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Mostly Cloudy Olena Nicks, Uniondale's candidate for Town of Hempstead Supervisor
a Uniondale native could possibly be your next Hempstead Town Supervisor
It’s officially election season and Uniondale now has one of their own on this year’s ballot. Olena Nicks, a native to the community, is attempting to unseat Don Clavin for Town of Hempstead …
‘Uncomfortable’ conditions reported throughout Hempstead schools
Students say classroom conditions are unbearable amidst the hottest Summer on record
Although the expectation is that temperatures will start cooling when kids go back to school, Mother Nature must’ve missed the memo about the seasons changing. Either that, or this is simply …
Uniondale kicks off Hispanic heritage month with their third annual jamboree
A celebration of unity, community, culture and pride
Uniondale kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month last Saturday with its third annual Soccer Jamboree at Cornelius Court Elementary School — a celebration of Hispanic culture and pride featuring guest …
Joyful celebration of Central American Independence
Hispanic Heritage Month in full swing at Hempstead Town Hall
The thousands of people who flooded into the Town of Hempstead parking lot on Sunday for Central American Day were celebrating more than their Hispanic roots. They were commemorating the political …
‘Felix,’ a fighter jet, arrives on Museum Row
Powerful F14 Tomcat is acquired by Cradle of Aviation
The Cradle of Aviation Museum has a legendary new occupant. It has a 64-foot wingspan and a distinguished combat history for the U.S. military. On Sept. 14, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, …
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 . . .