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Manhattan-based drag queen Bella Noche asked for a round of applause to the children at the Drag Queen Story Hour on Jan. 18 for their mask-making abilities. The East Meadow Public Library hosted last Saturday’s event at the Samanea New York Market, the former Source Mall, in Westbury.
Drag Queen Story Hour comes back to East Meadow
Manhattan-based drag queen Bella Noche made her way around a room as children crafted masks with pom-poms and pipe cleaners. Every so often, some would walk over and tug on her glittery teal dress to … more
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Danielle Hippner reached the 1000th point in her varsity basketball career on the girl’s team at East Meadow High School on Jan. 17.
Jet soars to 1,000-point milestone
Danielle Hippner scored 1000 points in her varsity basketball career on the girl’s team at East Meadow High School. She celebrated the milestone on Jan. 17 with her friends and … more
Members of East Meadow's Mail Route #30 celebrated their mail carrier Kim Hollar at a party at Domenico's in Levittown on Jan. 18.
Neighbors celebrate retiring postal worker
In a scene reminiscent of Leave it to Beaver or Father Knows Best, but adapted to 21st century society, the grateful denizens of East Meadow's Mail Route #30 sent off their longtime carrier into … more
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Alan Epstein, far left above, his sister, Susan, and their brother, Richard, grew up in the Bronx. Richard, who now lives in East Meadow, is helping his brother find a living liver donor. Alan was diagnosed with liver cancer in 2017, and is on a waiting list with 500 people waiting for transplants.
East Meadow man seeking a liver donor for his brother
Richard Epstein has always admired his younger brother Alan’s caring nature. The two grew up in the Bronx, where they loved climbing trees at a nearby park, playing baseball in the street and … more
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Nassau County Sheriff Vera Fludd will retire at the end of January, and the county is interviewing roughly 10 candidates for the position, according to Christine Geed, a county spokeswoman.
Sheriff Vera Fludd announces her retirement
There’s going to be a new sheriff in town. Nassau County Sheriff Vera Fludd announced on Jan. 13 that after nearly two years in the position — and 33 years at the Nassau County … more
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Rosa Yordan, an East Meadow author, was the keynote speaker at Women’s Wellness Day on Jan. 13, hosted by Loving Hands: Knit and Crochet for Charity.
Health in focus for Loving Hands
A room full of older woman got to work at the Merrick Golf Clubhouse, silently crocheting and knitting shawls, blankets and other goods — all of which they donate to charities across Long … more
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At an East Meadow Board of Education meeting on Jan. 8, trustees discussed state legislation that would require all students to receive the human papillomavirus vaccine before entering seventh grade. Above, from left, were district Superintendent Kenneth Card Jr., board President Matthew Melnick and Vice President Alisa Baroukh.
Doctors addresses HPV vaccine concerns at East Meadow board meeting
The East Meadow School District’s medical director, John Zaso, addressed a crowded room at the Jan. 8 Board of Education meeting, in the interest of alleviating flaring tensions over state … more
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Abishek Ravindran, 17, a senior at W.T. Clarke High School, was named one of 300 scholars in the 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search.
W.T. Clarke H.S. senior is named a Regeneron scholar
The classroom buzzed with students sharing stories and laughing as they poured cups of soda to celebrate the capstones of their research, and one student in particular. The whiteboard at the … more
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Emergency services reported to the scene where Surgit Singh, 70, was struck and killed by a car in East Meadow on Jan. 11.
70-year old man struck and killed by car in East Meadow
A 70-year old man was struck and killed by a car while attempting to cross Bellmore Avenue in East Meadow on Jan. 11 at 5:45 p.m., according to police. Surgit Singh was walking westbound at the … more
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder outlined drops in crime and announced two new special units at a news conference on Jan. 9. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is to Ryder’s immediate right.
NCPD: Crime at historic lows, new teams set for 2020
Major crime is down 31 percent since 2009, according to Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder. more
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