In June, a proposal to strengthen Long Island’s waterways, starting with Mill River in Rockville Centre, was awarded millions of dollars in federal funding.
The project, called Living with the …
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By Alex Costello
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10/30/14
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Children being treated for cancer at NYU Long Island Hospital will soon receive surprise care packages filled with gifts and games — all thanks to the West Hempstead Lions Club.
“If …
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By Nicole Formisano
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6/14/24
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West Hempstead Secondary School’s Class of 2023 celebrated its graduation Sunday at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post.
Twin sisters, Gloria and Victoria …
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7/2/23
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Like many sports-loving adults, the pandemic pushed James Ackies Jr. to pick up a pickleball paddle. The 47-year-old father of four lives near Hempstead Lake State Park and its outdoor …
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7/18/23
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Architects, engineers and builders are frantically rebuilding and elevating Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes across Nassau County’s South Shore these days, and they are expected to get even busier …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Scott Brinton
oceaneditor@liherald.com or sbrinton@liherald.com
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4/29/15
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Equinor’s “Empire Wind 2” renewable energy project, which would have seen wind turbines placed off the shore of Jones Beach, has terminated after economic and local challenges. The organization came to an agreement with the state Energy Research and Development Authority to end the project.
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By Nicole Formisano
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1/11/24
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Jake Scheiner, candidate for Nassau County Legislative District 14, presented a special proclamation to the Malverne school district in recognition of its highly successful Juneteenth …
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By Mark Nolan
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7/18/23
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Civil rights icon Hazel Dukes, 92, was honored for her decades of advancing racial equality across Lakeview, Long Island and beyond.
“This is a woman who has literally spent her entire …
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By Nicole Formisano
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6/14/24
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William Rockensies of West Hempstead was appointed to chair the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, which is a public benefit corporation that aims to support and promote economic and …
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By Tayla Lippman
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7/2/23
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County Executive Bruce Blakeman delivered a stern warning to operators of illegal dirt bikes: “Not in Nassau,” he said, as he kicked a crumpled piece of scrap metal that had once been an …
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By Nicole Formisano
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8/13/23
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