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Joyful celebration of Central American Independence
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 … more
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Temperatures are on the rise in what has been described as the hottest summer ever recorded, but in the midst of this record-shattering heat, the Hempstead school district is lacking air ventilation into the building, causing hot, uncomfortable conditions.
‘Uncomfortable’ conditions reported throughout Hempstead schools
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 … more
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Members of the Nassau County Police Department remove their hats during one of several prayers shared during the Nassau County’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony and Musical Tribute at Eisenhower Park on Monday.
Nassau remembers those taken on 9/11
It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center. more
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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. … more
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Mary Crosson, commissioner of Ligia’s Garden of Hope, in front of the community garden located at Kennedy Park in Hempstead.
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 … more
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A new scholarship will honor Xavier Parris, who was killed in a car crash in Hempstead last October. Above, Parris, at the far right, with his mother, Empress Henderson, his brother, Solomon Henderson, and his father, Terrance Henderson.
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 … more
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Uniondale high school junior, Danie Henry, speaking at the annual Washington Journalism and Media Conference, funded by George Mason University
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 … more
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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 … more
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Hempstead School Superintendent Regina Armstrong cut the ribbon to inaugurate the new high school athletic field, as Hempstead High School football team co-captain Dwayne Meadors, Hempstead School Board President Lamont Johnson, football co-captain Chris Lake, and Assemblywoman Taylor Darling looked on.
Lights, track, turf! New Hempstead High athletic field completed
With efficiency, straightforward words, and a passionate atmosphere of community, Hempstead officials, students, and parents celebrated the ribbon-cutting on the first upgrade of the high school … more
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Uniondale Public Library staff and participating families celebrated the installation of their storyboards in Uniondale Avenue Park on Aug. 21. Left to right are Outreach and Bilingual Librarian Deborah Kinirons, the Aleman family (Elliana, Ms. Aleman, Emily), Children’s Clerk Glenda Cecilia Carrera, Assistant Director Syntychia Kendrick-Samuel, Director Mara Marin, Trustee Deborah R. Mabry, Dr. Nichelle Rivers, Children’s Librarian James Grzybowski, Children’s Librarian Tamelee Young, Head of Children’s Chrissy Hirsch, the Alleyne family (Kyng, Zorah, Tolarinz, Sharita) and Children’s Librarian Melissa Bobe.
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, … more
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