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Uniondale High School senior Chikaodinaka “Chika” Akazi has succeeded in the classroom and on the track-particularly when there are hurdles involved.
Uniondale High School senior Chika Akazi hurdles life’s obstacles
After a stunning state championship win this spring, Uniondale High School senior Chikaodinaka “Chika” Akazi recently detailed her journey as a rising star in track and field, and her future goals. more
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Attorneys meet one-on-one with children from several school districts and provide guidance. Alan Hodish, the program’s founder, with Judge Maxine Broderick at a luncheon with the students on May 23.
Nassau County Bar Association helps students reach their full potentials
The Nassau County Bar Association is committed to keeping the future of students on Long Island bright, promising and rewarding. more
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Estrella Olivares-Orellana — who leads multilingual studies for Uniondale schools — speaks during the recent Haitian heritage celebration taking place at Cornelius Court School. Students from Uniondale schools, at right, raise the Haitian flag as part of a heritage celebration taking place in the wake of political turmoil in Haiti. The celebration was a joint effort involving the Uniondale School District, the Uniondale Public Library, and La Solidarite Haitiano-Americaine de Long Island.
Uniondale celebrates its diverse Haitian heritage
With so much political turmoil taking place in Haiti, the Uniondale school district joined forces with the Uniondale Public Library and La Solidarite Haitiano-Americaine de Long Island to celebrate … more
The Uniondale High School chorus sang ‘Battle Hymn of the Republic’ at the indoor ceremony on May 27.
Photos: Uniondale takes time to remember heroes on Memorial Day
The Memorial Day parade was cancelled, however remembering the United States military personnel who died in all this nation’s moved inside to the Uniondale High School auditorium , where the community’s 85th annual services took place on May 27. more
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Local officials spoke at the emergency press conference to talk about the next courses of action. Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, left, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Hempstead mayor Waylyn Hobbs Jr.
Fixing Hempstead’s water will cost $55 million
To combat the high levels of what is called 1,4 dioxane — a byproduct of such consumer products as soap and detergent — a $55 million facility will need to be built in the Village of Hempstead. The village will need to borrow $50 million. more
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Alumni athletes Logan Lopez, Aahil Ahsan, Ahad Ahsan, K.E. Plunkett, Isaiah Roman, Yazdaan Ahsan and Brian Firners at last year’s games.
The spotlight is on special competitors
More than 1,100 athletes from across New York state will compete in a variety of events when the 38th annual Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged gets underway at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex, in Uniondale, and at nearby Nassau Community College, in Garden City, May 31 and June 1. more
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Roderick Peele celebrates many accomplishments with his students, including their time in the Debate League in 2019
Uniondale educators Keturah Lee and Roderick Peele earn national recognition
Two Uniondale Union Free School District teachers had a unique experience in Washington, D.C., on May 2. Black educators Keturah Lee and Roderick Peele, from California Avenue School and Northern Parkway Elementary School, respectively, were spotlighted during an event at the White House, part of its Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans. more
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The Gomez family, Johnathon, Megan and Rose) celebrate a May of many occasions including Megan’s year of recovery from heart surgery, their first wedding anniversary and first Mother’s Day as parents.
Life changes in a heartbeat for Uniondale resident
Uniondale resident Megan Gomez experienced a acute heart failure last year on May 5, one week before her wedding and pregnant. more
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Jordan Vallone/Herald photos Town Clerk Kate Murray demonstrates how rain barrels are used at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve. She was joined by Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, Marshall Brown, Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Tom Muscarella and Frank Piccininni.
Rain barrel program kicks off in Hempstead town
The Town of Hempstead is taking a progressive approach to combatting water conservation issues on Long Island. Supervisor Don Clavin, joined by colleagues in government, as well as Frank Piccininni and Marshall Brown of the Long Island Conservancy, announced its plan to launch a new rain barrel program last week at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. more
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Dozens flocked to Eisenhower Park last week for the Criiio Cricket Social Festival. Fans of cricket from all over Long Island celebrated the unique and adaptive ways the sport is played all around the globe. Above, the Long Island United Cricket Club.
From pitches to parks, cricket fever sweeps Nassau
With the International Cricket Committee Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled to take place in just a few weeks in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County hosted a Criiio Cricket Social Festival last week in Fields 2 and 3 of the park. The event, inspired by the ICC’s Criiio program, aimed to showcase cricket as a vibrant, inclusive sport that can be played anywhere, by anyone, at any time. more
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