On Wednesday, Aug. 31 shower facilities will be available at North Woodmere Park from 9 to 11 a.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. The park is located at Branch Boulevard at Hungry Harbor Road in North Woodmere. more

More than 50 teams divided into five divisions, including a wheel chair division participated in the 25th annual Rock and Wrap It Up! Sid Tanebaum Basketball Tournament sponsored by the Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation and the Sid Tanenbaum Foundation at North Woodmere Park last Sunday. more

The Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans held its second annual Five Town 5K Run/Walk at North Woodmere Park on Sunday. more

Attempted Robbery NORTH WOODMERE-Jonathan Cedillos, 16, of Inwood and Osvaldo Bonilla, 19, of Far Rockaway were arrested on Saturday. Cedillos arranged to meet an 18-year-old victim at North Woodmere Park and exchange a SIM card for a cell phone. The two met on Glenridge Avenue and were approached by Bonilla who demanded the victim’s phone. The victim ran and was pulled to the ground by Cedillos. Bonilla then began punching the victim in the face before the two defendants fled the scene without the cell phone. Both defendants are charged with two counts of Attempted Robbery second degree and were arraigned on Sunday at First District Court in Hempstead. more

A vacant county-owned parcel of land — once a community park — at Bayswater Boulevard and Peppe Drive in Inwood, directly in front of the Inwood Country Club, is being considered for sale to the club. more

Free tennis lessons for children ages 4 to 12 were given at North Woodmere Park on July 22 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., which was one of several parks across Nassau County to host "Quickstart" a 3-year old program jointly sponsored by the U.S. Tennis Association Eastern (USTA) and the U.S. Professional Tennis Association Eastern (USPTA). more