Thursday, April 24, 2025
as Vegas Sands has scrapped its $6 billion plan to build a casino resort at the Nassau Coliseum site in Uniondale, ending a controversial bid that faced fierce community opposition and shifting economic winds. The company will not pursue a New York downstate gaming license in June.
The Cradle of Aviation, in Uniondale, hosted thousands of gaming enthusiasts from across Long Island at the 2025 LI Tabletop Gaming Expo April 5 and 6.
National Library Week finished on April 12, and to celebrate, State Sen. Siela Bynoe put forth several bills to help local libraries.
On the morning of April 5, a wave of community spirit swept through Hofstra University as roughly 250 students from over 70 clubs and organizations gathered for the annual Pride and Plant.
The sudden rise in deadly accidents on Long Island’s streets and highways is deeply alarming, and demands actions.
April is National Safe Digging Month, and PSEG Long Island aims to remind customers, contractors and excavators that state law requires calling 811 before digging. The goal is to ensure underground pipelines, conduits, wires and cables are properly marked to prevent accidents.
Myles Brown, a standout swimmer from Hempstead Academy Charter School, has made history as the school’s first athlete to earn a Division I scholarship. Committed to Manhattan College, Brown’s journey is powered by early-morning practices, unwavering determination, and a mission rooted in personal loss and cultural pride.
An estimated 2,400 protesters gathered on the green outside the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola Saturday afternoon to project a singular message for the Trump administration: “Hands off our democracy!”
Lawrence Road Middle School’s multicultural night returned on March 28 with live music, cultural performances, and international cuisine, uniting over 200 students, parents, and staff in a vibrant celebration of diversity after a pandemic pause.
Uniondale High School’s Career Day brought together government agencies, colleges, and local employers to showcase career and education opportunities for students.
Editorial
April 22 might not jump out on your calendar like a holiday or a long weekend, but maybe it should. On Earth Day, which has been around for over 50 years, we are urged us to pay attention to the …
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School spending plans will be decided on May 20. Now is the time for everyone to take part in what is one of the most local ways to exercise civic responsibility.
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In the Baldwin School District, we teach our students to ask questions in our News and Media Literacy curriculum.
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As a Brooklyn Dodgers fan since my youth, until they were hijacked from us to Los Angeles, and as a Mets fan since their creation in 1962, baseball has always been a major part of my life
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Our State Legislature has one job: pass a balanced state budget by April 1. As of now, that budget is over two weeks late, and counting. And not only is it late, it’s also a total failure.