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Officials: 29 injured in LIRR derailment

Long Island Rail Road riders were advised on Sunday morning to expect delays and heavier-than-usual passenger volume on trains on the Babylon Branch, which runs along the South Shore, after a LIRR train derailed outside New Hyde Park around 9:10 p.m. on Saturday. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/9/16

Dogs get their day at Newbridge Road Park

Bellmorites Norma Seidman and Lenny Rosenzweig have waited a long time for the new Town of Hempstead dog park at Newbridge Road Park. “We’ve been waiting, and calling up and saying when is it going to be ready?” Seidman said. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/27/16

Merrick Fall Festival to honor 9/11 victims

The 26th annual Merrick Fall Festival will hold a special Sept. 11 commemoration this year, as the fair is set to run from Sept. 9 to 11. The festival, sponsored by the Merrick Chamber of … more

By Stephany Reyes | 8/25/16

Bellmore Family Street Fest is upcoming

The Bellmore Family Street Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary this year on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, the fair has long … more

By Daine Taylor | 8/25/16

Replacing Barnum Island Bridge means hardship

“Part of the bridge is 70 years it needs to be replaced,” said Nassau County Legislator Denise Ford, speaking about the small span that connects Barnum Island with Oceanside over Barnum Channel. … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/3/16

The Sunoco gas station at 3414 Long Beach Road in Oceanside, where an Oceanside 25-year-old Oceanside man poured gasoline on himself and set himself on fire July 21st.

Man sets himself on fire in Oceanside

An unidentified 25-year-old Oceanside man doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire at the Sunoco Gas Station at 3414 Long Beach Road in Oceanside Thursday night according to Oceanside … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/22/16

Man sets himself on fire in Oceanside

An unidentified 25-year-old Oceanside man doused himself with gasoline and set himself on fire at the Sunoco Gas Station at 3414 Long Beach Road in Oceanside Thursday night according to Oceanside … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/22/16

Parkhurst Civic Association member and rally organizer Tammie Williams pointed to the vacant parking lot adjacent to Huntley Road as she urged others to oppose the Cosmos’ plan for a stadium at the site.

Residents, leaders rally against stadium plan at Belmont Park

About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the … more

By Steve Smirti | 7/19/16

The intersection of Long Beach Road and Railroad Place, site of the accident.

Bicyclist critical after Island Park hit and run

Nassau County Police are asking the public’s help in finding a vehicle that was involved in an early-morning hit-and-run incident in Island Park last Saturday. An unidentified 31-year-old woman fell off her bicycle. Police are … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 7/17/16

More than 30 participants learned how to play the sport of Pickleball during a course run by the Town of Hempstead on June 7 at Seaman Neck Park in Seaford.

Pickleball: It's a big dill in local parks

Pickleball, a cross between badminton and tennis, is the fastest growing sport among baby boomers in America. Created in the 1960s, and now popular in many retirement communities, the game is played on a badminton ... more

By Rebecca Anderson | 6/14/16