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Stacy Miranda, of Long Beach, who was successfully treated for breast cancer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, chatted with State Sen. John Brooks, of Seaford, after she gave a keynote speech at the grand-opening ceremony for MSK’s newest center, on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center opens in central Nassau

Thirty-nine-year-old Stacy Miranda is an ice climber — that is, she scales cliff faces coated in ice. She does so as a member of Climb for Hope, a nonprofit organization that raises funds to … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/5/19

Everybody wants lower taxes, so let’s urbanize

Everybody is against everything everywhere. That seems to be a common theme in Nassau County. Where else can you find people so opposed to . . . more

4/7/17

An artist’s rendering of the building shows that the façade will feature thousands of aluminum fins.

Crews begin renovating Coliseum facade

East Meadowites driving along Hempstead Turnpike or Charles Lindbergh Boulevard recently may have noticed fresh black paint coating the sides of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Earlier this month, … more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/14/16

Zwanger-Pesiri opens new Levittown office

Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology, the largest private radiology practice on Long Island, opened its newest location in Levittown, - just a few miles away from East Meadow, - on Oct. 31. The new office is … more

11/11/15

Time to invest more in our roads

Our roads, from the parkways to our villages’ side streets, are among the most important pieces of infrastructure here in Nassau County. We use them . . . more

3/12/15

Merrick Road was the third deadliest road, with seven fatalities. Above, Merrick Road in Merrick

Once again, L.I. roads make deadliest list

Roughly 200 pedestrians were killed on Long Island streets from 2010 to 2012, according to “The Region’s Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” a report produced by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, a non-profit organization committed to decreasing pedestrian fatalities. Eighty-eight died on Nassau County streets. more

By Kimberly Charles | 5/15/14

Potholes still remain four months after this year’s winter and road crews continue to repair holes.

Town, state smooth over rough patches

After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

Police said they are searching for a suspect who allegedly assaulted a correctional officer at the Nassau University Medical Center on Wednesday morning.

Police: correctional officer assaulted at NUMC

A Nassau University Medical Center correctional officer was assaulted by a civilian inside the hospital shortly before 11 a.m., confirmed a spokesman for the Nassau County Police Department. more

By David Weingrad | 2/5/14

Presidential debate to cause closures on Hempstead Turnpike

On Tuesday Oct. 16, Hofstra University will be hosting the Presidential Debate. The Nassau County Police Department is advising the public of the following traffic conditions and road closures due to … more

10/15/12

A two-vehicle accident occurred in the early afternoon on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, in December 2011.

Hempstead Tpke. again named region's deadliest road

For the fourth consecutive year, the 16-mile stretch of Hempstead Turnpike in Nassau County was named the deadliest road for pedestrians in the tristate area by the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. The 2012 report, “Most Dangerous Roads for Walking,” was released on March 7. more

By Jackie Nash | 3/12/12

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