West Hempstead drill team competes in Joe Hunter Memorial Tournament
Sixteen of the top fire department drill teams in the state, including West Hempstead’s “The Westerners,” gathered at Chief Brian D. Fahey Fire Training School in Hempstead on July …
How will West Hempstead schools keep up public support for the budget?
While the children of West Hempstead enjoy their summer, the school district Board of Education is planning for the coming school year. At its annual reorganization meeting, held earlier this month, …
Lakeview FD finds Hempstead State Lake Park pier in flames
The pier at Hempstead State Lake Park was found in flames on Friday, July 12. The Lakeview Fire Department responded to the scene and found the pier, which was a recent addition to the park, …
Willaim Rockensies named Top Engineer
William Rockensies, of West Hempstead, has been named the top engineer on Long Island by Long Island Business News. He received the accolade last month at the 2024 Real Estate, Architecture and …
Nicea Jones, Malverne senior, named NYS Federation Champion
She's one of the fastest athletes in the state
Nicea Jones, a rising senior at Malverne High School, was recently crowned New York State Federation Champion in the 400 meter track and field event, on June 8 in Cicero, in a time of 55.71 seconds, …
The summer camps of Malverne, West Hempstead
Now that school is out, how are kids spending these long summer days? For hundreds throughout Malverne and West Hempstead, the answer is summer camp. The Malverne Summer Recreation Program, Camp …
Suborno Bari, 12, is Malverne's youngest-ever graduate
Suborno Bari is like any other kid, and he’s not. He likes playing games, and sharing memes with his friends — and mastering the intricacies of physics and calculus. At age 12, he is the …
Photos! Second Annual Lakeview Kickball Day was a homerun
Al Lewis, Anthony Newsome, Darryl Harvey and Jordan Blue have spend years lifting Lakeview up. neighbors decided that it’s time to return the favor.
Planning Commission approves Sands lease agreement
The Nassau County Planning Commission unanimously approved the lease agreement for Las Vegas Sands to control the Nassau Coliseum in a meeting on July 18.
The Harmonizers captivate audience at Noontime Concert in East Meadow's Eisenhower Park
This summer, Eisenhower Park will be hosting various entertainment events, including concerts, movie nights, and international nights.
Columnist
Finding our side of paradise
As a member of Gen Z, I know as well as anyone how the world views people my age.
Columnist
The state budget: lots of dollars, little sense
Nearly three weeks late, the $237 billion state budget presents a mix of positives and negatives. While it’s easy to find initiatives to support in such a large spending plan, inexplicably, there are areas where it falls short.
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Celebrating N.Y.’s investment in local journalism
Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature delivered a beacon of hope for our communities by including in the state budget a groundbreaking initiative to support local news organizations in the form of a tax credit.
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We must secure our borders, reform immigration now
The Senate's promising bipartisan border deal was dismissed as "disastrous."