Business owners throughout Nassau County celebrated each others’ successes earlier this month, selecting a local merchant or business professional as businessperson of the year for 2010, during … more

After we named longtime Lynbrook resident and Chamber member Joe LaRocco as the Herald’s Person of the Year in the Dec. 31, 2009-January 6. 2010 issue, his grand-nephew, P.J. Cirino, shared some old photos of his great-uncle with us. more

Malverne resident Vito Ilardi has become known to many as one of the village’s hidden treasures. Although he may not be as well known as village natives such as actor Tony Danza and radio personality Dan Ingram, Ilardi, 88, is still considered a celebrity Malvernite because he spent more than 50 years working as a boom operator in the film and television industry. more

Joe LaRocco, 91, has lived in Lynbrook for nearly all of his nine decades. He remembers much of the area as farm land. “It’s always been a quiet village — that hasn’t changed much,” LaRocco reminisced recently. “It grew gradually because people began to realize how great the village was.” LaRocco has said that although the village has undergone many changes, its residents are what make it a community — and many residents and local officials agree that one of the people who played a large role in making the village what it is today is LaRocco. His dedication to work, community and family make him the ideal choice for the Herald’s 2009 Person of the Year. more

Salvatore Spinicchia has fought in two wars, but may be better known for his efforts to help fellow veterans and neighbors. more

Carol O’Neill’s youngest daughter, Michelle, died of brain cancer in 1996. O’Neill honored her memory the following year by organizing the first Michelle O’Neill Foundation volleyball charity … more

The Oceanside/Island Park Herald is asking community members to send suggestions for who they think should be nominated Person of the Year for 2009. The person should be someone who has gone above … more

Next month, the Valley Stream Herald will name its Person of the Year. I am asking you, members of the community, for help in deciding who this honor should go to for 2009. more

West Hempstead resident Scott Jablow was recently named as the West Hempstead Community Support Association's Person of the Year for 2008. Jablow, the president of the Cathedral Gardens Association, has lived in the hamlet for 18 years. more