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A second man has been indicted in connection with the 2021 acid attack on Nafiah Ikram in Elmont, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/24/26
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From flooded streets in Long Beach to pollution in the Great South Bay, rising water is reshaping life along Long Island’s coasts. Across Nassau and Suffolk counties, aging infrastructure, development patterns and climate change are converging—turning routine storms into disruptive events and forcing communities to rethink how they live with water.
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By Alyssa R. Griffin, Roksana Amid and Abbey Salvemini
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3/23/26
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Parisia Lespinasse believes women should support and uplift one another rather than compete.
Since 2016, Lespinasse has hosted an annual dinner dance in honor of International Women’s Day, bringing together community members to celebrate the achievements, resilience and leadership of women.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/20/26
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Elmont Memorial High School stepped out in loud colors, blending youthful and mature styles while jumping back to the late 1950s for Michael Stewart’s “Bye Bye Birdie”.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/20/26
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The Franklin Square Union Free School District celebrated Music in Our Schools Month with student performances and recognitions during the Board of Education meeting on March 11.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/20/26
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Baby gifts and colorful treats were spread across platters at UBS Arena in Elmont, where the afternoon centered on support for expectant mothers serving in the military and those in military families.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/20/26
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Leon Williams Jr. brings smiles and scoops in his Mr. Flavors ice cream truck, the growing Elmont-based business he founded. Williams, who has been named the Elmont Chamber of Commerce’s 2025 Small Business Person of the Year, was recognized for the growth of a business that began with a single truck and has expanded into a brand serving communities across Long Island.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/20/26
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New York Police Department officer Freddy Cerpa remains dedicated to his duties and has been labeled a “hometown hero” by Congresswoman Laura Gillen after saving two young children from choking. Cerpa was honored with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/13/26
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Students in grades three through five at Covert Avenue School recently showcased their knowledge of the past during the school’s annual History Bee.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/13/26
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The past came to life for students at Washington Street School during a recent field trip to the Franklin Square Historical Museum, where fourth graders stepped back in time to discover what the community looked like a century ago.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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3/13/26
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