The 17th annual Long Beach Polar Bears Super Bowl Splash — in which thousands of people gather to dash into the near-freezing ocean — is set for Sunday, Feb. 7. The swimmers are prompted to …
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By Ben Strack
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2/4/16
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Residents opposed to a proposed five-story condominium building on Roosevelt Boulevard had to wait several hours to be heard at last week’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, where more than 60 …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/4/16
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Four years after officials said that the city was on the verge of bankruptcy, Moody’s Investors Service upgraded Long Beach’s bond rating another notch last week and gave the city a positive …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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2/4/16
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The Historical Society of East Rockaway & Lynbrook held its 11th annual Tea Party at the Lynbrook Library last Sunday, hosting an almost-sold-out crowd of 80 people.
The event, called “Tea …
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By Mary Malloy
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2/3/16
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Estee Ackerman of West Hempstead may only be 14 years old, but don’t let that fool you. This well-spoken, very calculated young lady is a serious ping pong player, and will be competing later this week in the Olympic Trials for Table Top Tennis in North Carolina from Feb. 4 through 5.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/3/16
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School district and Nassau County officials recently honored an East Meadow High School alumnus for achieving Eagle Scout ranking in Boy Scout Troop 157. During the East Meadow School …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/3/16
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The study and history of computer art is as intellectually stimulating as it is mind-boggling. It serves as both the natural progression of man’s intimacy with nature’s forces to some, …
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By Ayyan Zubair
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2/3/16
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Problem-oriented police are back, and the Nassau County Police Department and Nassau County Legislator Norma Gonsalves want everyone to know it. Gonsalves, an East Meadowite and the presiding …
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By Adrienne Lyons
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2/3/16
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After closing out what leaders described as a prolific 2015, the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce honored several community members who made it special while looking to the future at the …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/3/16
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Nassau County Police Department officials are asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals that they believe are connected to crimes in East Meadow and beyond. Crime Stoppers …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/3/16
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