Friday, February 14, 2025
Uniondale students in third through eighth grades competed in a districtwide spelling bee on Jan. 30.
Uniondale High School’s new girls’ wrestling team took first place at the state qualifying meet last Sunday. Ten of the school’s top-ranking athletes will compete for state championships on Feb. 27 in Albany.
Community leaders and experts from across Nassau County gathered to talk to the public about what might hurt their finances this year at a panel in Hempstead’s Kennedy Park on Jan. 30.
NYU Langone found that 25 percent of Hempstead elementary students and 31 percent of middle and high school students were obese as of 2022.
With humor and assurance, Javier Guzman, senior organizer with Make the Road New York (Se Hace Camino NY), led a workshop on immigrant rights at Alverta B. Gray Schultz Middle School in Hempstead on Monday.
Uniondale Infrastructure
After 70 years of use, Uniondale’s water tower will be replaced with a new structure.
Schools
Sixth grade students at Lawrence Road Middle School are taking part in a new reading initiative aimed at fostering a love of reading while giving back to the community.
To celebrate and inform children about the Lunar New Year the Long Island Children’s Museum brought together various Chinese cultural organizations on Jan. 28 and 29.
Uniondale man arrested for assault on a child after Nassau police determined that he allegedly physically abused the child on Feb. 4.
Two people allegedly stole a a gray 2008 Honda Element on Uniondale Avenue near Waverly Place in Uniondale at 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 6.
The Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally Act would provide small businesses with up to $4,000 for marketing in community media.
Editorial
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s newly unveiled plan to restrict smartphone use in schools across New York state has sparked robust discussion among educators, parents and policymakers.
Columnist
Last month I traveled to Washington, joining many Nassau County Republicans, including County Executive Bruce Blakeman and GOP Chairman Joe Cairo, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th president.
Columnist
One of my pet peeves is our national airline system.
Columnist
For years, the county has imposed a $100 administrative fee on red-light camera violations, despite a state law limiting fines to $50 per violation.