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Plans by the Las Vegas Sands to redevelop more than 70 acres at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale took another leap forward as the Nassau County Legislature voted 17-1 on Monday to approve the land lease agreement the county unveiled last month.
Mentoring the next generation
Nassau attorneys offer young students their guidance
“All students, no matter who they are, can always use someone to talk to,” said Samantha Kahn, a social worker at Woodland Middle School in East Meadow. “Some extra support.” Kahn and …
Pizza from East Meadow to Long Beach
Borrelli’s Pizzeria opens a taproom on the West End combining well-loved food with beer
The well-known and well-loved East Meadow staple, Borrelli’s Pizzeria, has taken its pizza and traveled down the Meadowbrook Parkway to open Borrelli’s Taproom in Long Beach. Located …
Community members shed light on antisemitism
“A girl told me I wasn’t allowed to play with her because I was Jewish,” Sofie Glassman, an East Meadow High School sophomore, said. She and others shared their experiences with antisemitism …
Mother’s Day vendor fair offers gifts for all
More than 50 vendors set up shop in Eisenhower Park on May 13 and 14 to showcase their goods at the Mother’s day Art, Craft and Gift Vendor Fair. From homemade clothes, to homemade candles, there …
East Meadow budget passes
The results are in, and voters have said yes to the East Meadow School District’s budget for the 2023-24 academic year. But they’ve said no to board president Alisa Baroukh, who lost her seat to …
A taste of space at East Meadow library
Kids from East Meadow blasted off into space exploration at the East Meadow Public Library last weekend for its Moon, Mars and Beyond event. NASA ambassadors were there to give exhibit tours, the …
Runners make history at L.I. marathon
East Meadow’s Eisenhower Park was abuzz with excitement this past weekend for what was both the starting and finishing line for the Jovia Long Island Marathon. The weather was warm and sunny as …
District students honored as ‘Best Young Artists’
The East Meadow School District congratulates East Meadow High School student Emily DeRosa and W.T. Clarke High School students Claire Baek, Ricardo Canales and Chae Ryeong Kim who were selected as …
Learning to jam at Lot More Guitar Studio in East Meadow
What started out as an informal way to showcase what they’ve learned has since turned into a much-loved student jam for Marc Viola’s guitar students at Lot More Guitar Studio. More than 50 …
Nassau County takes a gamble on Las Vegas Sands
Plans to redevelop more than 70 acres at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale took a huge step forward on April 26, after Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman revealed that the county has come to terms …
McVey parents celebrate teachers and staff
During the school year, children spend a tremendous amount of time with their teachers. Besides family, teachers arguably are the ones who know children the best. That’s why each year parents at …
Op-Ed
The George Santos of then, now, and what might’ve been
He called us the “Herald Firing Squad.” That was fair, I guess. When Republican congressional candidate George Santos first visited our Garden City office last fall . . .
Randi Kreiss
Books are an exception to the lending rule
In “Hamlet,” Polonius said to Laertes, “Neither a borrower nor a lender be . . ."
Editorial
There is just no need for speed
It feels like so many drivers are in a constant rush these days, but that’s no excuse to ignore the posted speed limits.
Jerry Kremer
Something’s going wrong in Florida
I can’t help writing about the state of Florida, because it seems more detached from America than any of the other 49 states.