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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, joined by other town officials and some seasonal characters, announced the start of the Home for the Holidays pet adoption program at the home of Ed and Laura Ra.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray cited famed singer Perry Como when announcing the start of a free pet adoption program at the town’s animal shelter: “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/26/14

Former RVC Diocese Bishop Walsh, 77

Bishop Paul Walsh, who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2003 to his retirement in 2012, died Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 77. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 10/29/14

Busiest LIRR branch suffers highest number of delays

The Babylon Branch is the most delayed and least productive Long Island Rail Road line for commuters, according to the Tri-State Transportation Campaign (TSTC). The advocacy group, which wants to reduce car dependency in the greater New York area, based its analysis on Metropolitan Transit Authority data and 2010 census information. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 10/22/14

Hempstead animal shelter activists speak up

A pair of animal rights activists, who have long called for reforms at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh, spoke up at a recent board meeting with concerns about the future of the facility. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/1/14

State should extend Ocean Parkway bike trail

There’s long been a rivalry between motorists and cyclists on Long Island. Many, though certainly not all, drivers believe roads are meant exclusively for cars . . . more

9/25/14

At a Press conference on Sept. 16 promoting pet adoptions, Mike Timka, owner of Fun Stuff Toys in Seaford, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Animal Shelter Director Mike Pastore showed off Bill Blasso who is up for adoption.

Town of Hempstead pushes pet adoptions

Pictures of pets in need of a good home are coming to a store near you. The Town of Hempstead has launched a new initiative, “Downtown Dogs (and Cats),” to increase adoptions at its animal shelter in Wantagh. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/24/14

Unique and fun early-childhood enrichment

Alexis Fritz is a mom who has succeeded in the world of business competition and stress, who is now looks forward to experiencing the world of childhood joy and innocence. more

9/11/14

Herald Editor Andrew Hackmack, left, intern Brian Stieglitz, center, and Senior Editor Scott Brinton recently cycled from Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa, to check out New York state’s new 3.6-mile, $3.8 million bicycle path on the Ocean Parkway.

Video: Biking the Ocean Parkway

I had been pedaling for an hour and a half when I stopped cold. The view, quite simply, stunned me. It was 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, and I was three-quarters of the way through a bike ride up and down the asphalt path that runs along the Wantagh and Ocean parkways, from Nassau County’s Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa. The entire ride, from Cedar Creek to Tobay Beach and back, was 17.6 miles. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/29/14

The Mid-Tide Splash group spent a morning exploring the Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach on Aug. 10.

A hidden gem at Jones Beach

The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center at Jones Beach State Park serves as an educational environment for Long Island residents and a wildlife conservation area for animals. more

By Jasmine Blennau | 8/21/14

The Smorgasbar is the newest food venue at Jones Beach State Park, featuring numerous vendors from Brooklyn. It was placed on the site of Donald Trump’s proposed restaurant.