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Partly Cloudy A black-owned business in Bellmore faces Covid-19 reopening hurdles
When Long Island entered the second phase of reopening its economy June 10, Dr. Talonda Thomas, director of education and CEO of the New York Musician’s Center in Bellmore, readied for a return …
Bellmore-Merrick Phase Four not all-inclusive
Gyms, movie theatres omitted from reopening list
Long Island met the criteria to enter Phase Four of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s economic reopening plan July 8, including universities and colleges, but gyms, movie theatres and shopping malls were not included. The governor adjusted the stance on malls and said they can open July 10 as long as they have enhanced HVAC filtration systems.
Reinhard students record the pandemic one artifact at a time
While most adults would like to forget that the Covid-19 pandemic ever happened, students at the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore are making sure their education and experiences …
Bellmore-Merrick elementary educators offer a retrospect on remote learning
After schools across the nation shifted their lesson plans online amid the coronavirus pandemic, students, teachers and parents were forced to adapt to the new normal, too. Although much attention …
Boy Scouts, Lions send supplies to U.S. Navy
When the Boy Scouts and a Lions club team up to help the United States Navy cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, no sailor is left without help. Through fundraising efforts, the groups sent hygienic …
Pro-police signs pop up in Bellmore-Merrick, surrounding areas
As the wife of a Nassau County Police Department sergeant, Meredith Wilson, of Merrick, said she wanted to mobilize her community to show solidarity with the police. While out on a run recently, she …
OBITUARY
Merokean Alan Nemser, who served in World War II, dies at 106
Alan Nemser, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and spent decades practicing law, “made everyone feel comfortable in his presence,” his daughter, Kathy Nemser, said. …
Kennedy High School graduates the class of 2020
The graduating class of 2020 was celebrated at 18 ceremonies on the Wellington C. Mepham, Sanford H. Calhoun and John F. Kennedy High School football fields, spread out across three days in order to …
Mepham High School graduates the class of 2020
The graduating class of 2020 was celebrated at 18 ceremonies on the Wellington C. Mepham, Sanford H. Calhoun and John F. Kennedy High School football fields, spread out across three days in order to …
Calhoun High School graduates the class of 2020
The graduating class of 2020 was celebrated at 18 ceremonies on the Wellington C. Mepham, Sanford H. Calhoun and John F. Kennedy High School football fields, spread out across three days in order to …
Bellmore's Newbridge Road pool opens to the public
Get your swimming trunks and bathing suits ready — the Newbridge Road pool will open to the public this weekend. The facility will be open starting on Saturday, June 27, a week earlier than …
School districts, synagogues partner with eateries to feed families
Community organizations have stepped up in recent weeks to support residents hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. People dependent on meal assistance programs, such as school lunches, have …
Send the Herald your stories, photos of how you're coping with the coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has vastly altered our daily routines. Parents are at home. Children are at home. College students are at home. All must stay put, we are told, for now. People are making …
Editorial
New York is moving ahead with police reform
Justice for George Floyd came swiftly in New York. During two weeks of intense protests at hundreds of locales across the state . . .
Editorial
For goodness’ sake, wear a mask
On May 30, a Herald editor conducted an informal, small-scale survey, counting the number of people with masks whom he passed while walking at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick.
Scott Brinton
How George Floyd’s death brought us to our knees
Why did George Floyd’s death bring our nation to its knees? wondered Ava Marie DuVernay, the director of the 2014 film “Selma” . . .
Randi Kreiss
Thank you very much, but I prefer to remain alive
Last week I received a happy-talk email from a bridge club out of town where I used to play. This particular club hosted hundreds of players at a time in a big indoor space. It was a veritable petri dish of germs in the best of times . . .
Alfonse D'Amato
Yes, black lives matter!
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Let us realize the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” The heinous murder of George Floyd by a police officer sworn to uphold the law . . .