As usual, Long Island and New York showed up for Pride, but for many in our community, this year felt different.
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By David Kilmnick
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7/6/23
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The nation’s largest police department held high hopes for its new Commissioner Keechant Sewell. Sewell, a Queens native and Valley Stream resident, served as the chief of detectives in the …
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By Juan Lasso
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6/25/23
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I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic.
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6/15/23
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In politics, the word “tax” is dirtier than the most graphic four-letter words you can think of. Any politician who plans to last in office longer than his loafers knows that you only say “tax” . . .
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5/18/23
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It is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in. The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/3/23
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The Five Towns has always stood out as an affluent and well-respected region in southwestern Nassau County. But its political status has been overlooked.
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4/20/23
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What is a windstorm? That might sound like a question with an obvious answer. And for the National Weather Service, it is. But in New York, there isn’t a single answer.
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By Gary Slavin
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4/6/23
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Gregory Mensch, a Valley Stream native, joined 24 other graduating physical therapists at the New York Institute of Technology’s Riland auditorium earlier this year. A white coat — a …
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By Juan Lasso
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4/2/23
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Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany.
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STAFF REPORT
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4/1/23
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The increasing number of women in positions of leadership has been vital to changing our national narrative about what is fair and equitable. I have known great female leaders throughout my career . . .
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By Patrick M. Pizzo II
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3/30/23
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