West Hempstead man sentenced for fatal 2021 Woodmere crash

Weest Hempstead resident Arlin Aguilera was sentenced to up to 21 years for the fatal crash on Peninsula Boulevard in Woodmere in December 2021.

Cellphone accessories stolen from T-Mobile in North Lawrence

The T-Mobile store on Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence was robbed of an unspecified amount of cellphone accessories on Jan. 29.

Hewlett High's new robotics team Nexus combines tech with service

Hewlett High School's fourth robotics team, Nexus, showcases community involvement through fundraising initiatives and robot demonstrations while preparing for regional competitions.

Legendary Five Towns piano duo launches classical music channel

Pianists Norman Horowitz and Melvin Stecher, founders of Cedarhurst's prestigious arts school, preserve their musical legacy through a new YouTube channel featuring historic performances.

Hewlett-Woodmere schools address AI-powered kidnapping scam calls

Local law enforcement and school officials warn Hewlett-Woodmere parents about sophisticated phone scams using AI technology to simulate kidnappings and extort ransom payments.

HW announces deadline for non-public school transportation requests

The Hewlett-Woodmere School District has announced the deadline for all non-public school transportation requests for the 2025-2026 school year. These requests must be returned in person or …

Hewlett senior named Regeneron semifinalist for DNA research

Emily Smukler, a Hewlett High School senior, advances as a Regeneron Science Talent Search semifinalist with groundbreaking research on DNA nanostructures and molecular recognition.

Lawrence Village honors Ambassador Huckabee

Village of Lawrence presents proclamation to Ambassador Mike Huckabee at Israel Heritage event, while Mayor Nahmias announces $600,000 revenue increase at annual post-holiday celebration.

HERALD EDITORIAL

The Herald: an unexpected casualty of tariffs?

President Donald J. Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports -- now paused for 30 days -- threaten to deliver a fatal blow to America's already struggling local news industry.

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Howard Kopel: Does Seth Koslow really want to put politics aside?

I feel compelled to respond to a recent column by Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow — who is running for county executive — titled, “Let’s put politics aside and just save lives,” about his proposed bill to equip police patrol cars with epinephrine auto-injectors, or EpiPens. Koslow’s article is long on emotion and political attacks, but woefully short on facts, knowledge and analysis.

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Kevin Kelley: Chabad vs. Atlantic Beach: the costs of intolerance

The Village of Atlantic Beach is incurring sizable financial costs as a result of its long-running dispute with Chabad Lubavitch of the Beaches over the Hasidic organization’s effort to open an outreach center.

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John Cameron: Long Island gets shortchanged on transportation funding

Over a decade ago, the Long Island Regional Planning Council recognized a critical issue: Long Island’s transportation funding and planning processes were failing to meet the growing demands of our region. In response, we proposed the creation of a dedicated Nassau-Suffolk Metropolitan Planning Organization.