Welwyn Preserve, known for its wooded hiking trails, is just steps away from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, on Crescent Road in Glen Cove. The area is often marked with … more

The Glen Cove City Council voted on Aug. 22 to ban the use of Airbnb for property rentals of less than 28 days. Council members also voted to ban the use of the Swimply phone app, which allows people to rent their pools by the hour. more

The first day of school can mean a lot of different things to students. There will be the return of homework and the reuniting with old friends. But what some take for granted — buying a backpack and school supplies for children — is too expensive for some families to provide. To help, the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association, Glen Cove Police Benevolent Association and Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton handed out free backpacks and school supplies at Glen Cove High School on Aug. 29, to ensure children have a better start at the beginning of the school year. more

A part of the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s disease care, support and research, the “Walk To End Alzheimer’s,” is coming to Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Sunday, Oct. 1. more

Police responded to multiple calls about a shooting in Glen Cove around 1 p.m. on the corner of Porter Place and Doxey Drive... more

Commuters on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road can expect a lot of changes come Sept. 5. But what the LIRR is touting as simplified trips will be expensive for commuters like Jeffry Brown. A CEO of a company in Manhattan, he is trying to convince his employees to return to work in person, which would require for most taking the Long Island Rail Road. Brown wrote in an email to the Herald that the changes will cost him an additional $120 a month for a municipal parking permit to use another station which he will need to do because of the LIRR’s changes. Although public policies should encourage people to take mass transit, the proposed changes will do the opposite for the Greenvale commuter. more

Murmurs of “Jeanine,” “The View” and “RFP” echoed throughout Glen Cove City Hall chambers before Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Although some residents were there to discuss concerns about local laws and safety, others were there clutching bright pink signs reading “Save The View-Support Jeanine.” more

Embattled Republican U.S. Rep. George Santos said he still plans to keep his seat in Congress in 2024, but now, he faces a third Republican challenger trying to block his bid for reelection — Air Force veteran and lawyer Greg Hach. more

Summer signals freedom for children and gives them a break from the structure dictated by the school day. It’s a time for more play, making new friends, days at the pool and taking trips with family and friends. But many families struggle to keep their children healthy and occupied during the summer break because of financial limitations. more

In recent weeks, local teens have serenaded the Glen Cove community with their vocal skills as part of a contest for Downtown Sounds Teen Idol contest. The contest wrapped up its second year, naming Tatiana Andino-Mendez as the winner, who only auditioned for the contest after some encouragement from her friends and choir teacher Ed Norris. more