 20 displaced residents. Sanchez, 68, walked through the wreckage of her home.

East Meadow, Bellmore help after Levittown fire

Khurram Ahmed awoke to a burning sensation on his forehead. The Levittown resident had been sleeping with his face pressed to the wall of his apartment at Newbridge Gardens. On the other side, flames leapt at his roommate Michele Sanchez, 68, who awoke to the screech of her fire alarm on Feb. 11. more

By Brian Stieglitz and Erik Hawkins | 2/22/18

Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, of Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow, and Rabbi Howard Nacht, of Temple B’Nai Torah in Wantagh, led a joint Simchat Torah service last October.

Re-evaluating religion

“People aren’t looking any less for comfort and religious experiences,” said Rabbi Daniel Bar-Nahum, of Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow. “But the way they approach it is … more

By Rebecca Anderson and Stephany Reyes | 1/3/18

Let’s legalize illegal apartments

You could say that Long Island’s housing crisis — and, yes, there is a housing crisis — is a product of its success. In 1948, when the Manhasset-based Levitt & Sons built 6,000 homes . . . more

7/13/17

MacArthur assistant principal reassigned

Levittown School District officials reassigned a MacArthur High School assistant principal after learning of reports that said that he scammed a colleague out of tens of thousands of dollars while he worked in New York City. more

By Julie Mansmann and Erik Hawkins | 6/15/17

League of Women Voters to meet

The League of Women Voters of East Nassau's next meeting, will take place on April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Levittown Public Library, 1 Bluegrass Lane, Levittown. The program is being co-sponsored by the library. more

4/12/17

‘The Babylon Line’

If you take the LIRR (the reverse commute,) you can easily identify with Aaron Port (Josh Radnor) who travels to Levittown each week to teach an adult ed class on creative writing. If you’ve … more

1/15/17

Mark Reyes, second from left in front row, built new benches at the ELIJA School for Autism last month as part of his Eagle Scout project. He received help from his fellow Troop 225 members.

Eagle Scout project aids school for autism

Mark Reyes, a recent graduate of Kennedy High School in Bellmore, already knew that he wanted to help brighten one special building when he prepared for his Eagle Scout project with Troop 225 last month. more

By Stephany Reyes | 7/21/16

E-cycling, S.T.O.P. drives are coming up

Residents looking to get rid of old electronics or household chemicals will be able to do so this month through two programs hosted by the Town of Hempstead. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/9/16

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