The Malverne Board of Education faced major discord at its March 11 meeting over the school district’s planned layoff of a black teacher in its 2014-15 budget, and the meeting concluded with …
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By Emily Webb
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3/18/14
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Numbers don’t lie, but do they really tell the whole truth?
In Lakeview, there has been an ongoing dispute between two community groups about the frequency and presence of crime. While …
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By Lee Landor
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5/4/11
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“The only black person up there is your secretary,” said a tall woman, slapping her papers on the desk for emphasis.
The comment was directed at members of the Malverne Board of …
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By Lee Landor
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4/20/11
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There are many things Lakeview NAACP President Bea Bayley wants people to take away from Black History Month — primarily that it’s a “travesty” that celebrating black history …
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By Lee Landor
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2/2/11
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In what school Superintendent Dr. James Hunderfund described as a “long-standing tradition of excellence,” the Malverne school district will celebrate its 25th annual Martin Luther King …
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By Lee Landor
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1/19/11
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The New York State National Association for the Advancement of Colored People honored a local activist during its 74th Conference in Rochester on Oct. 10, bestowing upon her its highest …
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Lee Landor
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11/3/10
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The NAACP Lakeview Branch, joined by Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, set out for Washington, D.C., earlier this month to join thousands in the One Nation March on Washington.
On …
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10/13/10
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A gunshot location system could be coming to Lakeview and not everyone is happy about it.
The Nassau County Police Department is considering placing the ShotSpotter Gunshot Location System in the …
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Lee Landor
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10/6/10
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