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Jayne Chen, from left, Michael Bailey and Nsikak Ekong were among the 10 participants in Hofstra University’s recent High School Summer Journalism Institute. Together, they put final touches on the news stories that had to write for the program.

Hofstra Institute helps shape young journalists

Eight Nassau County high school students and two 2016 graduates recently invested two weeks of their summer vacations learning to craft news leads, shoot photos, edit videos and build their own WordPress blogs at Hofstra University’s High School Summer Journalism Institute. more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/21/16

Long Beach deserves top-notch medical care

It’s been quite a while since the South Shore of Long Island was ravaged by Superstorm Sandy. Many homes have been restored, while others have been abandoned. Local beaches are . . . more

7/6/16

NCC: a gem that needs polishing

Nassau Community College is something of an oasis in the county’s heavily developed and industrialized hub. Venerable sycamore and maple trees line its narrow roads. In its center is . . . more

6/9/16

Wendy Tepfer, left, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center director, was recently named a Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Michael Venditto. Above, Tepfer working with Kennedy High School sophomore Rachel Woodiwiss during the nonprofit organization UNITE’s Arrive Alive teen driver-safety class on June 3.

Community Parent Center's Wendy Tepfer named 'Woman of Distinction'

Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center since 2002, was recently honored by State Sen. Michael Venditto as a “Woman of Distinction.” more

6/8/16

eante Smith, at left, a Kennedy High School sophomore from Bellmore, tried a simulator that shows students the dangers of driving while intoxicated during the Arrive Alive Tour at Kennedy last Friday.

When DWI dangers loom –– in gym class

There was a lot of public drunkenness in gym class at Kennedy High School in Bellmore last week –– mock drunkenness, that is. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/8/16

South Merrick Community Civic Association President Joe Baker, far left, was joined by Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads, second from left, and families at the civic group’s annual Spring Clean Sweep on May 15.

South Merrick gets a clean sweep by civic association

Children, parents and local government officials dedicated a few Sunday hours to the South Merrick Community Civic Association’s annual Spring Clean Sweep on May 15. more

By Stephany Reyes | 6/1/16

The Aedes mosquito is the only type of mosquito so far known to carry the Zika virus.

Nassau battling mosquitoes as fears of Zika virus loom

With fears of the Zika virus looming, Nassau County plans to intensify efforts to trap and study mosquitoes this summer, while also educating the public on how to reduce mosquitoes around their homes, County Executive Ed Mangano and Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein said at a news conference on May 25. more

By Stephany Reyes | 6/1/16

The United States Postal Service delivered more than 100,000 brown paper bags across Long Island this week to accommodate donations to the collection, which benefits Island Harvest Food Bank.

Stamp out hunger on Saturday

Community members are invited to stamp out hunger this Saturday by participating in the nation’s largest single-day food drive. The collection benefits Island Harvest Food Bank — a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/12/16

Expert talks Scalia at Nassau Community College

Lawrence Lessig, the Harvard Law professor who briefly campaigned for the presidency in 2015, spoke to more than 150 people at Nassau Community College on April 27, speaking publicly for the first time about his relationship with Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and calling for action against what he said is the country’s foremost problem: money in politics. more

By Micah Danney | 5/11/16

Enjoy a rollicking romp with a band of swashbuckling buccaneers, frolicsome Victorian maidens and the delightfully dotty "model of a modern Major-General" in BroadHollow Theatre's staging of "The Pirates of Penzance" at its venue in Elmont, Saturday and Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

5/4/16

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