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Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano briefly left the federal courthouse in Central Islip between opening arguments in his corruption trial.

Opening statements heard in Mangano/Veditto corruption trial

Opening arguments were heard on Wednesday in the corruption trial of Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano and former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/11/18

Justice Sonia Sotomayor made it clear that she did not want to miss Monday night’s ALCS game during her visit at Hofstra University Law School on Monday.

'You can't give up who you are'

Part 4 in a Hispanic Heritage Month mini-series. Students in gray-and-black suits, carrying briefcases and backpacks, filled Hofstra University’s Helene Fortunoff Theater at the Monroe Lecture Center on Monday, eagerly awaiting U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s arrival. more

By Stephany Reyes | 10/19/17

First Performance at the new Coliseum [Video]

The Uniondale HS show choir, Rhythm of the Night, dazzled the crowd with their performance. more

Christina Daly | 3/31/17

Ribbon cutting at the new coliseum which has undergone a $165 million renovation project. From left, Kevan Abrahams, Brett Yormark, Dmitry Razumov, Ed Mangano, Bruce Ratner, Andrew Kaplan, Norma Gonsalves and Frank Colon.

Nassau Coliseum Press Tour - Slideshow [Photo gallery]

Behind the scenes access to the new NYCB Live Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more

Christina Daly | 3/31/17

The Solar Impulse 2 displays its slippery aerodynamic design. It has broken world records for global flight and it is preparing to break more as it plans its next leg to Europe in the days ahead.

Solar Impulse 2 at JFK [Photo gallery]

Local Island Park photographer Joseph Abate was one of only two newspaper photographers at an incredible event, and he was excited to share his photos with our readers. The Solar Impulse 2 is … more

Photos by Joseph Abate, Story by Christina Daly | 6/15/16

Pilot Larry Arken and Christina Daly after their flight.

Geico Skytypers Air Show Preview [Photo gallery]

The Geico Skytypers took a member of the Herald team up into their planes for a preview of what they will be doing during the Jones Beach Airshow this weekend. more

Photos by Christina Daly | 5/27/16

The mobility mats in years past, pictured, did not extend to the water, but the city is installing longer-extending mats at four beaches this summer.

City unveils new beach mats for summer season

After a number of residents urged the city to install mats on the barrier island’s beaches so that those with mobility issues can easily access Long Beach’s iconic shoreline, the city last week released a plan to do just that. more

By Ben Strack | 5/5/16

Runners began the Race2Rebuild event last Saturday morning on the boardwalk, as the event featured a 5K run and walk, a 2-mile "hardcore" beach run with obstacles and a post-race effort by volunteers to rebuild homes destroyed in Hurricane Sandy.

Hundreds race and rebuild in Long Beach

As many still live in the shadow of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the homes and lives of many Long Beach residents nearly three and a half years ago, the city took another stand against the storm last weekend with its Race2Rebuild event. more

By Ben Strack | 5/5/16

The city has selected local vendors for the new comfort stations along the boardwalk, like this one at Riverside Boulevard.

Vendors selected for new comfort stations

Visitors to Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk will now have more food options along the 2.2-mile span beginning Memorial Day weekend, after the City Council approved the vendors to occupy new comfort stations for the upcoming beach season at Tuesday’s meeting. more

By Ben Strack | 4/21/16

The Channel park homes are without bulkhead protection and are one of the most susceptible areas to flooding.

Sandy repairs lacking at Channel Park

Long Beach’s Channel Park Homes were neglected after Hurricane Sandy, according to a report released last week by ERASE Racism, a Syosset-based civil rights organization. It concluded that there had been a lack of remediation at the public housing development, and that mold-infested homes there continued to pose a health hazard. more

By Ben Strack | 4/6/16

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