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Mostly Cloudy and Windy Silent vigil held to honor those lost at nursing homes amid pandemic
Last week, nurses and nursing assistants participated in silent vigils outside of the Rockville Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and the Grand Pavilion for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Rockville Centre as a way to pay respect for the patients and colleagues who lost their lives during the coronavirus pandemic. The local event coincided with vigils taking place across the state outside of nursing homes as a way to also recognize the extra burden employees have faced since the onset of the pandemic.
Nassau C.C. pulls programs for students with autism
County Legislature says college's 2020-2021 budget won't be approved as it stands
Nassau Community College’s decision to remove a pair of popular programs designed to help students with autism spectrum disorder in and out of the classroom has parents and educators concerned. They want the programs restored.
L.B. Council OKs 2020-21 budget with lowest tax increase in years, spending cuts, layoffs
Blaming past administrations for Long Beach's poor financial condition and promising that the city is now on the right path, the city council Tuesday night approved a budget for the 2020-21 fiscal …
Holy Name of Mary Church pastor dies of Covid-19
The Rev. Monsignor Romualdo Sosing, who for the past nine years served as pastor of the Holy Name of Mary Church in Valley Stream, died on Sunday evening of complications from the coronavirus after …
Nassau C.C. pulls programs for students with autism
County Legislature says college's 2020-2021 budget won't be approved as it stands
Nassau Community College’s decision to remove a pair of popular programs designed to help students with autism spectrum disorder in and out of the classroom has parents and educators concerned. They want the programs restored.
Nassau jail activists call for more transparency about Covid-19 cases
Activists for the rights of inmates at the Nassau County Correctional Center are calling on Sheriff James Dzurenda to provide daily updates on the number of Covid-19 cases in the jail and to release …
Phase One reopening greeted with caution, some confusion in Wantagh
Select businesses in Seaford and Wantagh finally reopened on Wednesday, as the region encompassing Nassau and Suffolk counties cleared the final hurdles that had kept them shuttered and their economies shattered.
Elmont and Franklin Square business leaders hope for best during reopening
Elmont and Franklin Square business leaders said their downtowns were slowly coming back to life on Wednesday, the first day of Long Island's Phase One reopening of its economy, and they said they hoped people would abide by social-distancing protocols to ensure the economy stays open.
Malverne Chamber welcomes Phase One reopening of the economy
As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers …
Baldwin business owners react to reopening plans
As projected, Long Island began the Phase One reopening of its battered economy on Wednesday, paving the way for construction and wholesale trade companies to restart operations, along with retailers for curbside pickup only.
Glen Cove EMS ambulances to get daily professional cleanings with Covid-19 killing solution
The Clinical Clean staff will be cleaning Glen Cove EMS ambulances every day.
Hempstead adds tax-collection sites for May
The Town of Hempstead has set up three drive-through tax-collection booths at points across the town, including one in front of Rock Hall, the stately, two-story 1767 mansion in Lawrence. Supervisor …
Riding the rails amid the Covid-19 pandemic
I never imagined the emptiness. It left me with a sinking feeling, a sense of aloneness that I had not experienced before as I stood on Long Island Rail Road train trestles during the middle of what …
Nassau to reinstate elective surgeries: county executive
Governor Cuomo has granted Nassau's request to reinstate elective surgeries, County Executive Laura Curran tweeted Tuesday afternoon. Curran had made the request in a letter to the governor …
How to make a mask in four easy steps
Making a mask is simple, using a T-shirt and paper towel or coffee filter. Here's how, in four simple steps.
Long Island Trauma Recovery Network to provide free therapy
The Long Island Trauma Recovery Network will provide free therapy to health care workers, first responders, essential employees, their families, and those whose loved ones are facing or have passed …
Editorial
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Editorial
Remembering our warriors’ sacrifices
We marked Memorial Day on Monday, honoring all those who died in military service to our nation. It was a holiday unlike past years . . .
When Covid-19 becomes real: mourning my grandmother
Editor's note: The following was originally written for Hofstra University's Long Island Advocate, the online publication of the college's Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. Lucas Pino, a …
Randi Kreiss
Sometimes the right notes unlock the heart
Just take those old records off the shelf. I’ll sit and listen to ’em by myself.
Op-Ed
It’s time to un-pause Nassau County
The coronavirus will be with us for the foreseeable future. The shutdown we have been struggling with has been painful, inconvenient and sad. We have seen . . .
Send the Herald your stories, photos of how you're coping with the coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has vastly altered our daily routines. Parents are at home. Children are at home. College students are at home. All must stay put, we are told, for now. People are making …
Op-Ed
Reform higher education with three-year degrees
Amid a global pandemic, colleges nationwide have indefinitely shifted classes online. With students no longer using campus facilities and resources . . .