Thursday, December 12, 2024
A Lynbrook man was arrested after discharging a gun after a traffic stop at 12:50 a.m., on Dec. 8 in Elmont.
The New York Islanders collaborated with local charities and the office of Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages to hand out 200 Thanksgiving meals to Long Island families in need at UBS Arena on the evening of Nov. 26. The event was supported by the Islanders’ Children’s Foundation and UBS.
Latoya Dancy was charged in the alleged assault of a Nassau County police officer in Elmont on Dec. 3.
Belmont Park Village is officially open for the holiday season. The 340,000 square foot shopping complex, built by The Bicester Collection and operated by Value Retail Management, is the first of its kind in the United States. Taking many cues from the immersive atmosphere of the Walt Disney Company theme parks, Belmont Park Village offers a bubble of seclusion that provides an escape from the hustle and bustle of Long Island life.
Emilian Emeagwali, who founded the Elmont-based charity Giving Back to Community Corp., held a Thanksgiving food drive at her physical and occupational office in Valley Stream last Saturday. She distributed 100 turkeys and various canned goods to local people in need, many of whom came all the way from New York City. So much more needs to be done, Emeagwali said.
Polk Street School fourth graders concluded their history unit on local Native Americans by hosting the annual Native American Village event on Nov. 15. The students’ families, as well as their peers in third grade, were invited to immerse themselves in Native American culture by exploring the village set-up.
Editorial
With the holiday season upon us, our minds turn to traditions — Thanksgiving meals filled with comfort and gratitude, and other gatherings of family and friends over the coming weeks. …
Columnist
Serving New York’s 4th Congressional District has been an honor. Indeed, being entrusted with the sacred honor of representing my Long Island neighbors on Capitol Hill is a duty I have taken extraordinarily seriously every day.
Columnist
We are living through an unprecedented and exceedingly imperfect time in our nation’s history. This year, not endorsing meant keeping silent when silence may have implied that both presidential candidates met minimal standards for serving in the nation’s highest office.