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Seaford’s veterans will see a reduction in their school taxes beginning with the 2015-16 school year. On Dec. 4, the Seaford Board of Education voted unanimously, in four separate resolutions, to provide a partial reduction of school taxes for the 588 veterans who live in the district.
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By Laura Schofer
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12/10/14
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Now that the West Hempstead Board of Education has voted to give West Hempstead’s resident veterans a school tax exemption, how do our veterans go about taking advantage of this benefit?
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/10/14
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Vincent Curasi, of Wantagh, said that the two most important things in his life are his belief in God and in the American flag. Curasi, a Roman Catholic, attends Mass each morning at St. William the Abbot in Seaford, and always hangs a flag outside his home on Willow Street, where he has lived since 1954.
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By Laura Schofer
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12/5/14
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For 70 years, Leonard Stern rarely talked about his war experiences. On Monday, his service in the U.S. Army was the focus, as he was awarded a Purple Heart by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/3/14
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New York Islanders players visited 10 Nassau County elementary schools on Nov. 19, greeting their youngest fans and offering words of advice and encouragement. North Merrick’s Old Mill Road School, it seemed, got the first draft pick.
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By Brian Racow
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11/28/14
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Morale was low among members of East Meadow’s American Legion Post 1082 last month. On Oct. 6, their hall, on Bellmore Road, was burglarized. A safe, storing $7,000 that the Legion intended to use to help local veterans and children, was stolen.
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By David Weingrad
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11/26/14
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Eight local veterans with artistic tendencies had their works showcased in the Valley Stream Community Center on Nov. 11 as part of the village’s Veterans Day ceremony, and one piece from each …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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11/26/14
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Nearly 600 Seaford veterans would see a reduction in their school taxes if the Board of Education approves a partial school tax exemption at its next meeting on Dec. 4.
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By Laura Schofer
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11/26/14
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There are certain items that can be found in every classroom in the United States — desks, books, bulletin boards and the American flag. The latter was the subject of a program for students at Jonas Salk Middle School on Nov. 14.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/26/14
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The last issue of the Franklin Square Elmont Herald went to press before we could report on our local Veterans Day ceremonies.
The Franklin Square VFW Post 2718 Veterans Day ceremony held at Rath Park, and the Elmont Post 1033 held their parade down Hempstead Turnpike to Veterans Square where a solemn ceremony was held.
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11/20/14
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