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The number of electric vehicles is on the rise across Long Island, which is home to nearly 13,000.

A thousand charging stations to be installed at UBS Arena

By Robert Traverso rtraverso@liherald.com Charging stations for electric vehicles are set to arrive in Elmont this fall with the opening of the UBS Arena at Belmont Park, as residents of … more

By Robert Traverso | 7/22/21

Local elected officials joined members of Elmont’s Haitian community at the vigil.

Vigil held in Elmont as Haitian community mourns

Bethany French Baptist Church, in Elmont, hosted a vigil on July 10 for the recently assassinated Jovenel Moïse, the president of Haiti, who was shot and killed in his home on July 7, as the … more

By Robert Traverso | 7/22/21

GOP D.A. candidate takes aim at Kaminsky

Anne Donnelly, a career prosecutor who this week was named the Nassau Republican’s nominee for county district attorney, wasted no time on calling out what she sees as her opponent’s chief … more

By James Bernstein | 7/22/21

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management held a hearing last week on an oceanic wind farm proposed for the waters south of Long Beach and Jones Beach. Above, a view of the nation’s first offshore wind farm in Rhode Island.

Mixed reviews for South Shore wind farm

If Long Beach residents are concerned about a private company’s $3 billion proposal to build a 174-turbine wind farm 15 miles off the South Shore, few of them voiced it at a virtual hearing on the … more

By James Bernstein | 7/16/21

Sgt. Thomas Winters worked in the Malverne Police Department for 21 years.

Longtime Malverne police Sgt. Thomas Winters dies at 55

There has been an outpouring of condolences from neighboring fire and police departments over the past week after Malverne Police Department Sgt. Thomas Winters died suddenly of an unknown cause on … more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/15/21

The Rev. Humberto Chavez, right, joined by his wife, Karen, and the Rev. Sam Vassel, was installed as The Bridge Church’s new pastor on June 19.

The Rev. Humberto Chavez to guide The Bridge Church in Malverne

The Rev. Humberto Chavez, of the Bridge Church in Malverne, said he enjoys watching people advance in their lives and careers. A member of The Bridge Church for the past eight years who led the … more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/1/21

Elmont resident Kris Dorval covered last year’s protests in Elmont in his documentary, “The MVMT.”

One year later, Elmont teen reflects on Black Lives Matter movement

One year has passed since the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota and the unprecedented social justice demonstrations that sprung up across the United States to protest his death. Floyd’s death in May 2020 followed the killing of Ahmaud Arbery and the police-involved killing of Breonna Taylor earlier last year. The frustration that arose in response to their deaths sparked the revivified “Black Lives Matter” protest movement of the summer of 2020. 12 months later, many involved in the movement fear that much has gone unchanged and the opportunity for change has passed. more

By Robert Traverso | 6/25/21

The Elmont Cardinals Sports Club has provided athletic programs for children since 1967.

Elmont Cardinals Sports Club celebrates 50-plus years

The phrase “Pain is temporary, pride is forever,” has been used by many of the coaches and volunteers for the Elmont Cardinals Sports Club over the past 54 years. Since their … more

By Holden Velasco | 6/17/21

Ruth Toussaint, 34, of Elmont, was charged with murder in the second degree on June 16.

Elmont woman murdered at Floral Park Motel

Nassau County police reported a homicide that occurred at the Floral Park Motel on June 13. Following an investigation, 28-year-old Destinee Lavender, of Elmont, was found dead in the motel, at 30 … more

6/17/21

Shoppers crisscrossed between tents housing a variety of goods donated by Long Islanders.

Rescuing Families holds charity yard sale amid devastating robbery in Hempstead

Gina and Vincent Centauro, co-founders of Rescuing Families, a Franklin Square-based charity that renovates the homes of local families in need, take pride in redirecting the money raised at the … more

By Robert Traverso | 6/14/21

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