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The pandemic gives states one more thing to fight about

In case you haven’t noticed it, there are all kinds of battles going on between legislators and governors all over the country. more

3/11/21

Herald Inside LI hosted a Success in Family Business webinar on February 23 at 10 a.m.

Herald Inside LI hosts Success in Family Business webinar

Family businesses make up the majority of Long Island businesses, as well as ninety percent of businesses in North America. On Tuesday, February 23, Herald Inside LI hosted a free webinar … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 3/5/21

How do you know I’m from Lawn Guyland?

I was in Ryann’s Wines in East Meadow around the holidays, standing at the checkout, when a fellow customer, a man in his 70s, called out to a 20-something employee from across the store. more

By Nick Buglione | 2/25/21

Kris Dorval, of Elmont, has been filming the Black Lives Matter movement on Long Island since protests began last June.

Elmont teen releases Black Lives Matter documentary

Kris Dorval has been on the scene of nearly 50 Black Lives Matter protests across Long Island since activists first took to the streets in June, capturing every one — from the marches to the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/18/21

The National Weather Service is predicting 4 to 8 inches of snow for Long Island on Thursday.

Long Island under Winter Storm Watch — 4 to 8 inches possible

Long Island and the greater New York metropolitan area are under a winter storm watch for Thursday into Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow is expected to start falling between … more

2/17/21

Long Island under Winter Storm Watch — 4 to 8 inches possible

Long Island and the greater New York metropolitan area are under a winter storm watch for Thursday into Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Snow is expected to start falling between … more

2/17/21

Elmont Memorial High School senior Jason Richardson has been named a community leader by Team Up for Unity and will moderate a discussion about racism and bias.

Elmont student athlete named community leader

Elmont Memorial High School senior Jason Richardson has been active in the community for years — tutoring underclassmen in Spanish and handing out food and drinks at football games. Now, he is … more

By Melissa Koenig | 2/11/21

School districts across Nassau close ahead of Monday's storm

As of 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the following schools districts within the Heralds' coverage area reported on their websites that they would close on Monday, Feb. 1, because of an impending snow storm that … more

1/31/21

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin checked with employees at the Highway Department ahead of the forecasted snowstorm.

Updated forecast calls for 12 to 20 inches across Long Island

The National Weather Service has a winter storm warning in effect from midnight on Feb. 1 to 6 a.m. on Feb. 2, and an updated forecast has snow accumulations ranging from 12 to 20 inches to fall across Long Island creating blizzard-like conditions in some areas resulting in hazardous road conditions. more

By Jeff Bessen and Melissa Koenig | 1/31/21

Herald Inside LI hosted a free live Zoom webinar, sponsored by Molloy College, on Thursday, January 7 at 7 p.m., for the purpose of answering many of the questions that college-aged students and parents of those students have about staying local for college.

Herald Inside LI hosts staying local for college webinar

When college doors reopened in the fall and fears of spreading the virus were prevalent, many colleges on Long Island adopted the hybrid model for classes and for extracurricular activities— … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 1/22/21