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Rep. Gregory Meeks, who represents Elmont, Inwood, north and south Valley Stream and Southwest Queens, won the Democratic primary on June 23.

Gregory Meeks wins 5th Congressional primary, Douglas Tuman takes 4th C.D.

Updated June 24 at 1:10 p.m. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-St. Albans) defeated challenger Shanyiat Chowdhury in the 5th Congressional District Democratic primary 66 to 33 percent on June 23. more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/24/20

Molly Miskiewicz has been picking up food donations from people’s houses since March. Now she is expanding that effort to Franklin Square and West Hempstead.

Food donation pickup service expands to F.S.

As a social work graduate intern at the Baldwin Public Library, Molly Miskiewicz noticed that many residents were struggling to get food during the coronavirus pandemic, and decided to help. She … more

By Melissa Koenig and Bridget Downes | 6/23/20

Cindy Grosz vs. Douglas Tuman in the 4th Congressional District primary race

Republicans Cindy Grosz and Douglas Tuman are going head-to-head in the 4th Congressional District primary race. The Herald asked Grosz and Tuman questions focusing on issues vital to the … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/18/20

Hofstra to host virtual town hall examining Covid-19's effect on communities of color

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and its new multimedia news site, the Long Island Advocate, in collaboration with the Press Club of Long Island, will … more

6/13/20

It's Rep. Tom Suozzi in the 3rd C.D. primary

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat of Glen Cove, is running in a three-way primary against Melanie D’Arrigo, of Port Washington, and Michael Weinstock, of Great Neck, to retain his 3rdDistrict … more

6/12/20

Assemblyman Ed Ra, at the lectern, proposed legislation allowing business owners to get marketing grants from the state. He spoke about it at a news conference on June 3.

Businesses to get marketing grants under proposed bill

A bill in the New York State Legislature would help small business owners better market themselves and promote their businesses, as Long Island’s economy begins to reopen. Under the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 6/9/20

Deadlines extended in school budget, board elections

Saying “No New Yorker should have to choose between their health and their right to vote,” N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered mail-in ballots in local school elections to be counted if received by June 16. more

6/7/20

Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station and prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. "I'm scared every time I come outside," she said, crying.

Merrick Black Lives Matter protesters, a video and photo journal

Thousands turned out for a Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore today, and Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton follow the protesters as they made their way from Merrick to Bellmore … more

6/4/20

More than 150 protesters came to Merrick Road in Merrick on Tuesday to send a message that “black lives matter.” Among them were this mother and child.

Tense George Floyd protest ends peacefully in Merrick

What started as a trickle of protesters lining up at 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Trader Joe’s on Merrick Road, in Merrick, quickly grew to a mass of more than 150, who prayed, chanted and shouted George Floyd’s name at passing cars, many of which honked back in response. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/2/20

Dozens of people came to the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.

Lakeview residents speak out on George Floyd's death

People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to … more

By Nakeem Grant, Ronny Reyes, Darwin Yanes and Scott Brinton | 6/1/20

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