The Belmont fall meet will be held from Sept. 18 to Nov. 1, and will include 38 stakes worth $5.58 million, New York Racing Association officials announced on Aug. 19.
It will feature 22 …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/20/20
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Franklin Square School District officials spent two and a half hours reviewing the district’s reopening plan with nearly 400 residents in a Zoom meeting on Aug. 12, less than a week after Gov. …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/20/20
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Heidi Goeb called PSEG nearly 40 times, by her count, over the six days that she did not have electricity following Tropical Storm Isaias, but kept getting disconnected. A recorded voice would tell …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/18/20
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As the fall months approach, and most of New York remains open with low coronavirus infection rates, many working parents are returning to their jobs. For their children, however, remains the …
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By Nicole Alcindor
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8/13/20
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Elmont Memorial High School parents had the opportunity to ask administrators questions about the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s reopening plan at a virtual Parent Teacher Student …
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By Melissa Koenig and Karen Bloom
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8/12/20
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A Black Lives Matter protest in Franklin Square became contentious on Aug. 5, when police officers threatened to arrest demonstrators — and even this reporter — for “obstructing …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/11/20
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The Franklin Square movie theater will not reopen when Gov. Andrew Cuomo lifts all restrictions on businesses, a sign on its door says.
“I’m disappointed that this particular building …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/11/20
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Mail services across the country have had to adjust to new coronavirus protocols, as more people self-isolated and shopped online.
“A lot has changed. It’s been very different,” …
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By Visvajit Sriramrajan
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8/4/20
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After years of complaints by residents about the conditions at Elmont Road Park, an online petition asking Town of Hempstead officials to renovate it had garnered more than 1,250 signatures as of …
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By Melissa Koenig and Ronny Reyes
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8/4/20
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School district officials across New York have spent recent months mulling their options to reopen schools, while maintaining social distancing guidelines and adhering to other coronavirus guidance …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/4/20
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