Chanukah and hope
Rabbi Abe Lebovic is the spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Israel at 141 Hilton Ave. in Hempstead
As a new year beckons once again and we are heading toward the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been, thankfully, markers and symbols along the way that have helped us cope with the stress and anxiety of the scourge that has upended our lives.
Hempstead Village appreciates her veterans
The Ninth Annual Veterans Day Luncheon took place on Thursday, November 18, at noon in the Kennedy Park auditorium.
Mayor Hobbs encourages cooperation during the holiday season
As the traditional start of the holiday season nears, I'd like to first say an early Happy Holidays to all. Second, I'd like to take a moment to remind everyone of those less fortunate.
Hempstead students, mayor, play golf with Victor Green
Celebrity golf tournament embraces teens
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On Monday, Sept. 27, Mayor Waylyn Hobbs, Jr., Executive Assistant Dr. Sedgwick Easley, and Deputy Village Clerk Samantha Fountain accompanied a group of Hempstead students and teachers on a sunny outing at Glen Head Country Club in Glen Cove. The occasion was the Victor Green Celebrity Golf Tournament.
An arresting lesson in Nassau County police work
A Signal 15 comes in over the radio: A stolen vehicle used in a felony — perhaps a bank robbery, maybe a kidnapping — has been pulled over. Officers must quickly assess the situation: Is the vehicle occupant armed? Hostile? Ready to run?
Partnering organizations celebrate a new homeowner in Hempstead
Kimberly Style cut a red ribbon tied to the front porch pillars of her new home, 68 Webb Avenue in Hempstead at a news conference on April 14. Seven years before, Style and her two children, …
Op-Ed
Racial inequities and the Biden infrastructure plan
President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit . . .