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Andrew Riggio, 11, helps clear snow from his parents' car in Valley Stream.
Snow continues to fall [Photo gallery]
Just as most of the snow from the last storm had melted, a winter storm moved across Long Island Thursday night and into Friday, dumping about a foot of new snow. more
Chris Cianciulli, center left, celebrates a decade of operating his Red Mango in Franklin Square on May 13 with his staff and local elected officials.
10 years in Franklin Square: ‘The little Red Mango that could’ on LI
Chris Cianciulli opened his Red Mango shop at 721 Franklin Ave. in Franklin Square back in 2013 — when the popular frozen yogurt franchise was just starting to pick up steam. At the time, there … more
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Elmont Cultural Center founder Mimi Pierre-Johnson steps off of the Nassau Inter-County Express bus at the Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center for Transit Equity Day on Feb. 8.
Elmont activists protest NICE bus system deficiencies
The advocates from the Elmont Cultural Center met up with Legislator Carrié Solages Feb. 8 for a ride along to protest deficiencies in the Nassau Inter County Express bus system. Chief complaints of the ECC are the lack of connections between different parts of town, lack of frequency of the buses, lack of bus shelters and the lack of affordability of taxis to replace them. more
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Five Towns native Maria Cavallo Benkirane coordinated a Hurricane Sandy relief effort that will have a variety of supplies in Cedarhurst on Sunday.
Trucking in some relief from Florida
After speaking to her family, who is dispersed between Cedarhurst, Long Beach, New York City and Port Washington, and then reading comments on Facebook and viewing random online videos of the destruction Hurricane Sandy wrought in her native area, Boca Raton, Fla. resident Mara Cavallo Benkirane became determined to help. more
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New Disaster Recovery Centers open
Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy. Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency … more
Long fueling lines were a problem in Nassau County after Hurricane Sandy.
Town: Fueling stations must carry generators
A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages. more
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Legislator Carrié Solages, left, and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages showed off their Haitian pride during the annual Haitian Heritage Month Celebration in Valley Stream, which the siblings organized together.
Photos: Celebrating Haitian culture all month long
In recognition of May as Haitian Heritage Month, Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages and Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joined forces with community partners to celebrate the rich history, … more
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Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]
Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more
Zoey Sanchez on St. Catherine’s-Zarzycki team from Franklin Square takes the ball up the court while Ava Acebedo on St. Francis-Dunn team from Wantagh guards.
St. Catherine’s girls basketball team hungry for next year’s CYO championship
The St. Catherine’s fifth grade girls’ basketball team of Franklin Square, led by Coach Jeane-Marie Zarzycki, took on the St. Francis-Dunn team of Wantagh for the Catholic Youth Organization championship title on Feb. 10. more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.
Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news
An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more
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