Demolition of Belmont Park's 1.25 million-square-feet grandstand and clubhouse is expected to begin in March and continue through early July. It will be replaced with a roughly 275,000-square-feet building, which increases the amount of unstructured green space available to fans by reducing the overall footprint of the building.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/4/24
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Nassau police reported shots fired at a smoke shop in Elmont on Hempstead Turnpike around 2:22 p.m. on March 18.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/19/24
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“Let love be your legacy.” That’s the motto of Howie’s Heart, a newly established Franklin Square nonprofit led by Jennifer Camacho, whose mission is to spread kindness throughout the community.
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By Nicole Wagner
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6/21/24
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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.
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Rei Wolfsohn
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1/5/24
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Franklin Square school district fifth and sixth graders from Polk Street School, John Street School and Washington Street School participated in the second annual districtwide math tournament on June 3.
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By Nicole Wagner
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6/21/24
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Nassau County Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying two men who allegedly scammed $239,500 from a 70-year-old Elmont resident.
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By Nicole Wagner
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2/8/24
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The Sewanhaka central High School District is being sued for $3 million in damages by parents of a New Hyde Park Memorial student with special needs who was allegedly tied to a chair.
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By Nicole Wagner
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5/23/24
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The arrival of joro spiders, which are native to East Asia, in the United States has sparked concern and some sensational headlines. According to experts, however, the potential impact on Long …
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By Will Sheeline
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6/21/24
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In better times, Ralph Isaacs drove his family from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon in a rented RV. He loved living in the RV. Now he dreads it. For nearly two weeks after Hurricane Sandy pummeled the South Shore, he lived in one, parked in front of his one-story Long Beach home.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/27/12
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It all began with a T-shirt. Twelve-year-old Alana Torregrossa’s idea to honor fallen Officer Jonathan Diller, of the New York City Police Department, has since bloomed into a community garden …
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By Nicole Formisano
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6/7/24
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