Nassau County Democrats, along with 21 plaintiffs from throughout each of the 19 legislative districts, have filed a lawsuit against the county legislature. They allege the recently redrawn …
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By Brandon Cruz
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8/2/23
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The increasing number of women in positions of leadership has been vital to changing our national narrative about what is fair and equitable. I have known great female leaders throughout my career . . .
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By Patrick M. Pizzo II
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3/30/23
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RaisingVoicesUSA, a Rockville Centre-based community organization, gathered a group of panelists on Zoom video conferencing June 17 to speak about recent events regarding racial injustices and how to move forward.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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6/22/20
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U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice convened a town hall meeting on Jan. 19 at the Roosevelt Public Library that addressed housing issues on Long Island, as well as immigration, the 2020 census and college debt. …
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By Nadya Nataly
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2/6/20
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On Tuesday, Freeport’s Cow Meadow Park was transformed into a community block party to celebrate National Night Out. The event is held in thousands of communities annually on the first Tuesday in August.
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/8/19
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Waving flags and batons, the Freeport High School color guard danced as the marching band played jubilant tunes during this year’s Memorial Day Parade, hosted by William Clinton American Legion Post 342 on Monday.
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By Nadya Nataly
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5/29/19
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The Freeport-Roosevelt Branch #2147 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP held its Annual Freedom Fund Award’s and Membership Dinner on May 17 at the Coral House in Baldwin.
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By Nadya Nataly
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5/23/19
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“It was very profound for me,” John H. Simpkins Jr. said as he recalled marching through the streets of Long Beach with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, at the height of the civil …
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By Bridget Downes
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2/23/17
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We were supposed to have been healed by now, right? With the first African-American president finally elected not once but twice, the nation was supposed to be . . .
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2/2/17
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With such an important, highly visible election coming up later this year, you would think the local political clubs in Malverne and West Hempstead would be interested in talking about their preparations for the upcoming primaries.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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4/13/16
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