The Five Towns has always stood out as an affluent and well-respected region in southwestern Nassau County. But its political status has been overlooked.
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4/20/23
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He’s calling it the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights, a direct jab at what he calls the “defund the police” movement. And as a former cop himself, U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito …
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By Karina Kovac
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4/19/23
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Senior citizens of the Island Park community read to kindergarten students at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary as part of the new district initiative called Senior Citizen Reading Partners Program …
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Farrah Salazar
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4/16/23
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Equinor, the Norway-based international energy firm that is proposing the construction of a wind farm off the South Shore, has pledged $246 million in community benefits to Island Park and Long …
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Karina Kovac & James Bernstein
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4/9/23
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Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany.
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STAFF REPORT
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4/1/23
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The Academy for Jewish Religion held its 5783 Celebration of Service marking contributions of alumni from three different classes who have been serving the Jewish community for 13, 25 and 50 plus …
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Farrah Salazar
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3/23/23
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Rhonda Denét and the Silver Fox Songs Trio paid tribute to the queens of soul and jazz music at the Island Park Public Library on March 11. The dubbed “All Hail the Queens,” show …
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Farrah Salazar
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3/17/23
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More than 200 people listened in on a virtual meeting of the New York Public Service Commission on March 9 focusing on Equinor’s proposed South Shore wind farm and substation, and dozens of …
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By Karina Kovac
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3/17/23
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Students, parents and school staff gathered at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary in Island Park for a living book fair on March 1. More than 20 authors and illustrators were in attendance as part of the …
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Farrah Salazar
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3/9/23
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Residents of Island Park, Long Beach and Oceanside voiced their opinions, made comments and asked questions virtually March 2 at a New York Public Service Commission hearing on Equinor’s …
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By Karina Kovac
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3/9/23
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