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Balancing opportunity and community concerns: Assessing the Sands Casino proposal for Nassau’s future

As a member of the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce, and Industry, I know the importance of moving Long Island forward with smart economic development. So, as Las Vegas Sands presents Nassau County with a proposed multi-billion-dollar casino project, it is both an opportunity and a challenge. more

By Taylor Darling | 2/2/24

Floods are coming, and we must stay safe

It was just one storm — but it was a nasty one. more

2/2/24

Sewanhaka basketball coach Jay Allen, SIBSPlace Executive Director Joanna Formont, Sewanhaka assistant coach Bill Dubin, Carey coach Dan Reece, former SIBSPlace President Michael Gliner and its secretary, Sheldon Soloway, with a check from the Peninsula Kiwanis Club for the 19th annual Hoops for Hope fundraiser.

Hoops for Hope helps raise money for SIBSPlace

Three high school boys’ basketball teams from Nassau County recently hosted charity basketball competitions to benefit SIBSPlace in Rockville Centre as part of the 19th annual Hoops for Hope … more

By Nicole Wagner | 1/31/24

Ellie Lennon had 7 points as part of a total team effort as the Cyclones defeated Division last Saturday to improve to 9-1 in conference games.

Depth keys South Side's success

Following a three-game absence from an ankle injury, senior guard and two-time All-County selection Kyla Murphy returned for the South Side girls’ basketball team last Saturday and helped it … more

By Andrew Fantucchio | 1/29/24

A court has ruled Hofstra University president Susan Poser won’t need to appear in front the Nassau County Legislature until February, to answer questions posed by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who claims Poser is working with a competing casino bid in Queens to upend efforts for the Las Vegas Sands to take over the Nassau Coliseum site.

Poser won’t appear before Blakeman and county legislature until February

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's efforts to bring in Hofstra University president Susan Poser before the county legislature will have to wait until February. more

By Brandon Cruz | 1/26/24

STEM Instructor Amanda Fina helps Eli Fox, a seventh-grade student at St. Agnes Cathedral School, build a working fishing reel.

St. Agnes Cathedral School welcomes its new STEM Lab and Science Center

Administrators at St. Agnes Cathedral School recently gave the Herald a sneak peek at its brand new STEM Lab and Science Center before its official unveiling in February. “It’s … more

By Daniel Offner | 1/26/24

At the school board meeting on Jan. 18, Superintendent Matt Gaven detailed the results of a new survey, which asked parents and teachers what they felt were important values, outcomes and student experiences.

New survey weighs the values of the Rockville Centre School District

Rockville Centre School District officials conducted a survey in the fall , asking parents and teachers what they thought were important values, outcomes and student experiences. The results … more

By Daniel Offner | 1/26/24

Rockville Centre’s own Camille Cabrera competes for the title of Miss Long Island Teen.

Local contestants compete for the title of Miss Long Island

Camille Cabrera, of Rockville Centre, was one of 32 contestants across Nassau and Suffolk counties to compete for the prestigious honor of being crowned Miss Long Island Teen. more

By Kelsie Radziski | 1/26/24

Santino Rosa, 11, participates in the annual free throw contest hosted by the St. Agnes Knights of Columbus in Rockville Centre.

St. Agnes Knights of Columbus Council hosts free throw contest

For more than 50 years, the St. Agnes Knights of Columbus Council No. 2548 in Rockville Centre invite youth athletes, between the ages of 9 and 14, to compete in a basketball free throw competition. … more

By Daniel Offner | 1/26/24

Family, friends and staff members at the Rockville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center celebrate Kenneth Neilson’s 107th birthday.

Kenneth Neilson celebrates 107th birthday at Rockville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com Kenneth Neilson, a beloved resident at the Rockville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rockville Centre, was joined by staff … more

By Daniel Offner | 1/26/24

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