Camp ANCHOR receives $1.5 million in federal funding for ADA-compliant restroom construction, enhancing accessibility for individuals with special needs and fostering community inclusivity.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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4/12/24
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Seven-year-old Mason was so excited to see the Easter bunny and go back to Camp Anchor that he couldn't sleep Sunday night. The excitement trickled into Monday morning at the Town of Hempstead’s …
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By Darwin Yanes
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3/30/21
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I was elected Town of Hempstead supervisor in 2017 to make our local government more accessible and accountable to residents. Since the first day of my administration . . .
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By Laura Gillen
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10/19/18
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When Joseph Lentini was hired as coordinator of Camp ANCHOR in Lido Beach in 1970, the Town of Hempstead’s recreation program for children and adults with special needs, it had 80 campers and a few paid staff and volunteers.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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4/20/17
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Unsound surf shop held its 7th annual surf art show and auction on June 11, which featured live music by the Shipwrecks.
Each year, the event features some of the best artists and photographers …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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6/20/16
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The Unsound Pro surf competition returned to the Lincoln Boulevard beach for its 18th year last week, as 48 surfers battled it out from Sept. 1 to 5.
The competition also featured a vending …
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By Matthew Ern
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9/10/15
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Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced on July 1 that a Rockville Centre financial planner was sentenced to prison and ordered to repay his victims full restitution, after …
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7/1/15
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Drew Morgan, 44, a Rockville Centre resident and financial planner, plead guilty on March 20 to embezzling nearly $1.3 million from two different nonprofits servicing those with special needs and an additional $475,000 from two sisters he was acting as a financial planner for.
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By Matthew Ern
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3/26/15
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Hundreds crowded into a sold-out Cannon’s Blackthorn in Rockville Centre last Saturday to raise money for the disabled on Long Island while rocking out to acclaimed bands The Felice Brothers and Strand of Oaks. The annual Shine-a-Light benefit concert is put on each year by the Tommy Brull Foundation.
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By Matthew Ern
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2/11/15
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Cannon’s Blackthorn in Rockville Centre will once again host the annual Shine a Light music festival presented by the Tommy Brull Foundation. Major indie rock acts The Felice Brothers and Strand of …
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By Matthew Ern
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2/6/15
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