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Partly Cloudy and Windy Nassau County officials reveal 83 residents are in voluntary isolation over coronavirus concerns
MSSN's latest Truth in Medicine poll delves into virus, flu
Nassau County officials announced on Wednesday that 83 residents have been asked to undergo voluntary isolation as they are monitored for possible exposure to the coronavirus, and test results for one resident are pending.
Long Beach City Council sets special meeting for Thursday to appoint new city manager
Appointment comes two days after current acting manager announces his resignation from the post
The Long Beach City Council has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday night to appoint a city manager, two days after acting city Manager John Mirando announced his plans to step down after only …
Mount Sinai South Nassau says three firms are ‘qualified’ to build pavilion
Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital said for the first time Tuesday that it had named three firms that are qualified to compete to build a $40 million medical outpatient center near the former property …
Belmont agreement bars relocation for 25 years
The New York Islanders must stay at Belmont Park for 25 years under an agreement between the team and Empire State Development, the state agency that owns the land at Belmont Park.
Doctors from Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside warn of flu 'epidemic'
Staff urges residents to get vaccinated
After the flu-related deaths of nearly 70 children across the country and increased cases in Nassau County, doctors are warning about an “epidemic.”
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Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …
Kolstein’s owner passes the baton to longtime employee
With a player piano clinking in the background, a crowd gathered at Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop in Baldwin to celebrate one man who is retiring as the shop’s owner, and another who is taking it …
Lynbrook officials approve $1.3 million turf fields for Greis Park
The installation of synthetic-turf fields at Greis Park, costing $1.3 million and measuring nearly 122,000 square feet in total, is set to begin in March, and will usher in the start of a major renovation of the park.
Accountant takes up role as Malverne's village clerk
After working in both the private and public sectors for more than 20 years, Malverne’s new village clerk, Averil Smith, said that she is ready to stay in one place. Smith, who was appointed …
Valley Stream Aldi to open Feb. 27
The Valley Stream Green Acres Aldi supermarket is set to open on Feb. 27. It is the first of two openings the European chain has planned in Nassau County for the first half of …
Bellmore-Merrick residents elected to Literacy Nassau’s board of directors
The board of directors of Literacy Nassau, a Wantagh-based nonprofit that provides language-building programs to children and adults, recently promoted two current board members. Judy Beckman, of …
Honoring the Four Chaplains
As Christopher Lau sang the national anthem on Feb. 9, more than 100 people stood with their hands over their hearts or, for those in uniform, in a salute. Veterans and their families had gathered at …
Cultural Arts Playhouse opens in Merrick
The muffled sounds of an eager audience gathered in the lobby crept into the theater of the Cultural Arts Playhouse in Merrick last Saturday night, but the cast of “Bare” milled about the …
Editorial
Getting NUMC off life support
The Nassau Interim Finance Authority decided to exempt the Nassau University Medical Center and NuHealth, the public-benefit corporation that runs the East Meadow hospital, from oversight in 2011, at a time when the facility was seemingly thriving.
Scott Brinton
Where’s the soul in today’s popular music?
Lately I’ve been worried that I’m becoming Andy Rooney, the curmudgeonly commentator who capped each episode of CBS’s “60 Minutes” from 1978 to 2011 with a segment titled “A Few Minutes with Andy Rooney.”
Randi Kreiss
An open letter to my dad on his birthday
I should point out that this is a really open letter, because my dad died four years ago.
Jerry Kremer
In this horse race, Bloomberg may have the best stretch run
There is an adage that politics is very much a horse race. The best horse can leave the starting gate looking like the favorite. The race is tight over the next mile plus, but . . .