The East Meadow Kiwanis Club treated hundreds of elderly community members to an afternoon of food and fun last Sunday at the 35th annual Senior Citizen Thanksgiving Dinner. The event was held in …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/3/15
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Nassau County leaders are working together to deal with a problem that’s affecting East Meadow, the state and the entire nation: homelessness. County Legislator Norma Gonsalves, an East …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/3/15
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With the swing of a sledgehammer into one of the walls of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, the renovation of the 43-year-old arena officially began on Nov. 5. Nassau County Executive Ed …
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/11/15
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The Herald encourages voters to return Norma Gonsalves to the 13th Legislative District seat, which she has held since 1997.
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10/29/15
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Nine-term incumbent Norma Gonsalves is being challenged in the 13th Legislative District by political newcomer Eileen Napolitano.
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By David Weingrad
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10/14/15
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Residents of Nassau County’s 13th Legislative District will choose between longtime Legislator Norma Gonzales and newcomer Eileen Napolitano, both of East Meadow, in the November election.
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By David Weingrad
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9/2/15
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In a night of police and community partnership, Veterans Memorial Park played host to National Night Out on Aug. 4, an annual event promoting education of law enforcement and safety hosted by Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves and the Nassau County Police Department.
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By David Weingrad
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8/12/15
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Henry Boitel wasn’t asking for anything complicated. He just wanted to know what’s going on at the Town of Hempstead board meetings when he wasn’t able to attend. “The public doesn’t have any idea of what’s going on at those meetings,” said Boitel, “unless they read something in the newspaper.”
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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8/12/15
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A number of car accidents on Prospect Avenue in recent years, including one on Sunday that sent two women to a hospital, has intensified discussion among residents who say that pedestrians are not adequately protected from reckless drivers on the busy road.
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By David Weingrad
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7/29/15
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After five years in which Nassau County has not reassessed property values, the county is moving toward refiguring all Nassau properties’ worth for 2019-20. The eventual reassessment could lead to higher property-tax bills for some residents, according to one expert.
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By Brian Racow
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6/10/15
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