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Nassau University Medical Center opened its new Community Outreach Center last week, providing a variety of health care and social services to its patients.

Nassau University Medical Center opens first-of-its-kind Community Outreach Center

The Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow has officially opened its new Community Outreach Center — which aims to increase the hospital’s connection to surrounding areas and the people it serves. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

Working closely to help neighbors in need are, second from right, Randi Shubin Dresner, Island Harvest Food Bank president and chief executive officer; Legislator Samantha Goetz; Anissa Moore, the deputy county executive; Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman; and County Comptroller Elaine Phillips.

Island Harvest plays a big role in hunger relief in Nassau County

Randi Shubin Dresner, the president and chief executive officer of Island Harvest Food Bank, joined Nassau County officials last week to promote Hunger Action Month — and suggested ways that residents can give back to those facing food insecurity. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

The event’s Michael Baumann and Frank Ciaccio. There was plenty of food, drinks — and of course cigars — to go around at the smokeout.

Cigars and spirt at East Meadow Fire Department's annual smokeout

The East Meadow Fire Department’s Engine Company No. 2 recently held its 3rd Annual Cigar Smokeout, drawing crowds of community members — and of course firefighters — who came out for a good time. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

First Assistant Chief Michael Wood and Second Assistant Chief Kurt Becker by a wreath laid in honor of Sept. 11 victims.

East Meadow remembers those who died on Sept. 11

Despite the 23 years that have passed since the Sept. 11 attacks, that claimed the lives on nearly 3,000 people, the East Meadow community still mourns — and vows to never forget. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

East Meadow guest columnist Lauren Lev shares 'The short commute'

It is 5:45 a.m. on a weekday with nothing much to see but extra early sunlight from March to November. It’s dark, it’s cold and the cell phone alarm ringtone sounds like the an ice cream truck in August. more

9/20/24

A new season of optimism and opportunities

Our local small businesses geared up for back-to-school sales, and families are now preparing for fall events and religious holidays, most notably the Jewish New Year and the High Holy Days. more

By Arnold W. Drucker | 9/20/24

We badly need congestion pricing

I believe congestion pricing is an absolute necessity, for several reasons. more

By Jim Paymar | 9/20/24

When will we finally say, ‘Enough’?

I was a junior at Plainedge High School, in North Massapequa, in 2018, when 17 people died and 17 others were injured in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland, Florida. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

History is passed down in our fire departments

History is often perceived as something static — a collection of events consigned to textbooks, memorialized in museums, or commemorated on anniversaries. It can feel as though history lives on dusty bookshelves, far removed from our daily lives. more

9/20/24

It’s a good time to review back-to-school safety

As we enter the fall season, our roads are once again at full driving capacity. With school underway, the addition of buses picking up and dropping off students, kids on bikes hurrying to school, and … more

By John Giuffré | 9/20/24

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