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Christiano Marcello, Fenol LaRock and Antonio Marcello aim to bring the Elmont community together throughout the year with events like basketball tournaments, a back-to-school drive, Thanksgiving dinner, and a Christmas celebration. Their aspiration is to build a community center in Elmont for the community to have a place to gather recreationally. And those efforts have made them the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Persons of the Year.

How three 20-somethings brought the community together

“Together, we can.” That’s the motto for Christiano Marcello, Antonio Marcello and Fenol LaRock, who at 21, already showing they can as executive directors of the Elmont-based nonprofit Universal Interactions. more

By Nicole Wagner | 12/28/23

Nicholas Talamo began feeding local veterans in April, after he started the Venturing Crew 2718’s Operation Thank a Veteran.

Franklin Square teenager helps feed local veterans in need

When everyone was stuck at home under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s New York on Pause order in March, Nicholas Talamo, of Franklin Square, began worrying about all the disabled veterans who were … more

By Melissa Koenig | 12/31/20

Tammie Williams, above with Aubrey Phillips, was honored for her work as a community activist in February, during Black History Month, at St. John’s United Methodist Church of Elmont.

Tammie Williams: Elmont Person of the Year

Some activists arrive at meetings in a flurry of nervous energy, cell phones glued to their ears, with a gaggle of followers and a sense of such manic urgency that it is tempting to believe the fate of humanity depends on what happens in the next five minutes. No one can say that longtime community activist Tammie Williams lacks urgency or energy. But those qualities are tempered by a sense of depth, of human bedrock that transcends the news cycle more

By Timothy Denton | 12/29/17

Inspired by community

Christy McKenna was pushing her son and daughter on the swings during a visit to Franklin Square’s Rath Park in 2008 when she realized how happy she was. more

By Vanessa Parker | 12/29/16

Herald Person of the Year Richard Romani

Doing the Lord’s work on his time

As Santa was presumably returning to the North Pole in the early-morning hours of Dec. 26, Richard Romani, 42, was already awake, and getting ready for the day ahead. He was careful not to wake … more

By Steve Smirti | 12/31/15

Muzzio Tallini of Franklin Square was selected at the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald's Person of the Year for 2011.

Franklin Square/Elmont Herald Person of the Year: Muzzio Tallini

The son of Italian immigrants, Muzzio Tallini learned the meaning of self-confidence and integrity by example, at a young age. Hard work and education were of utmost importance to his parents, and so they have been to him ever since. more

By Jackie Nash, jnash@liherald.com | 12/29/11

Herald Person of the Year offers thanks

Thank you very much for the incredible honor of being named the Merrick Herald’s Person of the Year. more

By Liz O'Shaughnessy | 1/10/11

Jay Hegi, center, with his twin sons, Matthew and Ryan.

Jay Hegi, the Franklin Square-Elmont Herald Person of the Year, 2010

Jay Hegi, an Elmont Memorial High School phys. ed. teacher and the school’s head football coach, was worried about one of his players, Brian Cole, who showed no interest in going to school. So for … more

By Jeff Lipton | 12/30/10

Tania Lawes

In a community like Elmont, even the most strident activist may sometimes blend into the scenery. This area of Long Island, it seems, is filled with activists and hard-working, vocal community members, all anxious to make their voices heard — sometimes repeatedly. more

Matt Hampton | 12/30/09

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