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HHS auditorium renamed for Dr. David B. Gates II
Gates had multiple roles in the Hempstead community
When David Bernard Gates, II, passed away at age 56 in March 2020, he left several gaping holes in the fabric of Hempstead Village.
Hobbs represents village at African American Mayor’s Conference
This past week, I had the honor to visit our nation’s capital and represent the Village of Hempstead at the 2022 African American Mayors Conference.
Hempstead Prevention Center honored for mental health work
New York State is honoring the Hempstead Prevention Coalition with the 2022 'What's Great in our State' System of Care Award.
NYS Empire Award for Xtreme Fit
State Sen. Kevin Thomas delivers the honor
New York State Senator Kevin Thomas honored Xtreme Fit Nutrition with the Empire Award in recognition of their significant contributions to the community of Hempstead. The award recognizes exceptional local businesses who have made a positive difference in New York State.
Technology fun at Morrison Mentors
Murder Mystery mockup teaches genuine skills
Last Saturday on the second floor of 352 Fulton Avenue in the middle of Hempstead, 25 middle-school girls stared at slides, analyzed footprints, assessed witness statements, and applied binary code to clues. It was all part of the Morrison Mentors Murder Mystery Event.
Crime
Wilkinson gets 10 years for sex trafficking
Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on April 29 that William Wilkinson, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on two counts of sex trafficking and one count of bribing a witness.
Hempstead Village Education
Sacred Heart students’ research published
Two Hempstead girls, Bella Guerra and Kaylin Spinelli, have once again excelled in local and international behavioral science venues.
Hempstead and Uniondale Crime
Drunk driving indictment for Uniondale woman
Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced the indictment of a Uniondale woman on charges including aggravated vehicular homicide, for allegedly driving while intoxicated at a high rate of speed and crashing into a parked vehicle in Hempstead, killing the occupant, in May 2021.
Hempstead history
A tribute to Hempstead Village entrepreneur Lonnie Johnson
All times are right for remembering good people, but Black History Month is especially right for commemorating Lonnie Johnson, an athletic Air Force veteran who once owned five businesses in Hempstead.
Peer Diversion Court now allowing ABGS participants
Sean and Bobby, ages 24 and 17, argued about money in the car. Sean was driving. Their argument intensified. At one point, Sean locked the doors from the driver’s side so Bobby couldn’t leave the car.
Editorial
Maintaining VA centers is the least we can do
In the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves.
Op-Ed
This week we pay tribute to volunteers
Several years ago, during my first day on the job as regional disaster officer for the American Red Cross in Central and South Texas, where I worked before joining the organization here in New York . . .
Jerry Kremer
Let’s focus more on Long Island’s downtowns
In Nassau and Suffolk counties there are over 100 villages and 11 towns. While all of these jurisdictions are supported by property taxes . . .
Randi Kreiss
The holidays don’t dampen worldwide strife
This week the three major religions of the world marked their holy days in calendric synchrony. Over the same few days,