Laura Ryder to Represent 4th Councilmanic District
Village of Lynbrook Trustee Laura Ryder was unanimously appointed by the Hempstead Town Board on March 14 as councilwoman for the vacant 4th Council District seat.
Village candidates speak at forum
Election for two open seats on March 21
An NAACP-sponsored forum at Kennedy Park on March 6 gave the four candidates running for village trustee an opportunity to address questions and air their views on the needs of Hempstead …
In joyful celebration of ‘good standing’
High school, middle school out of receivership
March 1 was a day of triumph for both Hempstead High School and Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School. On that day, Hempstead Superintendent of Schools Regina Armstrong announced to the Hempstead …
Put fentanyl test strips in Narcan kits, say county Dems
Three Nassau County Legislators sent a letter to Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello last month, asking why their nine-month-old proposal to include fentanyl test strips with county Narcan kits has …
Village Hall mural waits quietly behind its wall
Fate of old public murals a common problem
Fans of the historic mural in the Hempstead Village Hall courtroom may be comforted to know that the mural is still quietly hidden behind the thin blank wall that the current administration erected …
‘Black Resistance’ is theme of Town Black History program
Fans of the historic mural in the Hempstead Village Hall courtroom may be comforted to know that the mural is still quietly hidden behind the thin blank wall that the current administration erected …
St. George’s rector departs
The rector of historic St. George’s Episcopal Church has departed to take a new position as pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church in Palo Alto, California. Rev. Imlijungla Sojwal was known to …
Former NBA player Zendon Hamilton retires Sewanhaka High School jersey
Zendon Hamilton has an illustrious basketball career as a former player and current coach — and it all started on the Sewanhaka High School court. On Jan. 27, the Sewanhaka High School boys …
Adelphi Awarded for Inclusive Stem
Adelphi University has earned the Reimagined Computer Science Curriculum for an Inspiring Programs in STEM Award given by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This honor recognizes the effort that …
Connecting trails from Manhattan to Montauk
Stretching some 175 miles, the Long Island Greenway is intended to serve walkers and cyclists alike on a trail beginning in Manhattan and terminating on the east end of Montauk. The brainchild of …
Editorial
A year later, still defending freedom, democracy
The moment Russian President Vladimir Putin marched his forces across the border into neighboring Ukraine, the world was shocked.
Peter King
At the Capitol, it was almost as if I’d never left
Last month I made my first visit to Capitol Hill since Dec. 28, 2020, the day I had cast my final vote on the floor of Congress before my retirement from the House of Representatives.
Randi Kreiss
Open to learning new stuff? Jump on my list.
Born with the teaching gene and not likely to recover any time soon: That is my self-diagnosis.
Jerry Kremer
It’s time to give Joe Biden a break
Since taking office, President Biden has been the subject of all manner of criticism. Most of it focuses on his age. He is described as weak, bumbling, demented and a host of other unkind adjectives. But somehow . . .