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The Dejak Family: Ernie, Jeanne, Ryan, Greg, Adam, Ali and Diane. The family created the Make-A-Difference Foundation in Mark’s memory.

Last Sunday, Island Park hosted the Second Annual Mark Dejak Memorial Picnic at Masone Beach, raising money for the Make-A-Difference Foundation, which was established in memory of the East Rockaway … more

Alex Costello | 9/21/11

Island Park Mayor James Ruzicka estimated that Little Beach has eroded 75 percent over the last decade. An Army Corps of Engineers report recommends replacing the deteriorating eastern bulkhead of the beach, at right, which abuts Suffolk Road. Sen. Charles Schumer has said he will help the village, the Town of Hempstead, the DEC and the corps come together to find a solution to the problem.

Schumer pledges aid for Island Park beach

Senator Charles Schumer has pledged to help Island Park get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation together to work on a solution to the … more

Alex Costello | 7/27/11

County fees burden homeowners

To the Editor: This month I received a four-page pamphlet in the mail from the county entitled “Nassau County News Network.” The first page is a letter from County Executive Ed Mangano. He … more

1/19/11

Island Park at center of LIRR delay

A problem at the Island Park LIRR station on Dec. 9 caused problems on the Long Beach Branch for over two hours during the rush hour commute. A switch problem just south of the Island Park station … more

Alex Costello | 12/15/10

Putting the green back into green technology

In another step in its continuing effort to go green, the Town of Hempstead recently passed a cap on the permit application fees for solar panel installations, hoping to spur the growth of the … more

Alex Costello | 10/20/10

Harvey Weisenberg, left, is squaring off against challenger Jeff Toback in the Democratic primary on Sept. 14.

Talking with Jeff Toback and Harvey Weisenberg

Harvey Weisenberg, the incumbent representative for the 20th State Assembly District, is being challenged this year in a Democratic Primary by Jeff Toback, former Nassau County legislator. The Herald … more

8/18/10

20th AD primary race heats up

Former Nassau County Legislator Jeff Toback has entered the Democratic primary against state Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, vying for the seat Weisenberg has held for two decades. Toback, who … more

Alex Costello | 8/4/10

Town of Hempstead lifeguard captain Andrew Rinn, of Oceanside, who trains the town’s rookies each summer, had some fun on a wave off Lido Beach last summer — months before undergoing major hip surgery.

Oceanside lifeguard giving the town all he’s got

The two columns of gray-T-shirted, sweat-drenched runners you may see hustling across the sand on a Town of Hempstead beach early next month will not be the Marines, but rather the town's rookie … more

Jim Harmon | 6/16/10

Andrew Upbin, of Island Park, sang an emotional “Mr. Cellophane” from the musical “Chicago.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway residents sing and dance in a tribute to the Great White Way

East Rockaway and Lynbrook thespians took part in a recent production of "On Broadway -- A Musical Revue" in Island Park recently. The cast of 70 plus included many local actors, including community theater veterans as well as first-timers. Tickets sales broke records for ITPG, according to Director Renee Socci. more

Mary Malloy | 4/7/10

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