On Sept. 21, a small crowd of Elmont residents led a new chant — “No paint, no peace!” — as they gathered in front of the Elmont water tower for a rally calling for repairs to …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/29/20
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Students in the Elmont Union Free School District who have opted for its hybrid learning program will start attending school in-person for five days a week on Oct. 5, Superintendent Kenneth Rosner …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/23/20
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Ever since a group of Elmont Memorial High School alumni founded the Elmont Alumni Growing Leaders through Education and Service, or EAGLES, network in 2016, they wanted to establish a mentorship …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/22/20
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Some students in the Clara H. Carlson School must quarantine for 4 days, after coming in close contact with a staff member who has tested positive for Covid-19, Elmont Superintendent Ken Rosner wrote …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/20/20
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When the novel coronavirus swept across the globe in the weeks before Passover, there was a frenzied panic as we prepared to celebrate the holiday alone, physically distant from our extended family …
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By Chaim Blachman
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9/16/20
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Students in Elmont and Franklin Square faced a new kind of school year last week, when they had to wear masks, fill out health surveys and log onto their computers and iPads to help prevent the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/16/20
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Hundreds of Long Islanders watched as New York Islanders players and elected officials plunged their shovels into a pile of dirt last September to mark the beginning of construction on the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/16/20
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The north side of the Elmont water tower, on Miriam Parkway, has been rusting for years, and blue paint chips are constantly falling off. But only a few miles away, the Franklin Square water tower …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/8/20
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Nassau County police are searching for two suspects involved in a shooting on Sept. 6.
According to detectives, there was a disturbance between a few individuals leaving a house party near the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/6/20
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A former Elmont Memorial Library employee pleaded guilty to grand larceny charges on Sept. 1, admitting that she stole more than $260,000 from the library over six years, Nassau County District …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/2/20
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