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Elmont’s Charlotte Hines, left, turned up the defensive pressure on Carey’s Mikayla DePaolo during last Saturday’s Conference AA-2 matchup.

After winning just one of its first five games, the Elmont girls’ basketball team has flipped the narrative on its season, now having won its last five games following a 57-37 victory over … more

By Andrew Fantucchio | 1/8/24

Police respond to shots fired in Elmont

Nassau police report reported a shooting on Jan. 5 at 4:55 a.m. in Elmont where no injuries occurred. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24

Long Island Knights Girls-18 team wins gold medal in gold bracket at Massachusetts Home for the Holidays Tournament on Dec. 10.

Volleyball fever in Elmont

Long Island Knights, an Elmont-based nonprofit volleyball club, has fostered a surge in volleyball success stories within the Elmont community. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24

Rory Bernard and Nate Gidicsin, both 7, of Rockville Centre, test out the synthetic ice created by Global Synthetic Ice at UBS Pond as The Park at UBS opens to the public.

Community laces up skates at The Park at UBS

Elmont community members, Islanders’ fans and neighbors of surrounding communities recently laced up their skates and took to the ice at The Park at UBS Arena. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24

A Santa’s mailbox at the end of Robert Destefano’s driveway at 1051 Harrow Road in Franklin Square is open for community members to drop donations off for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital throughout the holiday season.

Franklin Square holiday light show raises money for St. Jude’s

Robert Destefano, a lifelong Franklin Square resident, has hosted a holiday light show adorned with holiday figurines galore and filled with music for the past seven years. This year’s show was a bit different though, as the light of his late father Neil Destefano kept his Christmas spirit alive. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24

Volleyball fever in Elmont

Long Island Knights, an Elmont-based nonprofit volleyball club, has fostered a surge in volleyball success stories within the Elmont community. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24

Islanders fans skate around on the new Northwell Pond outside UBS Arena on The Park’s opening day Dec. 27.

Community laces up skates at UBS Arena's The Park

Elmont community members, Islanders’ fans and neighbors of surrounding communities recently laced up their skates and took to the ice at The Park at UBS Arena. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24

Franklin Square holiday light show raises money for St. Jude’s

Robert Destefano, a lifelong Franklin Square resident, has hosted a holiday light show adorned with holiday figurines galore and filled with music for the past seven years. This year’s show was a bit different though, as the light of his late father Neil Destefano kept his Christmas spirit alive. more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24

Pajama party palooza in Elmont

Christiano Marcello, Fenol C. LaRock and Antonio Marcello, executive directors of Elmont-based nonprofit Universal Interactions, have been giving back to their community for a long time. The holiday season inspired them to give back once more in 2023. more

Rei Wolfsohn | 1/5/24

Courtesy Office of County Legislator Carrié Solages Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and County Legislator Carrié Solages celebrate the 220th anniversary of Haitian independence on Jan. 1 and enjoy bowls of soup joumou.

Celebrating Haitian Independence Day

County Legislator Carrié Solages and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages the 220th anniversary of Haitian independence on Jan. 1. Haitian Independence Day commemorates Haiti’s Jan. 1, … more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/5/24