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State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky urged the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to repair the tennis courts at Hempstead Lake State Park.
Tennis court repairs under way at Hempstead Lake State Park
The tennis courts at Hempstead Lake State Park have been in disrepair for many years, according to Central Nassau County Rotary Club President Rony Kessler. The courts’ surfaces are cracked, and … more
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Muslim students and parents petitioned the Sewanhaka Board of Education to include the Eid holidays on the calendar next year. They were supported by the Rev. Danilo Archbold, pastor of New Jerusalem Pentecostal Church in Elmont, fourth from right.
Muslims seek days off for holidays
Farhana Islam, a Sewanhaka School District parent, choked up when recounting to the Board of Education on Nov. 26 how she felt hearing Muslim students describe how frustrated they are that they must … more
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Kathryn McCusker iced a cake at the Sapienza Bake Shop on Nov. 29.
Franklin Square, Elmont businesses gear up for the holidays
Store managers and owners throughout Franklin Square and Elmont are gearing up for the holiday rush, when hundreds of people are expected to patronize their businesses. At Sapienza Bake Shop, 400 … more
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Oswald Wallace III grew up in Elmont, and is now a renowned artist under the name OzzyOz_Da_Vyrus.
Elmont native returns to New York for art signing
As soon as Oswald Wallace III could hold a pencil, he could draw. “You’d give him a piece of paper and a pencil and he’d be quiet until either the pencil ran out or the paper ran out,” his … more
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Anya Anderson, third from right, received a citation and a 10-year smoke detector for her work.
Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department honors local students
Members of the Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department honored students who won the 2019 Fire Prevention Poster and Essay Contest on Nov. 25. The members handed each of the winners a certificate … more
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Army veteran and barber student from Barber and Beauty Institiute of New York in Hempstead, Raeisi Daniels cuts Marine, Tom Holloran’s hair during the winter Veteran Stand Down at the Freeport Armory in Freeport on Nov. 26.
Veteran Stand Down giving the best
The mission is to support retired military personnel with a range of services and resources and according to Ralph Esposito, director of the county Veterans Agency — “the event is a mission to … more
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Four run for fire commissioner in Franklin Square, Elmont
Franklin Square and Elmont residents will vote for one fire commissioner in their respective communities on Dec. 10. The commissioners are volunteers, overseeing their towns’ fire department, … more
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The Woolworth name is still visible on the side of the Synergy Fitness building, which Garden City South President Marge Kelly said should qualify it for landmark status.
Town holds hearing on Franklin Square's Woolworth landmark petition
What qualifies a building to be listed as a landmark? That was the central question that the Town of Hempstead’s Landmark Preservation Commission considered at a Nov. 19 public hearing on an … more
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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran announced on Nov. 25 at TrainLand in Lynbrook, a Shop Local Saturday Scavenger Hunt. The first four people to complete the hunt will win prizes.
Nassau sponsoring small business scavenger hunt
By Nicole Alcindor  nalcindor@liherald.com  With local stores and eateries gearing up for the holidays, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, the county Industrial Agency and the Nassau … more
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Newly elected Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin announced his transition team on Nov. 25.
Clavin announces transition team
Newly elected Town of Hempstead Supervisor, Don Clavin, announced his transition team at the Hofstra University Club on Monday. The team, which is comprised of more than 50 people, is headed by … more
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