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Alumni athletes Logan Lopez, Aahil Ahsan, Ahad Ahsan, K.E. Plunkett, Isaiah Roman, Yazdaan Ahsan and Brian Firners at last year’s games.
The spotlight is on special competitors
More than 1,100 athletes from across New York state will compete in a variety of events when the 38th annual Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged gets underway at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex, in Uniondale, and at nearby Nassau Community College, in Garden City, May 31 and June 1. more
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Roderick Peele celebrates many accomplishments with his students, including their time in the Debate League in 2019
Uniondale educators Keturah Lee and Roderick Peele earn national recognition
Two Uniondale Union Free School District teachers had a unique experience in Washington, D.C., on May 2. Black educators Keturah Lee and Roderick Peele, from California Avenue School and Northern Parkway Elementary School, respectively, were spotlighted during an event at the White House, part of its Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans. more
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The Gomez family, Johnathon, Megan and Rose) celebrate a May of many occasions including Megan’s year of recovery from heart surgery, their first wedding anniversary and first Mother’s Day as parents.
Life changes in a heartbeat for Uniondale resident
Uniondale resident Megan Gomez experienced a acute heart failure last year on May 5, one week before her wedding and pregnant. more
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Jordan Vallone/Herald photos Town Clerk Kate Murray demonstrates how rain barrels are used at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve. She was joined by Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll, Marshall Brown, Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Tom Muscarella and Frank Piccininni.
Rain barrel program kicks off in Hempstead town
The Town of Hempstead is taking a progressive approach to combatting water conservation issues on Long Island. Supervisor Don Clavin, joined by colleagues in government, as well as Frank Piccininni and Marshall Brown of the Long Island Conservancy, announced its plan to launch a new rain barrel program last week at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick. more
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Dozens flocked to Eisenhower Park last week for the Criiio Cricket Social Festival. Fans of cricket from all over Long Island celebrated the unique and adaptive ways the sport is played all around the globe. Above, the Long Island United Cricket Club.
From pitches to parks, cricket fever sweeps Nassau
With the International Cricket Committee Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled to take place in just a few weeks in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County hosted a Criiio Cricket Social Festival last week in Fields 2 and 3 of the park. The event, inspired by the ICC’s Criiio program, aimed to showcase cricket as a vibrant, inclusive sport that can be played anywhere, by anyone, at any time. more
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Jarred Mercado was named the Uniondale High School Class of 2024 valedictorian and is heading to Cornell University.
Standing out at Uniondale High
Jarred Mercado and Mayessy Castro Ramirez have been named the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of Uniondale High School’s Class of 2024, which numbers more than 480 seniors. … more
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A rendering of the planned Globall Sports Center complex at Mitchel Field in Uniondale.
Two new fields are coming to Mitchel Field
Mitchel Field in Uniondale undergoes a transformation into a state-of-the-art sports complex with two new outdoor fields, reflecting a broader trend of repurposing historic sites for community benefit. more
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Hempstead Village IT Technician Michael Cullum, far left, prepared the Zoom screens at the village budget hearing on April 5. Village Treasurer Joe Gill, far right, began his presentation of the budget. The village board members present were, from left, trustees Kevin Boone and Clariona Griffith, Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., Trustee Noah Burroughs, and Deputy Mayor Jeffery Daniels.
Demystifying village property taxes
The old joke, “Nothing is certain in life but death and taxes,” isn’t so funny when village property owners examine their property tax bills. But a little knowledge about how taxes … more
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Incumbent Uniondale Boatd of Education TrusteeNatalie Longsworth, left, is being challenged by Steve Bermudez, and sitting Trustee Charmise Desire is running unopposed.
Voting on Uniondale budget, board is Tuesday
Uniondale school district residents can exercise their right to vote on May 21, the day that all school budgets, Board of Education candidates and district propositions are on the ballot. The … more
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Pearl Jacobs, Uniondale resident and president of the Nostrand Gardens Civic Association. Serves as strong civic advocate.
Pearl Jacobs shines as a community advocate
Pearl Jacobs, the president of Nostrand Gardens Civic Association, champions civic advocacies with fervor beyond activism. She shines as a maternal figure, advocating for the betterment of her community. more
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