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Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters. Instead, …
Retired nurses from Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside return to administer Covid-19 vaccines
Several nurses who worked at Mount Sinai South Nassau at the height of the coronavirus pandemic and retired in recent months have volunteered to inoculate hospital staff members and first responders there.
Two Bay Constables honored for saving a man in Point Lookout
Two Hempstead Town Bay Constables were honored Tuesday for their quick action in saving the life of a man who fell into frigid waters while duck hunting near the Curtis E. Fisher West Marina in Point …
Judge finds Long Beach liable for $131 million in Haberman case
City plans to appeal the decision
A Supreme Court judge in Nassau County Monday found the City of Long Beach liable for $131 million in damages in a case that goes back 31 years, brought by a Manhattan developer after the city …
Cuomo: NUMC must administer vaccines faster
Nassau University Medical Center, in East Meadow, is facing criticism for allegedly having one of the slowest rates of vaccine inoculation in New York. At his Monday-morning coronavirus briefing, …
County executive quarantining after Covid-19 exposure
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran must quarantine for 10 days because of a recent exposure to a person who had tested positive for Covid-19. Curran's press office reported Thursday that the …
Experts gather to discuss Covid-19 relief for businesses
Looking to relieve the burden brought on to your business by the Covid-19 pandemic? The latest episode of Herald Inside LI is here to help.
Locals host drive-thru Toys for Tots car show in Baldwin
The Baldwin Hot Rod Association teamed up with the Irish Pub to host a drive-through holiday Car Show to benefit Toys for Tots on Dec. 13. Neighbors drove through the Irish Pub parking lot behind …
Go time for some Bellmore-Merrick sports
In the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham High Schools combine their students to form teams in bowling and boys’ swimming, while each has its own boys’ and girls’ track teams.
With Covid-19, Glen Cove businesses get innovative
The year 2020 was one of learning and adjusting for Glen Cove’s local businesses, said Patricia Holman, the Glen Cove Downtown Business Improvement District executive director. In 2021, it will be a year of continuing to apply those lessons to get through the year as cases of Covid-19 continue to rise.
Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead hosting contactless food drive Jan. 16
The Mary Brennan INN in Hempstead will host its next no-contact curbside food drive to collect the most needed items for guests of the soup kitchen. Call (516) 732-6009 with …
LB PBA fils suit to overturn state pay decision
The Long Beach Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, whose members have been working without a contract for over three years, has filed suit in State Supreme Court in Mineola, …
JAM Dance organizes flash mob proposal in Wantagh
Evan Styron said he defied the odds when planning to propose to his girlfriend, Lisa Friedrich, of East Meadow. Between the Covid-19 pandemic, a last-minute location change and inclement weather the …
Bellmore-Merrick residents roll up their sleeves for Covid-19 vaccine
As the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines roll out across the country, Bellmore and Merrick residents are among the thousands of New Yorkers who have already received their first doses of …
Hempstead Town earmarks $12k Covid relief grant for Merrick Fire Department company
Last month, the Town of Hempstead authorized more than $300,000 in relief grants to help local fire departments pay for coronavirus-related expenses incurred during the pandemic. Merrick Fire …
Local organizations hand out Black dolls in Elmont
‘Twas two days after Christmas when all through Elmont Road Park, families lined up in coats, hats and scarves hoping for their chance to get Black dolls from the Zeta Phi Beta and Elmont …
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Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Germany’s short, mercurial, ruthless propaganda minister, was known to many as the “poison dwarf.” By all accounts, he was insanely obsessive and manipulative, …
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