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The pantry is one of the few local facilities to offer meat when it is available.

Local food pantries, including the St. Christopher’s Parish pantry in Baldwin, have been feeling the toll of the coronavirus pandemic. But Town of Hempstead officials announced last week that a … more

7/9/20

Baldwin American Legion Post 246 members were joined by State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin last Saturday at the post’s Independence Day “Welcome Back” barbecue.

Baldwin American Legion hosts Fourth of July barbecue

Baldwin American Legion Post 246 hosted an Independence Day “Welcome Back” barbecue last Saturday to celebrate the Fourth of July, the gradual reopening of Long Island and the … more

By Bridget Downes | 7/9/20

Relay for Life of Baldwin organizers Miguel and Abby Melendez, left, Jennifer Scarduzio and Renee Salmon donated collections from their food drive to the St. Christopher’s Church food pantry.

Baldwin Relay for Life donates to local pantry

Baldwin’s Relay for Life has been collecting non-perishable food items for the St. Christopher’s Church food pantry since May 20. The food drive was the brainchild of Jennifer … more

7/8/20

State Department of Health officials will release guidance about reopening schools on July 13, and school officials would submit plans to the state by the end of the month. Those plans would be finalized in August.

Elmont, Franklin Square superintendents mull return to school

Local school superintendents are continuing to ponder whether to allow students back into the buildings in September, as they await further instructions from state officials. Kenneth Rosner, the … more

By Melissa Koenig and Scott Brinton | 7/8/20

Hofstra University officials have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street.

Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By Visvajit Sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe … more

7/7/20

The pool was the perfect place for friends Maya Bazian, Jordan Schwartz, Leo Cohn, Ely Bazian, Gabriella Schwartz and Mikey Schaffer to cool off on July 3, the hottest day of the year.

Rath Park pool opens for the summer

The coronavirus pandemic did not stop nearly 50 Franklin Square residents from taking a dip in the pool at Rath Park in the 91-degree heat on July 3, the first day the pool was open to the … more

7/7/20

Incoming seniors Kayla and Julia Brodman decorated their car before the drive-by parade on June 30.

Sewanhaka parents, students bid farewell to principal

Nearly a dozen cars circled the Sewanhaka High School parking lot on June 30 to thank Dr. Christopher Salinas for his four years as principal on his last day of work in the district. In February, … more

By Melissa Koenig | 7/7/20

A public hearing to discuss Engel Burman's pilot for the superblock project has been postponed.

'Superblock' public hearing abruptly postponed after city receives new info on PILOT

A public hearing that had been scheduled for Tuesday night on one of Long Beach's most important projects - a plan to build a $200 million condo/coop complex on the Superblock near the boardwalk - … more

By James Bernstein | 7/7/20

Engel Burman developers have changed their PILOT proposal for the Superblock project.

Engel Burman proposes shorter PILOT, more affordable units, to gain Long Beach's approval for superblock project

Garden City developer Engel Burman has proposed significant changes to its plan to build hundreds of condos and apartments on Long Beach's oceanfront in hopes of making it more palatable to the city … more

By James Bernstein | 7/7/20

Irish Pub owner Shawn Sabel, right, Kate Gallego, left, and Denise Elardo of Charlie's Butchers in Oceanside in the “parking lot paradise” behind the Irish Pub in Baldwin on June 28.

Baldwin moves to Phase 3 of reopening

Nassau County began the third phase of reopening businesses on June 24, as per County Executive Laura Curran and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and Baldwin businesses are adjusting accordingly. During Long … more

By Bridget Downes | 7/2/20

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