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Before you swallow that éclair, perhaps you want to consider the rest of your life. It seems a fitting time, as 2016 turns toward 2017 . . . more

1/5/17

What America needs: diverse newsrooms

I hadn’t truly understood or appreciated the mindset of an 18-year-old black woman until I read Amon Brown’s excellent article, “Black Lives Matter rallies in East Meadow,” published recently in the Heralds. Brown, who is 18 and African-American . . . more

8/3/16

On Black Lives Matter, let’s opine less, listen more

The Black Lives Matter movement continues to be hotly debated, as it has been since its inception. Many of its detractors criticize its use of protests, its language, its focus on black lives and their relationship to the rest of society, even . . . more

7/27/16

More than 150 people recently took part in a Black Lives Matter rally in East Meadow to protest recent killings of African-American men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota.

Black Lives Matter rallies in East Meadow

Dozens of Long Islanders gathered at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on July 9 to march in the first Black Lives Matter rally in central Nassau County. The march was organized by a group of Long Island youth following the recent killings of two African-American men by police in Baton Rouge, La., and Falcon Heights, Minn. more

By Amoy Brown | 7/21/16

The disturbing videos of police shooting African-Americans

It seems universal that accidental and deliberate deaths are horrific and extremely difficult to accept, especially the death of loved ones. Whatever our differences . . . more

7/20/16

Go to town meetings . . . and stay home

We congratulate Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino on his new transparency initiative: live-streaming town board meetings. Residents who want to know what their elected officials are discussing . . . more

5/26/16

Flooding along the vulnerable South Shore

It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . . more

2/18/16

Steve Adelson, the acclaimed Long Beach-based musician and Chapman Stick player, performs in Rockville Centre on Feb. 24.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

2/17/16

The Mill River Basin is undergoing studies to make it more resilient to storms and flooding.

‘Living With the Bay’ deadline extended

The Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery announced the extension of the application period for its new Citizens’ Advisory Committee, related to the $125 million Rebuild By Design (RBD) “Living … more

1/27/16

The acclaimed National Circus and Acrobats of the People's Republic of China visits the Madison Theatre in Rockville Centre with "Peking Dreams," production was performed for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... A Step in Time: Molloy College’s 60th Anniversary ExhibitionThe exhibit examines Molloy’s history through photographs, documents and related memorabilia. Through … more

10/28/15

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