A rainy day of remembrance

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 …

Belinda Watkins: Fueling future fortunes with Q.B. Generational Change

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. …

Danie Henry represents Uniondale on the national stage

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

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 …

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 . . .