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In December 2008, Nassau County Legislator Roger Corbin, right, completed a 13-year effort to rename Woodfield Road, between Eagle and Lakeview avenues, after Lakeview resident and Olympic gold medalist Derrick Adkins.
Looking back on 14 years
Outgoing county Legislator Roger Corbin (D-Westbury) said that serving in the Legislature since 1995 has been a rewarding experience because it has enabled him to create change in the county. more
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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority's 2010 budget includes the elimination of weekend service at the Long Island Rail Road's West Hempstead branch. The MTA board is expected to vote on the budget early next year. The line also serves Malverne and Lakeview.
Locals pan MTA’s cuts
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority passed its 2010 operating budget last week, which includes among its massive service cuts the elimination of weekend service on the Long Island Rail Road's West Hempstead branch. more
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The West Hempstead Clergy Council sends its season greetings. From left are the Rev. Frederick McElderry, the Rev. Dr. T. Monroe Turner, Rabbi Art Vernon, the Rev. Ray Lorthioir, Monsignor Francis Maniscalco and the Rev. William Earl Thomas.
A holiday message
On behalf of the West Hempstead Clergy Council, we wish all the residents of our communities a joyous, blessed holiday season. In the darkest days of winter, we celebrate festivals of light. Jewish people place a lit Hanukkah menorah in their windows facing the public thoroughfare and Christians adorn their trees and homes with an array of beautiful lighted displays. Light not only brightens and dispels the darkness, it is a symbol of hope for humanity and for the world more
Eric Faye picked up speed in his neon snow tube last Sunday in Gaddis Park in Malverne. Kids and families came out to the park that afternoon to have a little fun just hours after a blizzard hit Long Island
Winter blast hits the Island with a bang
Residents in Malverne and West Hempstead were hit with a little more than a foot of snow last weekend as a massive blizzard struck the tri-state area. more
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Coming Attractions
The New York Philharmonic returns to Tilles Center under the baton of Music Director Alan Gilbert in an all-Russian program, Saturday, Jan. 9, at 8 p.m. Russian-born pianist Yefim Bronfman is the … more
Maestro David Wiley leads the Long Island Philharmonic in a New Year’s celebration at its festive concert at Tilles Center.
A decade to celebrate!
We bid farewell to yet another year (in this case a decade) and get ready to welcome 2010. Here are some suggestions on where and how to celebrate. more
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At a news conference last week, Lenny Rosado, left, joined by State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, and Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, warned would-be drunk drivers that "the party's over" with Leandra's Law now in effect. The law was named for Leandra Rosado, Lenny's daughter, who died in an accident with a drunken driver last summer. Under the new statute, anyone who drives drunk with a child in the vehicle can be charged with a felony.
Leandra's Law takes effect
State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, a Democrat from Long Beach, and Lenny Rosado were joined at a news conference last week by state and local officials to remind Long Islanders that Leandra's Law took effect on Friday, making drunken driving with a child a felony offense in New York. more
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Snow began falling on Saturday night and continued through late Sunday morning.
Blizzard hits Long Island [Video]
The first blizzard of the season dumped more than a foot of snow in our area Saturday night to Sunday morning, with high winds and heavy, drifting snow accumulating over night. more
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Of those sugar plum fairies
The Sugar Plum and her Cavalier continue to dance their way across area stages. Fans of The Nutcracker will find performances this weekend at Hofstra University and Tilles Center. more
Cookie makers Olivia, left, Joella, and Matthew Graci, and Carla Rios decorated their holiday treats at the party.
A holiday party where kids can be kids
The West Hempstead Community Support Association hosted its Holiday Party for kids last Sunday at West Hempstead Middle School. The event, which featured music, carnival games, costumed … more
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