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Nia Adams, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.

Long Island advocates demand justice in police brutality cases

Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/28/20

A New Visions School staff member tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the building being reopened for students.

Freeport School District staff member tests positive for Covid-19

The Nassau County Department of Health confirmed that a staff member at the New Visions School had tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the school’s reopening on Sept. 8. District officials … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/25/20

A rotting wall holds up a yard

Q. Our front yard has a hilly slope to the street with a wood wall holding it up, made of railroad ties. The wall is rotting in several places and can’t be fixed . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 9/25/20

The Town of Hempstead incinerates its garbage at the Covanta waste-to-energy plant in Westbury. The ash is then sent to the Town of Brookhaven landfill in Suffolk County. That landfill is expected to close in 2024, which will force Hempstead to find another landfill to dispose of ash, potentially increasing costs and the fees that contractors and landscapers must pay to dispose of their waste.

Hempstead Town raises fine for illegal dumping to $10K

The Town of Hempstead Board voted at a Sept. 8 virtual meeting to increase the fine for illegal dumping in the town from $1,500 to $10,00 per incident. Town Supervisor Donald Clavin said the board … more

By Damali Ramirez | 9/24/20

Local youths set up fresh produce at the Cedarmore Corporation’s farmers market outside the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road Station on Sept. 19.

Providing fresh food to all

Cars lined up at the eastern end of the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station, between Milburn Avenue and North Brookside Avenue, last Saturday to fill up on fresh produce at the Cedarmore … more

By Ronny Reyes | 9/24/20

Staying safe as we celebrate the High Holy Days

The Jewish High Holy Days are an important time for many of our residents, an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. One critical word during this most vital part of the year . . . more

By Laura Curran | 9/24/20

Irony abounds in the time of Trump

We are living in a Greek tragedy, rich in ironic twists. Donald Trump, who ran for office on the promise of “draining the swamp,” has created an administration populated by swamp critters . . . more

9/24/20

Some inconvenient facts about energy and the environment

One of the great U.S. success stories in recent times has been the country’s move to energy independence. Because we now produce more than enough domestic energy to power our homes and businesses . . . more

9/24/20

A 2020 election survival guide

The coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our … more

9/21/20

Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools, top left, Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District, bottom left, and Johane Ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport, bottom right, spoke with moderator Skye Ostreicher about the challenges they have faced reopening schools this month.

Inside LI panel looks at hybrid learning

Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/21/20

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