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Mostly Cloudy Nassau DA will not charge Freeport officers in Akbar Rogers case
Drops assault, resisting arrest charges on Rogers
***The story will be updated in the coming days.*** Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said Wednesday that her office would not file charges against the seven Freeport Police officers …
Striving for clean waters in Freeport
Operation SPLASH continues 30 years of work
As Rob Weltner, 64, grew up in Freeport, he loved boating and diving along the South Shore, but over the years, he’s said the marine environment has changed dramatically. Gone are the days …
Celebrating nearly 100 birthdays for Freeport students
Giblyn TAs bring smiles
When Marianna Hernandez, a teaching assistant at Giblyn Elementary School, came down with Covid-19 in March, she felt terrible. Not only was she stuck at home fighting her illness, but she was also …
Officials outline summer activities in Freeport
State Senator John Brooks held the ‘Summer School & Activities’ webinar on July 2 to inform the community about programs available this summer after Long Island entered Phase 3 of …
Freeport forms police advisory group
Officials, residents discuss better policing policy
As protesters demanded justice for Akbar Rogers outside Freeport Village Hall on June 29, about a dozen local residents entered the building to speak with village officials about the changes they …
Freeport Fire Department holds fundraiser for fallen members
The Freeport Fire Department has started a t-shirt sale fundraiser to help the families of Joey Giordano and Chris Loche, two members of the department’s Truck Company No. 1 who died from the …
L.I. preps for Phase Four reopening Wednesday
Long Island is set to begin Phase Four reopening of the economy on July 8, including universities and colleges. As of press time Monday, however, Governor Cuomo said there was no word yet whether the …
Pandemic hits communities of color hard on Long Island
While previous inequities between predominantly white and predominantly Latinx and Black communities have led to increased challenges during the coronavirus pandemic, Make the Road NY, MRNY, is …
Saluting Freeport's Class of 2020
Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Freeport School District was able to hold its 127th Commencement Ceremony for the graduating Class of 2020 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on June …
'Thank You Day' in Freeport
The staff and administration at Freeport’s Woodward Children’s Center expressed their gratitude to those at the front-lines of the coronavirus pandemic during their Thank You Day event on …
Editorial
New York is moving ahead with police reform
Justice for George Floyd came swiftly in New York. During two weeks of intense protests at hundreds of locales across the state . . .
Editorial
For goodness’ sake, wear a mask
On May 30, a Herald editor conducted an informal, small-scale survey, counting the number of people with masks whom he passed while walking at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick.
Randi Kreiss
Thank you very much, but I prefer to remain alive
Last week I received a happy-talk email from a bridge club out of town where I used to play. This particular club hosted hundreds of players at a time in a big indoor space. It was a veritable petri dish of germs in the best of times . . .