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Partly Cloudy West Hempstead's Barbara Hafner set to challenge Vincent Muscarella in county's District 8 race
Longtime teacher and West Hempstead resident Barbara Hafner said that when she ambled through the teachers’ section at Dollar Tree last month, she got teary-eyed. She realized that after 25 years …
Children begin a new journey in West Hempstead
Many of the kindergartners at Chestnut Street School in West Hempstead were filled many emotions that come along with your first day of school. On Sept. 4, parents accompanied their nervous, but …
Grandparents celebrated in West Hempstead
Children of all ages celebrated their grandparents on Grandparents Day at the West Hempstead Public Library last Sunday. With the help of Fun Stuff Express Mobile, children got to make a 16-inch …
Experienced 'D' leads West Hempstead
In 2018, West Hempstead boys’ soccer had one of those seasons where nothing seemed to go its way. The Rams were competitive in every match, but an unfortunate bounce, a bad break, or a missed assignment would inevitably lead to them losing a tight contest.
Schmoozing about the Yiddish language in today’s society
For about a third of the past 1,000 years, 66 percent of the Jewish population spoke Yiddish, yet the “mama lushen” — the mother tongue of Jews — appeared consigned to the dustbin of history, …
Real estate broker collaborates with the Long Island Breakfast Club
Looking to find new ways to support the middle-aged, the Long Island Breakfast Club has partnered with NextHome All Island. Real estate broker Ed Svec, who started his brokerage last year, said that …
West Hempstead school board addresses protesters outside the high school
Almost every morning since July, a giant inflatable rat and Local 66 union workers have been seen outside the high school, with some parents speculating that the ongoing protest is over two non-union …
‘Work hard, play hard’
West Hempstead rabbi named to leadership position with Orthodox Union
An outdoorsman and avid sports fan, West Hempstead resident Rabbi Ari Rockoff said he believes in having a “work hard, play hard” mentality. While many sports analogies are cliché, he said, they …
State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin honors Women of Distinction from Malverne, West Hempstead
State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin gathered 10 outstanding Long Island women at the East Rockaway Memorial Park Bandshell for her inaugural Women of Distinction awards ceremony on Aug. 7. “Today …
West Hempstead native, Iona College basketball coach, to be honored next month
For longtime basketball coach and West Hempstead native Tim Cluess, coaching players means more than getting them to sprint back on defense or to dive for …
Editorial
We need to respect law enforcement
Imagine going to work and attempting to do your job while a group of loudmouths scream at you and douse you with buckets of water. For some police officers in New York City over the past month, that was their reality.
The Week Ahead
The Week Ahead in Malverne, West Hempstead
Afternoon Book ClubHead down to the Malverne Public Library on Thursday, Sept. 12, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. for their monthly Afternoon Book Club. Expand your reading palate with books from various genres …
Randi Kreiss
Aunt Ada’s notes from Paris, August 1945
I never knew why my husband’s Aunt Ada went into the Army during World War II, but my hunch is that the family thought it might tame her wild ways.