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Architect’s rendering of Mount Sinai South Nassau’s proposed 60,000 square-foot facility on Wantagh Avenue, to open in 2022.

MSSN plans specialty medicine facility in Wantagh

Mount Sinai South Nassau, in partnership with Mount Sinai Doctors, will completely refurbish a 60,000-square-foot building on Wantagh Avenue and open the state-of-the-art medical facility in 2022. more

8/13/20

Residents Matthew and Gabrielle Fox welcomed their newborn daughter, Jordyn, to the world on Aug. 10, but a persistent lack of power may delay a return to their south Merrick home.

Merrick family without power almost brought newborn home in the dark

The pandemic was the last of Gabrielle Fox's worries as she checked in to North Shore University Hospital early Monday morning. The expecting mother from Merrick was prepped for a cesarean, and at … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/11/20

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, center, with members of the new "shark patrol."

Town of Hempstead introduces “Shark Patrol” after several shark sightings at beaches

After multiple shark sighting on the south shore, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin unveiled a new “Jet Ski” personal watercraft and deployed a team of lifeguards on a Bay Constable boat to … more

7/31/20

Camp Anchor has had two positive cases of Covid-19 as of Friday.

Two Covid cases confirmed at Camp Anchor

The Town of Hempstead Friday confirmed that two cases of coronavirus have been discovered at Camp Anchor in Lido Beach, a facility that provides activities for developmentally-disabled adults. A … more

By James Bernstein | 7/31/20

The North Merrick School District recently donated facemask extenders to the staff at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital. Above, from left, Nurse Grace Malewicz, Nurse Lynn Bert, the nurse manager of pediatrics at MSSN, Child Life Services Director AnnMarie Difrancesaca, NMSD advisor Todd Benjamin, WINGS program leader Maria Castle, Chris Mitkish, his son, WINGS student Justin Mitkish, and NMSD Assistant Superintendent Beth Friedman.

North Merrick School District's ‘Operation Frontline’ aids Mount Sinai South Nassau staff in Oceanside

Students, teachers and administrators in the North Merrick School District’s WINGS program recently organized “Operation Frontline,” during which they supplied Mount Sinai South Nassau nurses and doctors with much needed facemask extenders. more

7/30/20

Katherine St George, right, came in sixth place in the Science Talent Search competition. Andrew Brinton and St George are only the fifth and sixth students from John F. Kennedy High School to be named finalists in the prestigious competition.

John F. Kennedy High School graduate takes home $80,000 Regeneron prize

Katherine St George, John F. Kennedy High School’s 2020 valedictorian, was named among the top 10 finalists of the Regeneron Science Talent Search competition on Wednesday, placing higher than … more

By Andrew Garcia | 7/30/20

Mae Volpe, who has lived in North Bellmore since 1983, told the Herald about the past century as she neared her 102nd birthday.

North Bellmore centenarian reflects on the pandemics

It’s been a little more than 100 years since the Spanish flu ravaged the globe, infecting about a third of the world’s population. And while most people from that era are no longer here … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 7/29/20

In February, Michael Hughes, center, joined Merrick Avenue Middle School Principal Katelyn Dunn and Math Chairman David Prince to make pancakes for students who took part in the district’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service.

Calhoun High School to get new assistant principal

After an unprecedented school year, former Merrick Avenue Middle School Science Chair Michael Hughes began his term as the new assistant principal of Sanford H. Calhoun High School on July 1, joining … more

By Victoria Caruso | 7/29/20

The Mary Brennan INN, In Hempstead, will hold a contactless food drive on Aug. 1.

Mary Brennan Inn in Hempstead to hold contactless food drive

The Mary Brennan Inn soup kitchen, at 100 Madison Ave. in Hempstead, will hold a contactless food drive from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 1. Donors will place their donations on a table at … more

7/22/20

Herald Community Newspapers to start webinar series

In mid-August, the Herald Community Newspapers will start a new webinar series featuring special guests to discuss the big-picture issues affecting Nassau County residents. First up will be a webinar … more

7/22/20

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