The New York Racetrack Chaplaincy donated $1,000 to the newly formed Elmont Police Activity League on Saturday in the name of late community leader Paul Sapienza. The money is intended to help defray …
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By Peter Belfiore
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2/4/21
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Students in the Franklin Square and Elmont school districts continued to learn remotely on Feb. 2, after a massive nor'easter dumped about a foot of snow on the area.
The Elmont School District …
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/2/21
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The Elmont Union Free School District is one of 22 districts across New York State deemed to be susceptible to fiscal stress, according to a report released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli based …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/28/21
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Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. stood at the very site where far-right insurrectionists had stormed the Capitol two weeks earlier to be sworn in as president on Jan. 20, and pleaded for unity at one of …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/26/21
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An Elmont man was among the nearly 30 people arrested in a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Black Lives Matter protest in which 11 New York Police Department officers were injured, officials …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/20/21
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Elmont Memorial High School was closed on Tuesday, and the Covert Avenue School in Elmont will remain closed through Jan. 25, as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise.
Instruction would …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/19/21
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One day after County Legislator Carrié Solages publicly called for a vaccination distribution center in the 3rd Legislative District, which includes Elmont and Lawrence, on Jan. 5, Northwell …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/19/21
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Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters.
Instead, …
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By James Bernstein
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1/14/21
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages was appointed deputy majority leader for the New York State Assembly on Jan. 8. As part of the role, she will be responsible for aiding Majority Leader Crystal …
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1/14/21
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When Elmont students were producing a video advocating more police presence at community events last November, several residents were already working with Nassau County police officials to increase …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/14/21
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