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Allison Goldstein, 20, and her mother Janet, 58, are longtime contributors to Todd Weinstein’s community fundraisers. They donated packages of socks and gloves to his clothing drive.

East Meadow clothing drive will knock your socks off

Winter’s first snowfall coated the streets with slush and ice on Monday. While most Long Islanders could put on a pair of gloves, or change their socks if they got wet, many others were left to … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 12/5/19

Army veteran and barber student from Barber and Beauty Institiute of New York in Hempstead, Raeisi Daniels cuts Marine, Tom Holloran’s hair during the winter Veteran Stand Down at the Freeport Armory in Freeport on Nov. 26.

Veteran Stand Down giving the best

The mission is to support retired military personnel with a range of services and resources and according to Ralph Esposito, director of the county Veterans Agency — “the event is a mission to … more

By Nadya Nataly | 11/29/19

COBA and Clarke donate hundreds of food, supplies to vets

Students and correction officers worked together to collect hundreds of food and supplies to donate to homeless and food insecure veterans. The Nassau County Correction Officers Benevolent … more

11/27/19

St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in East Meadow hosted the East Meadow Clergy Association’s annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Service last Sunday.

Sharing spirituality at East Meadow's Interfaith Thanksgiving Service

Thanksgiving in East Meadow is not only a time for families to gather for a festive meal, but also an opportunity for hundreds of members of different faiths to worship under one roof. Each year, … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 11/27/19

Stew Leonard’s, in East Meadow, kicked off its third annual “Turkey Brigade” as part of a celebration of the company’s 40th year of giving turkeys to charities in the communities surrounding its supermarkets.

Stew Leonard’s ‘Turkey Brigade’ marks third year in East Meadow

Members of the East Meadow Fire Department and the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association joined elected officials, two Marines and local residents outside Stew Leonard’s on Nov. 21, where … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 11/27/19

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced on Nov. 25 at TrainLand in Lynbrook, a Shop Local Saturday Scavenger Hunt. The first four people to complete the hunt will win prizes.

Nassau sponsoring small business scavenger hunt

By Nicole Alcindor nalcindor@liherald.com With local stores and eateries gearing up for the holidays, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, the county Industrial Agency and the Nassau … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 11/26/19

Newly elected Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin announced his transition team on Nov. 25.

Clavin announces transition team

Newly elected Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Don Clavin, announced his transition team at the Hofstra University Club on Monday. The team, which is comprised of more than 50 people, is headed by … more

By Darwin Yanes | 11/25/19

Stephanie Sparkowski signs her National Letter of Intent

Stephanie Sparkowski, an East Meadow High School senior, signed her National Letter of Intent on Nov. 13 and will be playing soccer for the University of Michigan starting in the fall of 2020. On … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 11/21/19

Joe Bosch, of PSEG Long Island, painted a wall of American Legion Post 1082 in East Meadow. He and other PSEG employees volunteered at the post and other local veterans’ agencies as part of the company’s “Veterans Week” community service project.

Showing support for East Meadow's American Legion

Dan Carbonare and Bill McCrindle, of East Meadow’s American Legion Post 1082, gave the Herald a tour of the building, on Bellmore Road, in August 2018. At the time, it had not seen many updates … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 11/21/19

Don Clavin declared victory in the Town of Hempstead supervisor race on Nov. 5, but the Nassau County Board of Elections is still tallying ballots and has until Nov. 29 to declare a winner.

Town of Hempstead supervisor race remains undecided

More than a week after Election Day, the Hempstead Town supervisor race remains undecided. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/14/19

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