The Herald, along with the East Meadow School District and the Town of Hempstead, have asked elementary schools to come up with a catchy and appropriate phrase that captures the identity of East … more

There was not a dry eye in the audience following another stirring production of Guys and Dolls last winter in the W.T. Clarke High School auditorium.As the actors and actresses bowed to a standing … more

Hempstead Town Councilman Gary Hudes, a Republican from Levittown, is seeking re-election to a third four-year term. He is being challenged by Democrat Matthew Hynes, who is also from Levittown.The … more

Teacher Charles Angeli expects the same reaction when his students see a SMART Board for the first time.“They look at the screen and say, ‘How cool!’ said Angeli, who teaches math … more

From breaking news updates on 1010 WINS, to traffic reports on Z100, to sports recaps on WCBS 880, to political debates on national television, the alumni of Hofstra University’s radio station can be heard across the metropolitan area and around the country. more

An East Meadow resident was arrested last Saturday after a Malverne police officer noticed evidence of a previous burglary inside the suspect’s vehicle, police said. The officer made the … more

Andrew Alderman, an East Meadow High School alumnis and the Herald’s 2004 Person of the Year, is participating in and raising money for the 16th annual “Walk Along for Lupus” on … more

Robbery Squad detectives continue to investigate a bank robbery that took place in East Meadow last Saturday at about 10:33 a.m. Detectives described the potential suspect as a white male between … more

More than a week after a West Hempstead man was fatally struck and killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver on Park Boulevard in Eisenhower Park, police are seeking a suspect who left the scene after … more

Each year, drunken drivers cause deadly accidents and claim innocent lives. Their stories often become local and sometimes national lore, cautioning others about the potentially deadly consequences of a crime that some see as socially acceptable. But there is another type of loss that goes with drinking and driving, I recently learned. One that may be considered insensitive or politically incorrect to discuss. Three defense attorneys I interviewed saw the possible loss of one's reputation and even future employment as an unfair fate that befalls many of their clients. I contacted the lawyers after the Nassau County Police Department and the district attorney's office gave me a firsthand look at what a DWI arrest entails. Police simulated my arrest for DWI, including everything from handcuffing me to locking me up. Later, the district attorney's office brought me to District Court, where I took a tour of holding cells, courtrooms and assistant district attorneys' offices. I wrote about the experience for Herald readers. But as I spoke with defense lawyers, expecting to hear mainly about the financial burden of a DWI conviction, I learned that some of the most serious consequences for the convicted are harder to quantify. more