Elmont and Franklin Square residents serviced by the Water Authority of Western Nassau County were surprised last week to receive a letter from the New York State Department of Health stating that …
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/16/21
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Elmont Memorial High School senior Jason Richardson has been active in the community for years — tutoring underclassmen in Spanish and handing out food and drinks at football games. Now, he is …
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/11/21
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As of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the following schools districts within the Heralds' coverage area reported on their websites that they would close on Monday, Feb. 1, because of an impending snow storm that …
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1/31/21
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When Elmont students were producing a video advocating more police presence at community events last November, several residents were already working with Nassau County police officials to increase …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/14/21
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Nassau County police have arrested a Far Rockaway man for allegedly slashing a man with a sharp object in Franklin Square on Dec. 8 at 5:10 p.m.
According to detectives, a 48-year-old man saw a …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/7/21
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News about an FDA approval for the coronavirus vaccine is monumental, but we must not allow it to lull us into a false sense of complacency. This war isn’t over . . .
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By Laura Curran
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12/17/20
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Nassau County officials swore in 185 cadets at the Police Academy in Massapequa Park Friday morning — one of the largest classes to enter the county’s rigorous, seven-month officer …
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By Scott Brinton
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12/11/20
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Amid nationwide calls for police reform, Nassau County officials put out a request for information for body-worn cameras in June, and a request for proposals in September. Finally, on Nov. 9, the …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/17/20
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The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office issued an official warning to Plattduetsche Park Restaurant for violating New York State Covid restrictions when it hosted a political fundraiser for …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/10/20
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While sitting at a restaurant 20 years ago, Central Nassau County Rotary Club President Rony Kessler, of Franklin Square, started writing a story on a napkin, inspired by his life growing up in …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/3/20
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