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More than six local organizations and businesses participated in the statewide event.

Several local organizations and businesses pitched in for a day of cleaning and making other improvements at Valley Stream State Park on May 2, as part of a new statewide initiative called “I Love … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 5/27/15

An artist’s rendering of the Cosmos’ proposed stadium. The $400 million complex would include a 25,000-seat stadium, a hotel, retail outlets, rest-aurants, a community center and a public park.

Cosmos respond to residents' questions

More than 200 residents of Elmont and the surrounding communities packed Sewanhaka High School on May 7 to ask questions and hear details about a proposed $400 million stadium, restaurant and retail … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 5/13/15

The West Bathhouse was repaired last year. The work will continue this year with an additional $10 million from the state.

$10 million for Jones Beach improvements

Jones Beach State Park will see $10 million in additional improvements this year, continuing to build on renovations and upgrades made at the park in 2014. Aesthetic and structural improvements will be made to the bathhouses; and a new outdoor facility will promote healthy, active outdoor recreation; and there will be additional infrastructure improvements. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/1/15

Superstorm Sandy swamped the Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on Oct. 29, 2012.

Destroyed by Sandy, Jones Beach is back

Jones Beach, a spit of sand with 6.5 miles of Atlantic Ocean beaches, had no barrier island to protect it against Superstorm Sandy on Oct. 29, 2012. It was the barrier island, and so it took the brunt of the tempest that terrible day, leaving the famed state park in ruins. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/29/14

State should extend Ocean Parkway bike trail

There’s long been a rivalry between motorists and cyclists on Long Island. Many, though certainly not all, drivers believe roads are meant exclusively for cars . . . more

9/25/14

Come and see how a simple hayride becomes a complete musical adventure, in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of "Young Frankenstein," in Bellmore, on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more

6/4/14

An aerial view of the "crowned jewel, Jones Beach.

Jones Beach to undergo $65 million facelift

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week announced plans for a $65 million renovation for Jones Beach State Park, which celebrates its 85th anniversary this year. more

By Michael Ganci | 3/26/14

Nashane Peterkin pleaded guilty on Dec. 19 to two sexual attacks in Valley Stream. He will now serve 20 years in jail following his sentencing on Feb. 20.

Valley Stream State Park rapist sentenced

Nashane Peterkin, the teen who raped a woman in Valley Stream State Park and sexually assaulted another woman on Mill Road, will spend the next 20 years in jail. He was sentenced by Judge Angelo Delligatti on Thursday afternoon at the Nassau County Courthouse. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/20/14

Skiing, skating and curling — all in Nassau County

Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23. more

1/30/14

Memorial Junior High School Social Studies teacher Angela Trager worked with Raaed Zaman and Jaden Sullivan to collect twigs at the Valley Stream State Park on Oct. 18 for Exploration Day, which featured numerous team-building activities.

Students team build at state park

Hundreds of seventh graders at Memorial Junior High School made their way out of the classroom and into Valley Stream State Park on Oct. 18 to work on some team building exercises and meet some new classmates as part of the school’s second annual Exploration Day. more

By Brian Croce | 10/23/13

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