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Local leaders decry Baha’i persecution in Iran

Baha’is, Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, has long endured persecution by the hands of Iranian authorities, but the UN and international human rights agencies have raised … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/16/22

Nassau County’s Temporary Districting Advisory Commission meets every 10 years after a census to consider redrawing county legislative lines. This time around, some of the people who live in those existing districts are asking for more diversity and inclusion.

Nassau voters say they’re tired of redistricting

It’s a unique opportunity to reshape town lines and political power within Nassau County — an occasion that comes just once every decade. more

By Andre Silva | 9/8/22

The Village of Valley Stream in partnership with various local and county agencies, business groups, and non-profits refurbished the police booth at the Gibson train station.

Village refurbishes worn-out police booth

A dilapidated police booth in front of the Gibson Long Island Rail Road station, with its chipped wooden door and white-stained, blocked-up windows, has long since seen brighter days. But that all … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/1/22

Nassau County police are searching for four men who allegedly set fire to two buses in the Green Acres Mall parking lot on July 8.

Alleged Green Acres arson suspects at large

Police are looking for four men who allegedly set fire to two buses in the back parking lot of Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Green Acres Mall in Valley Stream causing a third bus to be set ablaze and destroyed last month. more

By Juan Lasso | 8/23/22

The first 'Soirēe Under the Stars' in 2017 helped raise money for Mount Sinai South Nassau. After a coronavirus-created break, the cocktail event returns to The Seawane Club on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Mount Sinai South Nassau brings back 'Soirée Under the Stars'

Supporters of Mount Sinai South Nassau are set to gather once again at The Seawane Club on Saturday, Sept. 17, to help raise funds for hospital projects that are expected to expand services along the South Shore. more

STAFF REPORT | 8/19/22

Maria Conzatti has spent her entire career — and even her educational life — at Nassau Community College. And now, for at least the next year, she’s the school’s interim president — a job she vows not to be just a placeholder.

Maria Conzatti holds down fort at NCC

Maria Conzatti has two major goals for the next 12 months: To have Nassau Community College “live” the word “community,” and to serve that community through a number of new … more

By Karina Kovac | 8/18/22

Protect democracy: Become an election protector

During the dog days of summer, many people are more apt to relax on vacation than to think about whom they plan to vote for in the upcoming elections, never mind how they can help ensure voters’ rights at the polling place. more

8/11/22

Shakyai Brownlow of Valley Stream was arrested after allegedly striking a teen cyclist with his car, hitting another vehicle, and leaving the scene.

Valley Stream driver charged in alleged hit-and-run

A Valley Stream man was arrested after hitting a 14-year-old cyclist with his car, then hitting another vehicle and driving off, police said. more

By Juan Lasso | 8/4/22

Putting people first again at NUMC

Several years ago, the board of directors of Nassau University Medical Center approved spending nearly $8 million to build new executive offices on the 19th floor of the hospital, with unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline. more

By Matthew J. Bruderman | 7/21/22

Teachers Brittany Willoughby, left, and Diana Jecewiz with Azriel Perez, the inaugural winner of the Nassau County Comptroller’s Math, Accounting and Finance Award by Elaine Phillips.

Central High student earns Comptroller’s award

Valley Stream Central High School student Azriel Perez was awarded the Nassau County Comptroller’s Math, Accounting and Finance Award for his hard work and academic achievements in mathematics. … more

By Juan Lasso | 7/15/22

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