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Iraq War veteran Kristofer Goldsmith, 28, detailed his discharge experience at a news conference on April 16, as Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, left, listened.

One terrible day –– May 15, 2005 –– broke the mundane routine that Kristofer Goldsmith, a Bellmore native and a former U.S. Army sergeant, had settled into while on duty in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/23/14

Frankie Valli returns to the NYCB Theatre at Westbury for a three-night set, April 24-26.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more

4/23/14

Potholes still remain four months after this year’s winter and road crews continue to repair holes.

Town, state smooth over rough patches

After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

BroadHollow Theatre Company's "Social Security," a comedy about two married art dealers struggling with their impossible in-laws, is playing in Elmont through Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more

4/17/14

Nassau County Police Department officers said that Jimmy Henry, a 29-year-old Merrick Post Office employee from Freeport, sold cannabis to Jennie Pappas, 24, of Wantagh, on Wednesday from out of a mail truck in the parking lot of the Merrick Post Office.

Cops: Merrick Post Office employee sold pot at work

A Merrick Post Office worker Wednesday sold cannabis to a woman from out of a mail truck in the parking lot of Merrick’s Post Office, according to police. more

4/10/14

This month, thank a volunteer — and become one

No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . . more

4/10/14

Joseph Ambrosino, Merrick American Legion Post 1282’s sergeant-at-arms, observed a moment of silence during last year’s Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in North Merrick.

County voids vets’ tax breaks

Nassau County veterans who thought they would see their school taxes reduced in 2014-15 have another think coming. Though dozens of school boards around the county voted in recent weeks to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until 2015-16. more

By Brian Racow | 4/9/14

The Moscow Festival Ballet performs "Swan Lake" at the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre on April 10.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more

4/9/14

U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy accepted a plaque from Jay Jacobs, the Nassau County Democratic Committee chairman, during the Nassau County Democratic Committee’s annual spring dinner at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Monday.

Democrats honor McCarthy at Woodbury fundraiser

Long Island Democrats came out in force Monday night for a dinner fundraiser at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury that paid tribute to Carolyn McCarthy, of Mineola, for her 17 years representing Nassau County in Congress. The gala’s guest list included Democratic notables from the region and beyond, like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and it likely netted hundreds of thousands of dollars for the party. more

By Brian Racow | 4/3/14

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... AftermodernisM Spring 2014This exhibition illustrates a broad range of styles spanning non-objective abstraction. Featured artists include Michael Bevilacqua, James Busby and … more

4/2/14