West Hempstead man sentenced for fatal 2021 Woodmere crash

Weest Hempstead resident Arlin Aguilera was sentenced to up to 21 years for the fatal crash on Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere in December 2021.

Students medal at Virtual Enterprise business conference

Students at both Malverne High School and West Hempstead Secondary School had an opportunity to compete at the New York State and Northeast Virtual Enterprise Business Plan Conference and Exhibition, held at the Long Island University Post Campus on Jan. 8 and 9.

Hochul aims to limit school cellphone use

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan to restrict smartphone use in schools statewide. Her proposal would ban the use of the devices in kindergarten through high school classrooms for the entire day, and would direct schools to develop systems for storing them.

Thomas Mascia charged for shooting himself in the leg

Thomas Mascia, a West Hempstead resident and former New York State trooper, turned himself for shooting himself in the leg while on patrol. He was charged with tampering with physical evidence, falsely reporting an incident, and official misconduct.

West Hempstead battling for conference title

It’s never easy being the defending Long Island champions. West Hempstead boys team is finding this out as it wears a target on its back amidst an 8-6 start.  West Hempstead lost …

Editorial

Dialing up a possible cellphone plan

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s newly unveiled plan to restrict smartphone use in schools across New York state has sparked robust discussion among educators, parents and policymakers.

Columnist

Ed Ra: Pulling back the curtain on Hochul’s state budget

For me and my fellow state legislators, the governor’s State of the State address and executive budget proposals are our blueprint for the year ahead, a map outlining where Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to lead New York, and how she intends to use taxpayer dollars to get us there.

Columnist

Pete King: An inauguration that was decidedly different

Last month I traveled to Washington, joining many Nassau County Republicans, including County Executive Bruce Blakeman and GOP Chairman Joe Cairo, to celebrate the inauguration of Donald Trump as our 47th president.

Columnist

Laura Gillen: Bipartisanship is the way forward

When I first decided to run for Congress, I knew the mission was simple: to listen to the concerns of my constituents and to work across the aisle whenever possible to deliver real results for Nassau County.

Columnist

Bruce Blakeman: Safety and affordability must be Nassau’s priorities

As county executive, I have refused to make Nassau a sanctuary county, held the line on taxes even as inflation went through the roof, and brought a common-sense approach to important issues that affect Nassau families.