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Saarah Braithwaite, left, and Kimberly Flobil, both of Elmont High School, showed off their certificates and Hofstra University gear after recently completing the High School Summer Journalism Institute.
Hofstra hosts High School Journalism Institute for Elmont, Hempstead students
Ten students — eight from Elmont Memorial High School and two from Hempstead High — recently took part in Hofstra University’s annual High School Summer Journalism Institute, led by … more
Forests truly are enchanted worlds
I grew up in a ranch-style home on two acres in Yaphank, in Suffolk County, from the late 1960s through the late ’80s, when the hamlet mainly comprised cabbage and horse farms, wildflower fields and forest. more
Let’s legalize illegal apartments
You could say that Long Island’s housing crisis — and, yes, there is a housing crisis — is a product of its success. In 1948, when the Manhasset-based Levitt & Sons built 6,000 homes . . . more
The Rev. Christopher Hofer, left, married Kerry Brady in August 2011 at the Church of St. Jude in Wantagh.
During Pride Month, LGBT clergy reflect
“Oh, there goes Father Faggot.” The Rev. Christopher Hofer still recalls the insults children and teens hurled at him in 2004, while he was out running in Wantagh, his new … more
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Rival gangs face off in BroadHollow Theatre Company's staging of "West Side Story," in Elmont, this weekend.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and More... Halston StyleA comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston. The exhibition includes many never-before-seen objects from the … more
Mary Lou Quinlan performs her humorous, provocative, heartfelt one-women show about women in the workplace, inspired by her own multi-faceted career, at Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, on May 2.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Halston StyleA comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston. The exhibition includes many never-before-seen objects from the designer’s personal archives … more
A number of Elmont residents say that Nassau County police didn’t need to bring ShotSpotter to Elmont. Rather, they say, streets such as Elmont Road need to be addressed by the county. Among the residents is Jamaica Square Civic Association President Claudine Hall, above, who showed a spot on Elmont Road that required attention.
ShotSpotter misses the mark in Elmont
Elmont residents and Nassau County officials alike have said that one bullet fired in the community is one too many. A program recently introduced to deter gun violence, however, has a number of Elmont residents upset about its introduction to their community. more
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The governor takes aim at the gender pay gap
Over the past several decades, women have made tremendous strides in the workforce. Working mothers are now the single or primary source of income in 40 percent of . . . more
A reminder of the South Shore’s vulnerability
People have gathered on the Long Beach boardwalk in recent weeks to watch crews operating towering cranes hauling stones along the beach to rebuild the city’s jetties, part of an Army Corps of Engineers coastal protection plan . . . more
Hospitals, deeply connected to our lives
Around 1 p.m. on March 2, I stepped through the emergency room’s wide, sliding-glass doors into the cold, where a Nassau County police ambulance was parked, and the memories rushed back. more
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