Part four in a series. More than 50 years ago, racial tensions in the Malverne School District peaked. Prejudice divided the local community as hostilities mounted. Today, however, the district is … more

When Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead opened as the Mary Louis Academy Annex in 1949, the school had 58 students. Seventy years later, the all-girls school has a student body of more than 850. While … more

We are living in a binary world now. We must be, because the word “binary” has become the “it” word. And it does seem to be the defining concept of the new normal: black or white, right or wrong, up or down. more

People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more

By March 1, homeowners who are involved in the program must submit a Scope of Work Itemization Form 6100 and Scope of Work Change Request. In other words, when someone lifts his or her home, there is an initial cost estimate that is approved in a grant request from NY Rising. Once the house-elevation process begins there are cost overruns and unanticipated challenges that cause homeowners to file change orders. If these orders are not filed by the deadline, the homeowner will have to pay out of pocket. The second deadline set by NY Rising is Sept. 1, by which all residents involved must have their houses lifted. more

Donald Trump has promoted several issues that have incited the public, and caused Hillary Clinton and the left wing to waiver and then question their stances on key issues. Surprisingly, Trump hasn’t been . . . more

State Farm donated $25,000 on March 26 to the Community Parent Center, a Bellmore-Merrick nonprofit organization that supports parents and families with children in kindergarten to 12th grade, for its “Drive in the Safe Lane” program at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. more

The Freeport Trailer, a work-hiring center for low-wage workers and immigrants, had its most successful fundraiser to date last Sunday, according to Liz O’Shaughnessy, a Merrick resident and executive director of CoLoKi, Inc., which runs the trailer. more

The North Merrick School District aimed to educate parents about changes to the English Language Arts curricula under the new Common Core State Standards at a Feb. 23 forum at Fayette Elementary School called “Parents University.” more

All Monday afternoon activities at the Nassau County Aquatic Center and the ice rinks of Cantiague, Christopher Morley, and Grant parks have been canceled ... more