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Nearly 1,600 people attended the inaugural Herald Kidz Zone Expo on March 3 at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside.

Fun for all at the Herald's Kidz Zone Expo

Nearly 1,600 people filled the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside for Herald Community Newspapers’ inaugural Kidz Zone Expo on March 3. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/6/19

Nassau County officials upset over Amazon's decision to abandon Queens headquarters

Nassau County elected officials expressed disappointment after Amazon announced Feb. 14 that it would drop its plan to open a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The tech giant’s … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 2/14/19

Jim Skinner, owner of A&C Pest Management in East Meadow, and his son Kevin, 21, introduced a Herald reporter to Chip, one of the business’s three bed bug-sniffing Jack Russell terriers. The business recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

A&C Pest Management celebrates 50th anniversary in East Meadow

A story that Jim Skinner, owner of A&C Pest Management in East Meadow, said he is reluctant to share concerns a trip he made to Pennsylvania roughly five years ago on New Year’s Day to conduct a … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 2/14/19

Michael Levy, left, the incoming president of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce, thanked Frank Camarano Jr., its past president of two years, by giving him a personalized globe trophy at the chamber’s installation dinner on Jan. 25.

East Meadow Chamber honors its own at 64th Installation

To the sound of music, clinking glasses of wine and words of congratulations, the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce hosted its 64th Annual Installation of Officers and Board of Directors on Jan. 25 at … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/31/19

The Empress Diner, which was an East Meadow community stable for over three decades, closed in May when George Argyris, 42, and his brother Nick, 40, bought it. They have spent the last eight months renovating and redecorating the space, which they will open as the Grand Stage Diner in February.

After more than 30 years, a new beginning

A diner on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow welcomed customers for over 30 years before it closed last spring. The Empress Diner announced in a post on its Facebook page last May 2 that its … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/31/19

Eric Alexander, the director of Vision Long Island, fourth-from-right, with the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce hosted a meeting for leaders from the communities surrounding Nassau Coliseum to learn more about the proposed $1.5 billion plan to develop the 72 acres surrounding it. From East Meadow were Mike Panagatos, left, Helen Meittinis, Norma Gonsalves, Joe Parisi and Chamber President Frank Camarano.

Community leaders push for Hub answers

The $1.5 billion plan to create a live-work-play environment on the 72 acres surrounding the Nassau Hub is moving forward, but many community leaders in the surrounding area have had questions … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/24/19

Community leaders push for answers about Nassau Hub development

The $1.5 billion plan to create a live-work-play environment on the 72 acres surrounding the Nassau Hub is moving forward, but many community leaders in the surrounding area have had questions … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/24/19

The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce celebrated the opening of the Teachers Federal Credit Union branch in East Meadow with a ribbon cutting on Jan. 17.

TFCU opens county’s third branch in East Meadow

Teachers Federal Credit Union, one of the country’s largest credit unions with over 320,000 members, opened its 31st branch on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow on Dec. 10. The East Meadow … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/24/19

Michael Levy, the incoming president of the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce, left, worked closely with Frank Camarano Jr., the outgoing president, last year. Above, the 27th annual East Meadow Pride Day celebration last June.

East Meadow Chamber of Commerce to welcome Michael Levy as president

Supporting small businesses has long been important to Michael Levy, 52, of Roslyn, he said while sitting with Richie Krug Jr., 31, of East Meadow, last week at Garden Social, a beer garden and … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/17/19

The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce and Enrique Reyna, 42, who serves in the Army and lives in East Meadow, hosted a holiday party celebrating local military personnel on Dec. 21 at the East Meadow Benevolent Hall. Reyna, far left, and 1st Sgt. Urbina Abarua welcomed Staff Sgt. Cory Krigbaum to what Reyna called “a new Christmas tradition.”

East Meadow starts a 'new Christmas tradition' with military dinner

This holiday season, the East Meadow community rallied behind a local soldier by starting what he called “a new Christmas tradition.” Enrique Reyna, 42, who lives in East Meadow and serves in … more

By Brian Stieglitz | 1/3/19