Potter’s Pub, a staple of the East Meadow community since 1972, will shut it doors on Saturday. The announcement was posted on the restaurant’s Facebook page on Monday night, stating that, “After 41 years of serving the East Meadow community we will be turning our lights off forever on Sat night.”
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By David Weingrad
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2/26/13
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NHL hockey has officially returned to the Nassau Coliseum.
On Saturday, Jan. 19, more than 16,000 people arrived at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale to watch the Islanders kick off the 2013 season against the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders lost the game, 2-1, but the team’s presence alone represented a “win” for hockey fans, who endured a four month-long lockout that kept them from watching Nassau County’s lone professional sports team.
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By David Weingrad
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1/24/13
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Workers from the state’s Department of Transportation are building a fence in the center median of Hempstead Turnpike, approximately 1,000 feet long, between Carman and Franklin avenues.
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By David Weingrad
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1/24/13
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The East Meadow Fire Department responded to a commercial fire at 10:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at Spice and Curry, located at 2238 on Hempstead Turnpike, according to police.
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By David Weingrad
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1/2/13
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Roughly one-third of East Meadow residents had braved the darkness for more than a week since Hurricane Sandy struck, as LIPA worked to restore power to Nassau County homes.
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By David Weingrad
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11/7/12
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Richard Bivone, the property consultant for
333 All Seasons Realty Corp, told the Herald on Wednesday evening that an application to add a taxi dispatch center on the corner of Clearmeadow Drive and Hempstead Turnpike in East meadow has officially been withdrawn.
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10/24/12
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On Tuesday Oct. 16, Hofstra University will be hosting the Presidential Debate. The Nassau County Police Department is advising the public of the following traffic conditions and road closures due to …
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10/15/12
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Convertibles galore and an abundance of original wheels, including a coffin-shaped vehicle, were on display at the third annual car show and concert held at Eisenhower Park last weekend.
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By Shannon Koehle
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10/5/12
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Many East Meadow High School students must cross Hempstead Turnpike — one of the deadliest roadways in Nassau County — on their way to school.
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By Shannon Koehle and Deirdre Krasula
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9/27/12
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Between January 2008 and December 2011, there were 326 motor vehicle accidents involving pedestrians along Hempstead Turnpike, and 20 of those incidents were fatal. In March, the New York State …
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By Deirdre Krasula
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9/26/12
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