New York American Water recently awarded Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s, of Malverne, a grant as part of the company’s annual environmental grant program. Each year, the company’s program …
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6/13/19
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Saying that her office was flooded with telephone calls from residents concerned about brown and discolored water, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen said that she is forming a new community task force.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/5/19
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State Assembly Democrats voted to table legislation that would give free SUNY tuition to Gold Star families earlier this month. At a news conference on the front steps of Malverne American Legion …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/25/19
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The American Chamber Ensemble is back on the Hofstra Unversity stage.
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4/5/19
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When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . .
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4/5/19
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As the debate around legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state swirls, and the punches and counterpunches of the pros versus cons become more frenetic, we need to take a step back . . .
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By Judi Vining
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3/22/19
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Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism.
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By Sufyan Hameed
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3/15/19
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Roughly 50 residents crowded the community room at the West Hempstead Public Library on March 4 for a meeting hosted by the West Hempstead Community Support Association with local water providers. …
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By Nakeem Grant
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3/14/19
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Classes at the West Hempstead Union Free School District’s Cornwell Avenue Elementary School celebrated their fundraising efforts for the American Heart Association by taking part in Hoops for …
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3/14/19
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In late January, one of our volunteer teams was called to a house fire in Mastic Beach. Approaching the damaged home on a freezing-cold morning, Red Cross blankets in hand, they saw an all-too-familiar scene . . .
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By Neela Lockel
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3/8/19
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