A house once stood at the intersection of North Central Avenue and North Drive in Valley Stream, but for years, it has been owned by the Town of Hempstead. Now, Valley Streamers are petitioning town …
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By Melissa Koenig
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5/7/20
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As more and more data is being released showing that the novel coronavirus affects minority communities at higher rates, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages and State Assemblywoman …
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By Melissa Koenig
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4/14/20
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State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages is working with Island Harvest to hold a virtual food drive for people affected by the coronavirus in the 22nd Assembly District. Those in need of immediate assistance …
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4/1/20
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages and Congressman Gregory Meeks updated residents on governmental efforts to support the public during the coronavirus outbreak in a telephone town hall on March 19, as …
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By Melissa Koenig
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3/19/20
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The meeting room at Elmont Memorial Library was filled on Jan. 30 with residents who wanted to learn more about the job opportunities the United States Census Bureau offers.
The Constitution …
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By Melissa Koenig
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2/6/20
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo has until the end of the month to sign into law a bill that would create a Belmont Park Advisory Board, after both houses of the State Legislature passed it in June.
The …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/19/19
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By Melissa Koenig
mkoenig@liherald.com
Starting next month, only one Nassau County resident will be able to download any given Macmillan Publishers’ eBook from the county’s library system …
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By Melissa Koenig
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10/24/19
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When her son, Nicholas, started preschool in Elmont last week, Michaelle Solages spoke to his teachers about the school’s active-shooter drills, and learned that they tell students to pretend to …
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By Melissa Koenig
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9/12/19
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Long Island could be getting one step closer to implementing a universal preschool program with the allocation of $475,000 from the state budget to fund an initiative called the Regional Pre-K …
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By Melissa Koenig
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8/1/19
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The New York State Senate voted in June to pass two of State Sen. Todd Kaminsky’s bills designed to reform industrial development agencies.
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By Melissa Koenig
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7/11/19
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