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A simple splash park helps revitalize a village

When I was a kid growing up in Island Park, “water play” was a sprinkler set up on the front yard of the family lucky enough to have enough property to grow a lawn. A couple of generations later . . . more

8/24/16

Going global means thinking local

I remember bright yellow trams as they lumbered along a virtually lifeless Vitosha Boulevard in Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital. They squeaked and creaked as they . . . more

8/24/16

Let’s keep our schoolchildren safe

It’s a message we emphasize every year, because it is so important: School is almost back in session, so it’s time for drivers to slow down and use extra caution. more

8/24/16

What America needs: diverse newsrooms

I hadn’t truly understood or appreciated the mindset of an 18-year-old black woman until I read Amon Brown’s excellent article, “Black Lives Matter rallies in East Meadow,” published recently in the Heralds. Brown, who is 18 and African-American . . . more

8/3/16

Elmont School District agrees to information request

The Elmont School District has agreed to comply with nonprofit transparency group Reclaim New York’s Freedom of Information Law request for records of the district’s 2014 expenditures after … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short

A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

Writers Wanted

Herald Newspapers is looking for an experienced journalist to report for and edit one of our newspapers covering communities on Long Island, New York. The focus of our paper is community news; on the … more

7/27/16

Kerri, left, and Margaret Pearsall, a mother-daughter duo who were both Rockettes, founded the Pearsall Dance Centre on Merrick Road in Bellmore in 1999. Their famed studio closed in June.

Pearsall Dance Centre closes after more than five decades

Normally talkative and cheerful, Bellmorite Margaret Pearsall suddenly turned quiet and sorrowful. “Don’t start,” she said. “Don’t bring that up. It’s very sad. … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/25/16

Then Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz attended the 2012 presidential debate at Hofstra University. Florida Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz resigned her party chairmanship on July 24 to take effect when the Democratic National Convention ends this week.

Hofstra to host first presidential debate

Although the already approved schedule of presidential debates did not include Hofstra University, home of one of the debates in 2008 and 2012, it will be the host of the Sept. 26 debate after all. … more

7/22/16

Jayne Chen, from left, Michael Bailey and Nsikak Ekong were among the 10 participants in Hofstra University’s recent High School Summer Journalism Institute. Together, they put final touches on the news stories that had to write for the program.

Hofstra Institute helps shape young journalists

Eight Nassau County high school students and two 2016 graduates recently invested two weeks of their summer vacations learning to craft news leads, shoot photos, edit videos and build their own WordPress blogs at Hofstra University’s High School Summer Journalism Institute. more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/21/16

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