Lynbrook resident Adam “The Hard Drive” Schwam and Elmonter Bert “The Collector” Lurch are set to face off in the ring for a charity boxing match at the Hilton Long Island in Melville, with proceeds going to the Long Island Community Chest among other local charities., on Nov. 25.
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/21/19
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Performances/On Stage
Fefu and her FriendsMaria Irena Fornes’ feminist classic about a group of women in 1935 New England convening for a meeting that turns into a freestyle …
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11/15/19
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Performances/On Stage
The Addams FamilyA musical comedy based on the macabre Addams Family characters, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, 8 p.m.; Sunday, Nov. 10, 3 p.m. Merrick Theatre & Center …
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11/8/19
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The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge.
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11/8/19
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The signs are up. The refurbished ambulances are in. The 90-year-old medical institution known as South Nassau Communities Hospital is now Mount Sinai South Nassau.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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10/3/19
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We all know that America has a serious gun violence problem. While mass shootings have become chillingly common, I believe we are on the verge of a seismic shift in how we respond to them.
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By Laura Curran
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9/27/19
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Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free.
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8/9/19
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Amid New York Surf Week, July 10 to 14, a group of Herald Community Newspapers editors — Bridget Downes, Melissa Koenig, Nadya Nataly, Alyssa Seidman and Brian Steiglitz — and intern Frank …
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By Scott Brinton
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7/24/19
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In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes.
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7/18/19
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Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive will host a summer Senior Health & Beyond Expo on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Merrick Jewish Centre.
This free event is dedicated …
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7/5/19
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