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Detectives bust alleged scammer targeting Bellmore senior

A Manhattan man was arrested in Bellmore after allegedly trying to scam a senior out of thousands of dollars, police said. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/6/19

One more shameless appointment by town GOP

Town of Hempstead Republicans practically swelled with pride on April 16, after the Town Board unanimously passed a revamped ethics code. more

4/25/19

Lilly Carroll shared a story about the time she and her two daughters dealt with a man who intruded into their apartment.

Sandel Center seniors share life’s ‘aha moments’ at storytelling finale

“It was lace,” recalled Claire Kirkwood. “It lifted me up, it pushed me in, and it had long garters to hold up my long black stockings. When I put it on, I thought I was a Playboy Bunny.” more

By Ben Strack | 4/25/19

About 275 people attended the Senior Health Expo at O’Connell Gardens in Oceanside on April 11. Kathy Delcastillo of Cassena Care addressed the audience.

Herald Community Newspapers hosts crowded Senior Health Expo at O'Connell Gardens in Oceanside

Roughly 275 people circulated through the banquet hall at O’Connell Gardens in Oceanside to gather information from more than 35 vendors who had tables set up around the perimeter of the room as Herald Community Newspapers presented its second Senior Health Expo on April 11. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/17/19

Madeline Kelly, right, shared a childhood memory during a storytelling workshop session on March 18, as Claire Kirkwood looked on.

Rockville Centre seniors to take stage after storytelling workshop series

“You’re going to tell it from your heart,” Tracey Segarra told attendees at a storytelling workshop series at the Sandel Senior Center last month. “The best stories are told from the heart.” more

By Ben Strack | 4/11/19

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder urged senior citizens to contact the police whenever they experience phone scams in order to help protect the elderly against a rising wave of scams.

County fights back against senior scams

Nearly 100 seniors from all over Nassau County gathered at the Franklin Square Senior Center on March 19 for the first in a series of public forums seeking to educate senior citizens about the rising … more

By Ronny Reyes and Laura Lane | 4/10/19

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder urged senior citizens to contact the police to protect against scams.

Fighting against senior scams

Nearly 100 seniors from all over Nassau County gathered at the Franklin Square Senior Center on March 19 for the first in a series of public forums seeking to educate senior citizens about the rising … more

By Ronny Reyes and Mike Conn | 4/4/19

Although the audience for Holzman’s performance at the senior center wasn’t large, several people had strong emotional responses to the music.

Renowned musician moves Glen Cove seniors

If you’d walked into the Glen Cove Senior Center early in the afternoon last Friday, you would’ve had to listen hard to hear the notes emanating from David Holzman’s piano dancing in the air. … more

By Mike Conn | 4/4/19

Tommy Placilla tried a scarflike wrapping on Liam Reimer’s simulated head wound.

EMT class for teens with a dream to aid the community

Julianna Corso’s career path is medicine. Ava Famiglietti plans to take over her father’s auto body shop. Already a Bayville firefighter, Tommy Placilla, who will be at Nassau Community College … more

By Laura Lane | 3/29/19

Nearly 200 seniors watched “The Age of Love,” a documentary directed by Steven Loring, right, at the Glen Cove Senior Center.

Glen Cove seniors see themselves in documentary

More than 180 senior citizens gathered at the Glen Cove Senior Center on March 21 for a cinematic look into an often-overlooked topic: the romantic lives of people in their age group. “The Age … more

By Mike Conn | 3/28/19