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The Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow is busy preparing for Hurricane Sandy
NUMC prepares for Sandy
Officials at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow and the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility in Uniondale are busy preparing for Hurricane Sandy, which is expected to inflict its most damage on Monday afternoon. more
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John Pinto, president of the Historical Society of the Merricks, with Joe Baker, behind a historic flag pole that was recently restored on the Old Merrick Library’s property. The feat was celebrated on Flag Day.
Historic pole outside Old Merrick Library restored, adorned with a new flag
To honor Flag Day on June 14, the Historical Society of the Merricks celebrated the restoration of a flag pole, that it is believed to be from the 1800s. more
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Town Clerk Kate Murray demonstrated how rain barrels are used at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve. She was joined by Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, Marshall Brown, Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Tom Muscarella and Frank Piccininni.
Rain barrel program kicks off in Hempstead town
The Town of Hempstead is taking a progressive approach to combatting water conservation issues on Long Island. more
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Dozens flocked to Eisenhower Park last week for the Criiio Cricket Social Festival. Fans of cricket from all over Long Island celebrated the unique and adaptive ways the sport is played all around the globe. Above, the Long Island United Cricket Club.
From pitches to parks, cricket fever sweeps Nassau County
In Eisenhower Park, cricket fans are preparing for the World Cup. more
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Hebrew School students from Congergation Ohav Shalom and the Merrick Jewish Centre performed meaningful songs last week, as the Merrick-Bellmore Jewish Community Council marked Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut.
Bellmore and Merrick synagogues mark Israeli independence with songs and solidarity
The Merrick-Bellmore Jewish Community Council hosted a variety of events last week, that brought together members of the Jewish community to honor Israel’s independence. more
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Educators from across Nassau County worked together to develop lessons of tolerance and peace to be shared with districts across the region.
Nassau County educators unite for peace, tolerance
Educators from school districts throughout Nassau County worked in partnership with the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents’ Curriculum Writing Committee during the last several months to develop lessons for students in grades K through 12 on tolerance and peace. more
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This map, provided by the National Atmospheric and Oceanographic Administration, shows the probability of an eight-foot storm surge hitting the New York metropoitan area during Hurricane Sandy, as of Sunday night.
Latest from hurricane center: 10 to 20 percent chance Merrick-Bellmore will be hit by 8-foot surge
On Monday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center upgraded its risk assessment for south Merrick and south Bellmore, saying there was a 10 to 20 percent chance the area could be hit by a storm surge of at least eight feet. more
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Pre-apply for Sandy relief funds
Nassau County and New York State will again host a pre-registration assistance program this Saturday at three Nassau County Disaster Recovery Centers in Long Beach, Island Park and Seaford for Hurricane Sandy victims. more
Learn a brush stroke or two at Town of Hempstead's senior art classes
In the Town of Hempstead, senior enrichment centers offer a lot of fulfilling programs for those ages 55 and older. Whether its social services or recreational programs, there’s something for everyone at the town’s 14 senior centers, and The Sands at Lido Beach. more
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FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, left, met with Sens. Bob Mendenez, Cory Booker, Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand on Mar. 11.
Action for Sandy victims
After a meeting on March 11 with U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, of New York, and Bob Menendez and Cory Booker, of New Jersey, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate announced that the agency had agreed to reopen and review every flood insurance claim — approximately 144,000 — filed in New York and New Jersey by victims of Hurricane Sandy, and not limit corrective action to just the 2,200 claims that are now in litigation. more
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