Franklin Square and Elmont are preparing for what some forecasts are predicting to be a major blizzard that will hit the area late Friday night into early Saturday morning.
Initial estimates …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/21/16
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Over the past ten weeks, the Powerball jackpot has taken over the pop culture conversation. With each passing draw without a winner, the normally $400 million pot ballooned to 1.6 billion, the …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/19/16
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With budget cuts and a possible reduction of county services becoming closer to reality for Nassau County residents, there was a palpable feeling of nervousness at the Jan. 5 East End Civic …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/13/16
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A homeless man was arrested early Friday morning in Elmont on charges or burglary.
Police responded to an alarm at Royal Fried Chicken on Dutch Broadway at 3:21 a.m. and found Thomas King, 52, …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/12/16
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Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke at the Long Island Association’s annual breakfast on Tuesday, Jan. 5, and revealed what he plans to accomplish …
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1/5/16
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Nassau County Off-Track Betting announced last week its intention to house a 100,000-square-foot video lottery terminal facility on the western portion of the grandstand at the 430-acre Belmont …
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By Steve Smirti
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12/29/15
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Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants on Long Island have removed soft drinks from the Kids Meals menu and placemats.
“We are all about giving people choice,” said Craig Hoffman, director …
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By Adrienne Lyons and Barbra Rubin-Perry
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12/24/15
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The New York Cosmos will be transforming an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School in Elmont into a soccer pitch. With charity partner Street Soccer USA and …
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By Steve Smirti
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12/23/15
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An unidentified employee of the Roosevelt Field Mall was shot in the back of the shoulder during a robbery at the Tourneau store just before one p.m. The 67 year-old victim, who was not involved in …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Rebecca Anderson and Nick Ciccone
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12/22/15
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Several Muslim residents from the region gathered in Mineola for a news conference on Dec. 9 to denounce recent acts of violence committed in the name of Islam, and to defend their faith as they practice it.
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By Micah Danney
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12/16/15
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