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A 30-year resident, Giuffré, right, with members of the Stewart Manor community.

Giuffré eyes virus, taxes in 2022

A few days after Thanksgiving, a man received a Covid-19 vaccination after waiting outside the Rite Aid in Franklin Square’s Franklin Plaza and asking staff heading home for the night if there were any vaccinations left over from the day’s supply. more

By Robert Traverso | 7/21/22

Tropical Storm Henri was originally projected to make landfall as a hurricane on Long Island and cause high levels of wind.

Henri brings heavy rain to Elmont, Franklin Square

Elmont and Franklin Square, along with most areas of Nassau County and western Long Island, have experienced heavy rainfall all day Sunday brought on by Tropical Storm Henri, which was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm early Sunday by the National Hurricane Center when winds less than 75 mph were detected. more

By Robert Traverso | 3/10/22

In the Elmont school district, 279 students, 86 teachers and 21 staff members have tested positive for the virus since September.

Virus cases rise in schools

Coronavirus cases are rising among students, teachers and staff at Elmont and Franklin Square schools amid the surge of the Omicron variant. more

By Robert Traverso | 1/20/22

'Mitten Trees' provide help for those in need

Students and staff at John Lewis Childs School in Floral Park decorated two ‘Mitten Trees’ throughout December to help local residents in need. more

1/20/22

On Dec. 21, Franklin Square residents Janice Corio and Steven Stantyos were married.

Franklin Square residents married

Franklin Square residents Janice Corio and Steven Stantyos were married on Dec. 21. more

1/20/22

Britney Bennett, a student at Elmont Memorial High School, is a nominee for the 2022 Presidential Scholars Program.

Elmont student nominated for prestigious program

Britney Bennett, a student at Elmont Memorial High School, was announced as a nominee for the 2022 Presidential Scholars Program. more

1/20/22

Mary Brennan INN hosting food, toiletries drive

The Mary Brennan INN, at 100 Madison Ave. in Hempstead, will hold a food and toiletries drive Saturday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon at the soup kitchen. This is a no-contact drive. Donors will … more

1/18/22

Construction at the UBS Arena, as seen from the window of a house in Floral Park, of which some are 1,200 to 1,500 feet away from the arena.

Floral Park residents voice concerns about noise, other issues after arena events

Months after expressing concerns about construction at the UBS Arena in Elmont, Floral Park residents who live close to the arena — within 1,500 feet of it — are voicing complaints about horn honking, triggered vehicle alarms, public urination and other disturbances after events at the arena. more

By Robert Traverso | 1/13/22

The first winter storm of 2022 dropped three to six inches of snow across Long Island early Friday morning.

Handful of school districts go remote, while most close amid snowstorm

While most school districts within the Herald Community Newspapers coverage area closed on Friday because of snow, a handful — including Baldwin, Freeport and Malverne — switched to … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/7/22

At a news conference Thursday, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an executive order Thursday morning requiring school districts to vote in January on whether to require masks in classrooms.

Blakeman signs orders allowing school districts to vote on requiring masks

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who took office Jan. 3, signed executive orders early Thursday directing boards of education across the county to vote this month on whether their districts should mandate mask-wearing in schools, while also lifting the mask mandate for all county agencies and the state's temporary mask mandate in public places. more

By Scott Brinton, Cristina Arroyo and Robert Traverso | 1/7/22

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