Monday, February 10, 2025
After up to 5 inches of snow fell across Long Island, roads are icy and the snow is heavy and wet.
Nassau County Democratic legislators and civil rights attorneys filed a lawsuit against the county, branding County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s creation of special sheriffs deputies as an “illegal militia."
Rep. Laura Gillen had a ceremonial swearing-in at the Elmont Public Library on Jan. 25.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said today the county has agreed to work with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on the deportation of undocumented immigrants in the county.
The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Installation dinner was an evening that celebrated businesses, community relationships and meaningful partnerships throughout the year.
In East Rockaway schools, the district’s standard for food service goes beyond state and federal regulations, steering away from frozen food and aiming to source products locally, creating a chain of deliberate meal planning for K-12 breakfast and lunch.
At the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting, the members of the executive board and the board of directors were reinducted, and chamber president Ed Asip recapped the organization’s achievements over the past year while looking ahead to its goals for this year.
Uniondale Infrastructure
After 70 years of use, Uniondale’s water tower will be replaced with a new structure.
Dominick Brown, a Mepham High School senior who is preparing to join the U.S. Marines, shaved his head on Jan. 15 to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation to fund research for pediatric cancer.
Property to house 28 post-doctorial researchers
A gathering at the East Woods School library was a tumultuous scene on Wednesday night, as a Village of Oyster Bay Cove board meeting devolved into a shouting match. Roughly 20 residents argued …
Superintendent Chris Zublionis addresses opportunities, concerns
North Shore School District superintendent Chris Zublionis presented a detailed overview of the district’s long-term financial and academic plan during the Jan. 23 meeting of the Board of …
A new bill in the State Senate could allow the Wantagh School District to retain its Warriors nickname — and possibly its logo. Introduced on Jan. 8, Senate Bill 2025-S717 would exempt the district from laws, rules and regulations regarding the use of Indigenous names, mascots and logos.
This year Malverne residents, as well as other interested spectators, have gathered early on the morning of Feb. 2 to watch resident groundhog, Malverne Mel, make his annual prediction of either an early spring or six more weeks of winter weather.
Students at Seaford Manor Elementary School toured the world and learned about other cultures from the comfort of their classrooms during the annual International Week celebration. From Jan. 13 to 17, parents, grandparents, and other relatives stopped by the school to talk to students about their heritage.
Moshe Furshpan was 10 when he was forced to flee into a forest, alone, in what was then Poland and is now Ukraine, as Nazi soldiers rounded up his family and neighbors to be executed. For three …
The Joysetta and Julius Pearse African American Museum of Nassau County stands as a tribute to a Freeport couple whose dedication to preserving Black history and empowering their community left an enduring impact.
HERALD EDITORIAL
President Donald J. Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports -- now paused for 30 days -- threaten to deliver a fatal blow to America's already struggling local news industry.
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Across the state, families are grappling with the rising cost of living, businesses are struggling under the weight of strict regulations, and public safety concerns remain at the forefront of many New Yorkers’ minds. Additionally, illegal immigration continues to place a significant fiscal burden on our communities, straining resources and compounding these challenges.
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I feel compelled to respond to a recent column by Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow — who is running for county executive — titled, “Let’s put politics aside and just save lives,” about his proposed bill to equip police patrol cars with epinephrine auto-injectors, or EpiPens. Koslow’s article is long on emotion and political attacks, but woefully short on facts, knowledge and analysis.
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To address the nation’s growing debt and spending issues, it is crucial to understand what the debt ceiling is — and what it isn’t.
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Over a decade ago, the Long Island Regional Planning Council recognized a critical issue: Long Island’s transportation funding and planning processes were failing to meet the growing demands of our region. In response, we proposed the creation of a dedicated Nassau-Suffolk Metropolitan Planning Organization.