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A principal’s buyout is worth discussing
The Sewanhaka Central High School District has proposed a budget of nearly $245 million for the 2023-24 academic year, funding a number of projects beginning this fall . . . more
Andy Butera is honored by the East Meadow Fire Department and American Legion Post 1082, in a photo that helped photo Tim Baker win an award from the New York Press Association over the weekend.
Herald wins nine state awards, including best sports feature
Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany. more
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Sikh community leaders in Richmond Hill, Queens, from left Gurpreet Singh, Daler Singh, Japneet Singh, Chitinderpal Singh, Gurjot Singh and Harmanpreet Singh, who participated in the South Asian Town Hall at Elmont Memorial Public Library. One of their organizations, the Khalsa Community Patrol, strives to make the neighborhood safer for those impacted by the rise in hate crimes in the area.
From hate crimes to language barriers, South Asian community opens up about key issues at town hall
Valley Stream’s South Asian community — predominantly composed of residents from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh — is alive and growing. The community’s dynamic cultural and … more
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The Elmont Cultural Center’s “Blue Bird Plan” keeps Elmont and Valley Stream in one minority-majority district, while the Town of Hempstead’s proposed district maps does not. The proposed map created by Skyline Consulting has drawn criticism from civic groups and law experts for violating federal and state voting rights protections.
Committee falls short of drawing a map
After several rounds of blistering public hearings and politically pressurized back-and-forths, the temporary redistricting commission’s efforts to explore how new district lines should be drawn … more
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Nassau County police arrested three clerks and one business owner during an underage tobacco and alcohol sales investigation on Jan. 16 in Elmont, Franklin Square and Valley Stream.
Arrests for underage alcohol sales in Elmont, Franklin Square, North Valley Stream
Three clerks and one business owner were arrested for allegedly selling alcohol and tobacco products to minors in an undercover investigation on Jan. 16. The spate of arrests is part of the “Project … more
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Attendees were all smiles with their custom breast cancer awareness- themed cupcakes.
Breast cancer walk honors late educator
Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert, a former Elmont school board member who died of a rare degenerative disease last month, was commemorated for her public health efforts and service during a breast … more
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UBS Arena is a win-win for Long Island
The social media posts generated by Long Islanders at the very first Islanders game at the new UBS Arena came fast and furious on Saturday, showing an excitement not seen since the Islanders’ four straight Stanley Cup wins in the early ’80s. more
Essential Quality, right, with jockey Luis Saez aboard, overtook Hot Rod Charlie down the stretch to capture the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes before a crowd of 11,238 last Saturday.
Essential Quality rallies to win Belmont Stakes
Coming off the only defeat of his career, finishing fourth as the Kentucky Derby favorite, Essential Quality got redemption last Saturday when he edged past intense pacesetter Hot Rod Charlie down the stretch for a thrilling 1 1/4-length victory in the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes. more
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The State Department of Environmental Conservation designates Elmont and parts of Valley Stream as Environmental Justice Areas. The bond act mandates that at least 35 percent of its funding go toward such areas.
State Environmental Bond Act could bring big bucks to Valley Stream, Elmont
With the passage of New York’s Environmental Bond Act, officially known as the Restore Mother Nature Bond Act, along with the state budget earlier this month, communities across the state are … more
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Ruhee Kapadia, event coordinator at Masjid Hamza spoke with Carol Green, a teacher at Alden Terrace, and her mother on Saturday at a pop-up vaccination site at the school.
Alden Terrace pop-up vaccination site serves 300
More than 300 people from Valley Stream and Elmont received Covid-19 inoculations at a state-run pop-up vaccination site at Alden Terrace Elementary School last Saturday. Organized in … more
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