The basement of the Malverne Public Library was packed on Feb. 10 with about 150 people from the village and neighboring communities — including Lynbrook — who have had enough of the rust-colored water that flows from their faucets. They gathered to discuss the worsening problem with Bill Varley, president of the water supplier Long Island American Water. “The residue in my bathtub and shower is disgusting,” said Joanne Huffine, a 12-year resident of Lynbrook. “We [don’t drink] the tap water because of the brown tint, and [we] spend a lot of money purchasing five-gallon Poland Spring jugs for our industrial water machine in the kitchen. We pay for our water and should expect it to be clean and safe.” more

The basement of the Malverne Public Library was packed last week with about 180 people from the village and neighboring communities who have had enough of the rust-colored water that flows from their … more

Former Malverne dentist Alfred. J. Sternfeld, DDS, passed away on Jan. 11 in Deerfield Beach, Fla., at the age of 94. Services were private. Sternfeld was born on Aug. 24, 1916, in Albany, … more

West Hempstead Throughout the month of February, Black History Month, the West Hempstead school district will incorporate the black history theme into the curriculum, classroom lessons and … more

Malverne physician Dr. John Hassett Jr. announced on Monday that he is in the running in the upcoming village elections for a trustee seat as the candidate of the Malverne Tea Party. Hassett, a … more

Most people don’t think twice about running a bath or filling a glass with tap water: They simply turn on the faucet and, voilà, out comes clear, colorless water. On rare occasions, you … more

Look out. The defending Long Island Class B champion Malverne Mules are starting to play some serious ball. more

Newly elected Assemblyman Brian Curran (R-Lynbrook) hosted a swearing-in ceremony for community representatives at the Sandel Senior Center in Rockville Centre on Jan. 24. The ceremony was … more

There are many things Lakeview NAACP President Bea Bayley wants people to take away from Black History Month — primarily that it’s a “travesty” that celebrating black history … more

Some 3,000 student athletes from schools through Nassau County united last week to participate in the 20th Anniversary of the Annual Friendship Games, sponsored and organized by the Lakeview Youth Federation and the Malverne Union Free School District.  more