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Fusion can augment clean-energy creation

It existed for just five seconds — but it was enough to power a home for an entire day. more

12/15/22

Daisy Troop 715 was able to snap a photo with Santa on his sled after greeting him with a Christmas song.

Valley Stream Winter wonderland dazzles once again

It was a grand glistening display of holiday cheer on Dec. 2. Christmas lights strewn around trees and giant inflatables lit the walking path of Arthur J. Hendrickson Park as residents were guided … more

By Juan Lasso | 12/9/22

The Nassau Community College Foundation honored Hempstead town supervisor Don Clavin, NICE Bus chief executive Jack Khzouz, NCC administrator Charmian Smith, and Richner Communications, parent company of Herald community Newspapers, during a fundraising gala last week.

Clavin, Khzouz, Smith, Richner honored at gala

It was a night to remember, and a night to recognize the people and businesses that help make Nassau Community College what it is. more

By Andre Silva | 12/7/22

Miss Long Island Teen 2023 Natalia Suaza, from Valley Stream, joined by Miss Long Island Pageants executive director Leanne Baum, and Miss Long Island 2023 Lianne Webb, from Baldwin.

Lianne Webb, Natalia Suaza take home crowns

Lianne Webb and Natalia Suaza stood out from among dozens of contestants from across Nassau and Suffolk counties, crowned winners of Miss Long Island and Miss Teen Long Island. more

By Daniel Offner | 12/1/22

The village will pour $300,000 into traffic-easing modifications to Hendrickson Avenue, from North Corona Avenue to Fletcher Avenue. Hamza Khan rode his bike along the busy stretch of road.

Village pours federal grant money into making busy road safer

ill pump $300,000 of federal funds into efforts to improve the way cars and pedestrians navigate Hendrickson Avenue, from North Corona Avenue to Fletcher Avenue, by installing a number of … more

By Juan Lasso | 11/10/22

Step teams from across Valley Steam performed at its Annual Community Fest on Oct. 22.

Community Fest is back and better than ever

After a two-year pause from the Covid pandemic, Rockaway Avenue was shut down as Valley Stream saw the return of its Annual Community Fest on Oct. 22. Various community and government organizations … more

By Juan Lasso | 10/27/22

L.I.’s leadership in clean energy begins with fortifying our power grid

Long Island has the potential to be the East Coast’s clean energy hub. more

By Gary LaBarbera | 10/27/22

Local leaders decry Baha’i persecution in Iran

Baha’is, Iran’s largest non-Muslim religious minority, has long endured persecution by the hands of Iranian authorities, but the UN and international human rights agencies have raised … more

By Juan Lasso | 9/16/22

Jaimie Torres began selling hand-made jewelry years after suffering a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. Now she’s working her way to getting her certification in a massage treatment known as reflexology. For Jaimie, it’s all a lesson in resiliency.

Accident gives survivor new lease on life

Many can claim inspiration from dreams they experience while sleeping. But what about a dream during a coma? Jaimie Torres can. She barely survived a 2013 car crash, spending time in a coma. But … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 9/1/22

Maria Conzatti has spent her entire career — and even her educational life — at Nassau Community College. And now, for at least the next year, she’s the school’s interim president — a job she vows not to be just a placeholder.

Maria Conzatti holds down fort at NCC

Maria Conzatti has two major goals for the next 12 months: To have Nassau Community College “live” the word “community,” and to serve that community through a number of new … more

By Karina Kovac | 8/18/22

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