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Hundreds gather to pay respects on Sept. 11 despite the weather
On the 22nd anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, the day that forever changed the nation and the world, the Town of Hempstead kept its promise to “never forget” by hosting the largest memorial on Long …
Danie Henry represents Uniondale on the national stage
This Uniondale high school junior is already paving the way
Not many 15 year-olds know what they want to do for the rest of their lives. But one Uniondale high school junior, Danie Henry, has known exactly what she has wanted to be ever since her adolescence …
Xavier ‘Mr. Uniondale’ Parris honored at Bernard Brown Park
Scholarship fundraiser 10 months after fatal Hempstead crash brings in $8,000
Talented, popular Xavier Parris was so beloved in his community that his nickname was “Mr. Uniondale.” He died last Oct. 29, at 26, when a car in which he was a passenger crashed in …
Garden of Hope and New York Communities for change team up to feed Hempstead
In the heart of Hempstead, Mary Crosson's mission to nourish both bodies and minds through her community garden has borne fruit, quite literally, this summer. Crosson is the commissioner of …
Belinda Watkins: Fueling future fortunes with Q.B. Generational Change
Training future entrepreneurs is Watkins’ business
Nassau County’s Belinda Watkins is making a profound impact on the lives of young entrepreneurs through her nonprofit corporation, Q.B. Generational Change. Officially established in 2020, Q.B.G.C. …
New York increases tax on cigarettes, menthol ban gains steam
Everyone knows that cigarettes are bad for you, but in New York state these days, buying a pack of smokes may do almost as much harm to your wallet as to your health. Starting Sept. 1, the tax on …
South Shore drug ring busted
A sweeping drug trafficking operation across Long Island’s South Shore was disrupted after a nine-month investigation by the Drug Enforcement Agency and Nassau County District Attorney’s …
Storywalk with the Uniondale Public Library
“Storywalk” is a simple-sounding word. But the Uniondale Public Library’s summer Storywalk program represented a complex collaboration among library staff, the Uniondale school district, …
Uniondale’s first day back
Children in the Uniondale school district headed back to class for the first day of the new academic year on Tuesday. “We’re excited about all the great things this new school year has in …
Editorial
Learn about dementia, for your sake and others’
Memory loss is common as we get older. Going to the grocery store and forgetting what you went there for. Trying to remember the name of an actor . . .
Op-Ed
Why Nassau needs a strong inspector general’s office
As a legislator who served during the height of corruption in Nassau County, I know firsthand how important it is to have mechanisms in place to protect taxpayer money from the pitfalls of waste and fraud.
Randi Kreiss
Summer reading: To escape or go deep?
Of course, we must have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa . . .
Jerry Kremer
The PSEG love affair is over
Long Islanders have all kinds of non-romantic love affairs. They love their school boards, their teachers and their garbage collectors, and they even show some love for . . .