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Getting NUMC off life support

The Nassau Interim Finance Authority decided to exempt the Nassau University Medical Center and NuHealth, the public-benefit corporation that runs the East Meadow hospital, from oversight in 2011, at a time when the facility was seemingly thriving. more

2/21/20

Plaza Theatrical Productions stages ""The Cat in the Hat" at its venue in Bellmore.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Million Dollar QuartetThe musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and … more

2/20/20

Don Resnick, Fields After Rain, 1984, oil on canvas; The Heckscher Museum of Art

Around Long Island's art scene

Shake off winter’s doldrums with visit to a nearby museum and color your world by exploring the current exhibits. more

By Karen Bloom | 2/20/20

NCPD arrests Lynbrook man for alleged DWI

A Lynbrook man was arrested by the Nassau County Police Department on Friday for allegedly driving while intoxicated in South Farmingdale. more

By Michael Smollins | 2/16/20

The Chiclettes join other iconic performers in a rock 'n roll showcase at the Madison Theatre on Feb. 15.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Million Dollar QuartetThe musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and … more

2/13/20

The Lynbrook Post Office installed these new mailboxes outside the facility in response to a rash of thefts in the village. The U.S. Postal Service plans to modernize every mailbox in Nassau County.

Lynbrook Police Department investigating string of mailbox thefts

The Lynbrook Police Department is investigating a string of robberies in which criminals have stolen checks and other items from mailboxes around the village. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/13/20

The South Shore Symphony visits the Madison Theatre on Feb. 8.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Million Dollar QuartetThe musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and … more

2/7/20

When it comes to diversity, we could do better

February, known nationally as Black History Month, is an appropriate time to work toward closing the opportunity gap for people of color. more

2/7/20

County officials are finalizing an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to build an underground line that will connect the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility.

County officials finalizing $30M plan to connect Island Park, Bay Park plants

On Jan. 27, the Nassau County Legislature tooks steps towad finalizing an agreement with the Long Island Power Authority and PSEG Long Island to spend $30 million on a power line that will stretch from the E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park to the Bay Park Water Reclamation Facility. more

By Mike Smollins | 2/6/20

Actors From The London Stage touring company stages Shakespeare's classic tale of an exiled ruler at the Madison Theatre Jan. 31-Feb. 1.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Million Dollar QuartetThe musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and … more

1/30/20