The Center for Science Teaching and Learning announced that it will sponsor a “visioning” event at Long Island Jewish Hospital in Valley Stream, from 7-9 p.m. on April 30. The session is meant to give residents an opportunity to imagine and share what kind of STEM center they want.
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By Timothy Denton
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4/11/18
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The Nassau County Legislature voted 14-3 on Monday to approve a 10-year phase-in to bring all properties across the county in line with their actual market values. If it is completed, it would be the …
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By Timothy Denton
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3/29/18
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The public got its first chance since last December to comment on or air grievances about a plan to bring the Islanders hockey franchise to Belmont Park during a scoping session on March 22. The …
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By Timothy Denton and Ronny Reyes
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3/28/18
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In recognition of their leadership, community involvement and generosity, two Long Island real estate executives, Matthew Whalen and Joel Schneider, have been named co-honorees of South Nassau …
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3/23/18
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Restaurateur Harendra Singh was center stage on March 15 at the U.S. District courthouse in Central Islip, as he testified about a years-long history of doing favors for former County Executive Ed …
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/22/18
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Trade deficits and their long-term effects on the nation’s well-being aren’t something Americans tend to think much about. We buy cars, clothes, TVs and appliances without . . .
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3/16/18
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The Village of Valley Stream Board of Trustees is set to vote on whether to set May 21 as the date for a public hearing on the proposed townhouses at 1 Wallace Court on March 19 at 7 p.m.
“In …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/8/18
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Part one of an ongoing series. Curtailing Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, has become a flashpoint in national politics since President Trump announced in December and January that the program …
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By Nadya Nataly and By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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3/7/18
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While living in Florida in 1992, Omaesh Persaud learned firsthand what it was like to survive a major storm when Hurricane Andrew devastated parts of the state. So when his students wanted to help after Hurricane Maria decimated Puerto Rico, he jumped at the chance.
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/1/18
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“The camera of history is rolling.” That was the verdict of U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the 5th District’s Democratic congressman, at a wide-ranging town hall meeting in Franklin …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/21/18
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