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Mostly Cloudy Elmont finally gets its school speed zone
For more than a decade, Elmont residents have demanded Town of Hempstead and Nassau County officials to do something to address the high rate of auto accidents that have plagued the stretch of Dutch …
'He was always there to help'
Hundreds gather to honor NYPD cop from Elmont
When he was not riding his motorcycle or working on his vehicles, New York Police Department Highway Patrol Officer Marc St. Arromand, 42, would spend his time joking around and playing pranks on his …
Remembering Shoah’s victims and survivors
Holocaust commemoration in Lawrence is set for May 1
The Holocaust is part of Syd Mandelbaum’s DNA. He was conceived in the Landsberg displaced-persons camp near Munich, where his parents, Joseph and Lena Mandelbaum, spent five years after World War II before they came to the United States.
Mayor Tenke meets with potential ferry operators at Garvies Point
Decision on vendors to be made by June 15
Keeping up with its timeline to get the long-awaited commuter ferry up and running, Glen Cove city officials met with two ferry operators at the terminal on Garvies Point on April 17. The two …
Experts: Pilot in Valley Stream plane crash may have violated FAA regulations
It was shortly after 10 p.m. on April 14 when the pilot of a JetBlue Airbus A320 flight out of Port of Spain, Trinidad, asked air traffic controllers at John F. Kennedy International Airport how long …
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Army Corps: project complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday that it had completed work on its coastal protection project ahead of schedule — and before the start of the hurricane season on June 1 — though …
Controversy lingers weeks after Lynbrook election
At the April 15 meeting of the Lynbrook village board of trustees, several residents questioned Trustee Hilary Becker about an attorney representing the Preserve Lynbrook Party who has filed a Freedom of Information Law request seeking all documents related to the March 19 election.
Rockville Centre, Lynbrook officials agree on route of PSEG cable project
Village officials from Lynbrook and Rockville Centre have reached an agreement on a route for an upcoming $176 million Public Service Enterprise Group of Long Island project, which is to install a 7.3-mile, 138-kilovolt underground transmission line between Garden City and Lynbrook.
Chamber’s first Easter egg hunt draws hundreds
“Keep it in the Meadow” is a new mantra about the importance of shopping local, coined by Richie Krug Jr., the secretary of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce. He saw his community do just that …
Keeping an eye on the sky
Tom Lynch, who wants to increase awareness of what lies among the stars, has teamed up with several libraries to bring astronomy equipment to their collections. Most recently, he helped the Bellmore Memorial Library do just that.
Girl Scouts barred from Valley Stream Camporee
Lillian Alvarez was prepared to attend her second Village of Valley Stream Camporee in June — her mother had signed the permission slip and was ready to pay the $15 camping fee — when she discovered on April 16 that the Girl Scouts won’t be allowed to attend the annual event this year.
South Side High School grad running through obstacles
Numerous surgeries haven’t stopped Rockville Centre native Dani Frisch Harkin, a Hodgkin’s lymphoma survivor, from running marathons around the country. Actually, running saved her life, she said.
Valley Stream Chabad offers pre-Passover relaxation
Almost 40 women gathered at Temple Hillel on April 3 to decompress from their Passover preparations, which include destroying or selling leavened food, cleaning appliances and setting the table for the first two Seders. During the Seders — which are held on the first and second night of the holiday — Jews eat matzo, read the story of Exodus, drink four cups of wine and sing songs.
Crossroads Farm set to kick off another season of events on Saturday
Crossroads Farm, in Malverne, will host its annual opening day this Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m., kicking off its Barnyard Event Series. From face painting to live music, the celebration will offer …
Editorial
GOP is hardly Rooseveltian on conservation
Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . .
Op-Ed
Catholics must speak up to end abuse
When I see stories of sexual abuse by clergy members, I’m often angry with many people. Mostly, I’m angry with those who allowed the abuse to go on uninterrupted for years . . .
Op-Ed
We’ve got a plan to make L.I. commuters’ lives easier
For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . .
Randi Kreiss
Uncle Joe would have loved my Aunt Helen
You might think that there’s nothing more to say about former Vice President Joe Biden and the touchy-feely behavior that makes some women “uncomfortable,” but that’s only because you didn’t know my Aunt Helen.