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Nassau County's fall sports will likely begin in early March of 2021.

Nassau County postpones H.S. sports until 2021

Nassau County High School student-athletes will have to wait until 2021 to compete in sports. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 8/26/20

The Covid-19 crisis has interrupted instruction at many local flight schools. Above, a view of Republic Airport in Farmingdale.

“When Covid-19 hit, survival intuition became important for everyone because individual lives and livelihoods were immediately at stake,” said Bianca Baldwin, head of admissions and … more

By Visvajit Sriramrajan | 8/24/20

Long Beach schools will look vastly different this fall.

‘Walking into a lot of unknowns’

Amanda Moore, a single mother of two boys and a co-owner of Long Beach-based Wolf & Wing Interior Design, had to make adjustments back in March, when the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to close, … more

By Darwin Yanes | 8/14/20

Valley Stream's schools have been given the go ahead to reopen this fall. The Central High School District will be fully reopening its buildings with strict social distancing guidelines. The other three districts will be adopting a hybrid-model reopening.

Cuomo oks fall reopening for Valley Stream schools

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom and Peter Belfiore | 8/10/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has authorized all of New York's school districts to open for the fall.

Governor Cuomo gives go-ahead for schools to reopen

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom | 8/7/20

What a poet can teach us about death — and life

I was out for a drive in mid-April, rounding the corner from Beach Street to Merrick Road in Merrick, when Emily Dickinson’s words suddenly came to my mind . . . more

7/31/20

James Hodge in front of his home at Riverside Boulevard and East Fulton Street, which is being rebuilt with the help of local volunteers.

MLK Center director’s home is being rebuilt

Since Hurricane Sandy hit in 2012, James Hodge, the chairman of the Martin Luther King Center in Long Beach, has been without a permanent home. But that hasn’t diminished his drive to help others … more

By Darwin Yanes | 7/31/20

Masha Benitez spends her summer days working on art projects while awaiting surgery.

Awaiting a rare transplant

Masha Benitez, a 17-year-old Long Beach girl who needs a double lung transplant to help her survive, has increased her chances of receiving the rare operation: New York-Presbyterian/Columbia … more

By James Bernstein | 7/24/20

Herald Community Newspapers to start webinar series

In mid-August, the Herald Community Newspapers will start a new webinar series featuring special guests to discuss the big-picture issues affecting Nassau County residents. First up will be a webinar … more

7/22/20

Group home residents remain under strict restrictions as parents fight Gov. Cuomo to ease what they see as a lockdown

By James Bernstein jbernstein@liherald.com On Father's Day this year, Dan Mulvaney used his iPaid to tap out a note to his mother in Long Beach: "How long until I'm … more

By james bernstein | 7/11/20