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St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church was dedicated on March 12, 1905, the day after three unknown suspects burned down the old church.

Bauer descendant unravels connection to local church

Simple curiosity took hold of George Bauer one day in the summer of 2016 at his home in Lees Summit, Missouri. But despite the itch to explore and research his family’s history, Bauer had no solid … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/26/18

County Legislator Carrié Solages pleads guilty

Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, pleaded guilty to two disorderly conduct violations in a Hempstead court on Sept. 12, and was ordered to take part in a 26-week … more

By Jeff Bessen | 9/26/18

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill last year to grant unlimited sick leave to all government workers outside New York City who responded to the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. He was joined by senators from both sides of the aisle, as well as first responders.

Franklin Square firefighter stuck in limbo years after 9/11

A year after passing legislation that allowed 9/11 first responders to receive paid sick leave for the illnesses they contracted while working at the site of the World Trade Center, State Senators … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/26/18

Activist Mimi Pierre-Johnson, second from left, with fellow activists, from left, Carl Achille, Tamar Paoli and Victor Perez, beside Elmont Creek earlier this year.

Elmont still waiting for answers

Five months after local elected officials hosted a town hall meeting in Elmont to address the community’s cancer rates, community members are still waiting for action. At the same time, the state … more

By Timothy Denton | 9/26/18

Kathy Falco, center, flanked by Assemblyman Ed Ra, from left, Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin, Town Councilor Bruce Blakeman and State Sen. Elaine Phillips.

Elmont's Kathy Falco named first hometown hero

Elmont resident Katherine Falco was awarded the first Town of Hempstead’s Hometown Hero Award on Sept. 14 for her quick actions in delivering life-saving CPR to an infant who had stopped breathing … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/26/18

More than 150 local residents went out to Citi Field this summer for Dan’s Plan’s annual New York Mets outing to honor the memory of Franklin Square resident Dan Babich, whose suicide struck the community in 2015.

Franklin Square's Babich family honors those lost to suicide

Although National Suicide Prevention Week ended on Sept. 15, the Franklin Square-based nonprofit Dan’s Plan, which advocates for suicide and mental health awareness, has already begun planning its … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/26/18

Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced off against actress Cynthia Nixon in a primary on Sept. 13. Above, the two debating at Hofstra University in August.

Sept. 13 is Primary Day in New York

New Yorkers headed to the polls to vote in the 2018 primaries on a Thursday, rather than a Tuesday. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is facing his own primary challenge by "Sex and the City" actress Cynthia … more

By Erik Hawkins and Scott Brinton | 9/13/18

William Carr, who is running for the State Assembly in the 19th District, working on the East Side Access project. Carr favors a reinstatement of after-school programs and “sensible” gun control.

Ra, Carr vie for seat in 19th Assembly District

The race for the 19th Assembly District began to heat up in earnest at the end of last month when incumbent Edward Ra formally announced his bid for a fifth term against his challenger, William Carr, … more

By Timothy Denton | 9/13/18

Rite-Aid Pharmacy in Oyster Bay already keeps it’s tobacco products behind the counter so potential purchasers have to stop and ask for them.

Dunne, King Sweeney propose more vaping laws

Vapes and e-cigarette retailers throughout the Town of Hempstead would have to post large signs about the devices’ dangers to consumers, in a conspicuous location at their place of business, if … more

By Eden Laikin | 9/13/18

Much of the gasoline sold in Nassau County and throughout the Northeast comes from refineries along the Gulf of Mexico, like this ExxonMobil facility near Baton Rouge, La.

L.I. gas prices peak then drop as summer wanes

Retail gasoline prices finally began to inch down slowly at the end of last month after reaching their highest summertime levels since 2014, according to local industry analysts.GasBuddy, which … more

By Timothy Denton | 9/6/18

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