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Vito Cortesiano is renovating the courtyard behind Salvatore’s of Elmont to allow for outdoor, socially distant dining.

Franklin Square, Elmont business owners prepare for Phase 2

Business owners throughout Franklin Square and Elmont were deep-cleaning everything at their stores and offices as they prepared to reopen on Wednesday for the first time since March. Shaheen … more

By Melissa Koenig and Scott Brinton | 6/9/20

Deadlines extended in school budget, board elections

Saying “No New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered mail-in ballots in local school elections to be counted if received by June 16. more

6/7/20

Haitian students learned English in CARACEN's Pathway to English class. The language barrier has prevented Haitian-Americans from receiving information about the coronavirus.

Elmont’s Haitian families struggle during pandemic

Elmont’s Haitian population has had to struggle with language barriers, financial and mental stress as the coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected minority … more

By Visvajit Sriramrajan | 6/5/20

Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station and prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. "I'm scared every time I come outside," she said, crying.

Merrick Black Lives Matter protesters, a video and photo journal

Thousands turned out for a Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore today, and Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton follow the protesters as they made their way from Merrick to Bellmore … more

6/4/20

Carrié Solages is advocating for the police use of body cameras in Nassau County.

Leg. Solages calls for the use of body cameras

Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis last week, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages is calling for police officers to wear body … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/3/20

Assemblyman Ed Ra, at the lectern, proposed legislation that would allow business owners to apply for marketing grants from the state.

Businesses to get marketing grants under proposed legislation

A bill in the New York State Legislature would help small business owners better market themselves and promote their businesses, as Long Island’s economy begins to reopen. Under the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/3/20

More than 150 protesters came to Merrick Road in Merrick on Tuesday to send a message that “black lives matter.” Among them were this mother and child.

Tense George Floyd protest ends peacefully in Merrick

What started as a trickle of protesters lining up at 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Trader Joe’s on Merrick Road, in Merrick, quickly grew to a mass of more than 150, who prayed, chanted and shouted George Floyd’s name at passing cars, many of which honked back in response. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/2/20

The Sewanhaka Central High School District is postponing graduations, Superintendent James Grossane posted on the district's website on May 29.

Sewanhaka graduations postponed

Graduation ceremonies in the Sewanhaka Central High School District have been postponed until the end of July, Superintendent James Grossane posted on the district’s website on May 29, as Long … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/2/20

Mohammed Refran, owner of the Real Discount Outlet in Elmont, said it has been difficult to tell people to maintain social-distancing guidelines and wear masks.

Franklin Square, Elmont business owners adjust to changes as they begin reopening

Elmont and Franklin Square business leaders said their downtowns were slowly coming back on May 27, the first day of Long Island’s Phase One reopening of its economy, and they said they hoped … more

By Melissa Koenig and Scott Brinton | 6/2/20

Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents marched through the streets on Monday night to protest police violence, one week after a police officer killed George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Elmont, Valley Stream residents hold protest against police violence

Nearly 200 Elmont and Valley Stream residents gathered in the parking lot across the street from St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church on Monday evening to create signs and share their thoughts about … more

By Melissa Koenig, Scott Brinton, Peter Belfiore, Ronny Reyes and Darwin Yanes | 6/2/20

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