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The East Meadow Beth-El Jewish Center, which has been a vibrant hub in the heart of the community, welcomed Rabbi Samuel Gelman as its new spiritual leader on July 1, hoping to build on the …
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By Jordan Vallone
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7/31/26
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Since 2002, the Long Beach Department of Parks and Recreation has helped coordinate an annual memorial race honoring FDNY firefighter and former Long Beach lifeguard Michael Kiefer, for an intense multi-leg event: a 150-yard run to the shoreline, a 400-yard swim, a half-mile paddle on a surfboard and a 1½- mile run on the beach. This year's race was set up at Riverside Boulevard on July 26.
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By Chris Colucci
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7/31/26
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A chance meeting at a Queens gym led Hewlett triathlete Jay Greenbaum to help fellow endurance athlete Michael Everett overcome chronic pain, raise money for life-changing surgery and begin his journey back to racing.
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By Melissa Berman & Jeffrey Bessen
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7/31/26
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Valley Stream District 13 received a $25,000 Bridgestone Adaptive Sports in Schools grant to create adaptive athletics programs for students with disabilities across its four elementary schools.
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By Angelina Zingariello
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7/31/26
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While thousands of visitors came to St. Christopher Parish's 51st annual feast for the rides, live music and homemade food, the four-day Baldwin tradition was made possible by roughly 250 volunteers whose months of planning, cooking and preparation transformed the church grounds into one of the community's largest annual gatherings.
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By Allyson Ferrari
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7/31/26
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Rockville Centre is mourning the loss of community advocate Cindy Vaupel, whose decades of civic leadership, compassion and commitment to service left a lasting impact on countless residents before her death at age 52.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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7/31/26
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Malverne resident Don Pupke is walking roughly 750 miles across New York to raise money for renovations at American Legion Post 44, a longtime hub for veterans and community events.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin
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7/31/26
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While many children spend their summers at camp, Uniondale students are spending theirs building robots and creating art projects tied to science, writing and poetry.
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By Stacy Driks
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7/31/26
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On Tuesday, Aug. 4 Nassau BOCES will host a hiring event for educators and support staff to fill positions at programs across Nassau County.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/29/26
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Merrick resident Cynthia Seibold is helping lead a new environmental campaign aimed at making community cleanups widely accessible while encouraging residents to take a more active role in keeping local neighborhoods, parks and waterways clean.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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7/24/26
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