Long Island Rail Road tracks were damaged in a derailment at the West Side Yard around 5 p.m. on July 21. Several trains were canceled during the morning and evening rush hours on July 23 as crews make repairs.
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By Tyler Marko
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7/23/18
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State, county and town elected officials as well as roughly 100 medical center staff rallied outside South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside on June 21 and called on state lawmakers to …
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By Peter Belfiore
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7/6/18
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It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are many of the top team accomplishments, in chronological order.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/5/18
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The blues are in full swing once again, at the 10th edition of the Barrier Beach Blues and Arts Festival.
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6/29/18
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Get set to enjoy the annual spectacle that marks our Independence Day, with some rousing celebrations.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/28/18
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Formerly the Long Beach Diner, Syrtaki Greek Restaurant Taverna is the newest creation of owner Theodore Agelis, who is originally from Greece. Since numerous diners grace the area . . .
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By Terry Biener
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6/21/18
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The volunteers at the East Meadow Fire Department urge our residents to take all necessary precautions this year to guard against pool and beach tragedies. Unfortunately, it takes just seconds for a …
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By John J. O'Brien Sr.
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6/21/18
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While we get ready to kick back over Memorial Day weekend and welcome the unofficial start of summer, those high flying pilots are kickin’ it up above, in the sky over Jones Beach.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/24/18
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At the Twin Lakes Preserve in Wantagh, beer cans floated idly by while discarded paper and food wrappers peppered the trails. Eight miles south of the preserve, Jones Beach State Park had its fair share of litter, as six-pack yokes and vape pens were buried near snow fencing and rolled-up beach access mats, both of which needed to be set up before the park’s annual air show.
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By James Mattone
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5/17/18
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All of the South and North Shores were under a flood warning and high-wind watch as a powerful nor’easter churned across Long Island Friday morning.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/2/18
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