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County mulling sewage lease

Nassau County is in talks to enter a two-year contract with a financial adviser to study a potential public-private partnership for the county’s sewage system, which some officials believe could help mitigate the burden of 10 years of sewage debts. more

By Nick Ciccone | 8/10/16

Town’s ‘free air’ legislation prompts threat of a lawsuit

Last week, the Town of Hempstead announced new legislation that prohibits gas stations from charging customers for compressed air to inflate their tires. The measure has prompted a potential lawsuit from one Long Island supplier, who says the service doesn’t “come out of thin air." more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 8/9/16

Pride Day a great success

The 25th Annual East Meadow Community Pride Day was held on June 11 at Speno Park in East Meadow. The event, founded in 1992, is a celebration to appreciate all the good things that the residents of … more

8/3/16

New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short

A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

Writers Wanted

Herald Newspapers is looking for an experienced journalist to report for and edit one of our newspapers covering communities on Long Island, New York. The focus of our paper is community news; on the … more

7/27/16

The Oberle family and their staff said goodbye to the business on June 15.

After 90 years, Oberle’s says goodbye to East Meadow

Three generations of the Oberle family have experienced countless celebrations of life with hundreds of locals who patronized their florist and greenhouses over the course of nine decades. Joanne … more

By Julie Mansmann jmansmann@liherald.com | 7/22/16

Parkhurst Civic Association member and rally organizer Tammie Williams pointed to the vacant parking lot adjacent to Huntley Road as she urged others to oppose the Cosmos’ plan for a stadium at the site.

Residents, leaders rally against stadium plan at Belmont Park

About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the … more

By Steve Smirti | 7/19/16

Drug paraphernalia and $75,000 cash were recovered from suspects’ residences on July 14.

Elmont resident among 31 people arrested in massive heroin and cocaine bust

Thirty-one people, including suspects from West Hempstead, Valley Stream and Elmont, were indicted on July 14 in one of Nassau County’s largest drug busts in history, according to District Attorney Madeline Singas. more

By Nick Ciccone | 7/15/16

District Attorney Madeline Singas on July 14 announced that 31 people were indicted in one of Nassau County’s largest drug busts in history.

Massive heroin and cocaine ring busted

Thirty-one people, including suspects from West Hempstead, Valley Stream and Elmont, were indicted on July 14 in one of Nassau County’s largest drug busts in history, according to District Attorney Madeline Singas. more

By Nick Ciccone | 7/14/16

Town Supervisor Anthony Santino and Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito hand out sunscreen packets to Point Lookout beachgoers on July 12.

Sunscreen to the people

It was a beautiful day at Point Lookout town beach when a swarm of news people and town employees were following Town Supervisor Anthony Santino around the coastline while he distributed free packets of sunscreen to beachgoers. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 7/12/16