More than 8,000 runners participated in this year’s Long Island Marathon, which winded through central and northern Nassau County streets, before concluding in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.
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By David Weingrad
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5/9/13
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We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul.
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5/2/13
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If New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly were trying during an April 25 news conference to reassure the public that the city’s security infrastructure was tight enough to stave off a terrorist attack, they weren’t doing a very good job of it.
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5/2/13
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In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15, county officials are increasing security for Sunday’s Long Island Marathon, adding restrictions on large bags, such as backpacks and duffel bags.
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By David Weingrad
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5/1/13
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It took 18 years to track down and capture Ted Kaczynski, a.k.a. the Unabomber.
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4/25/13
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Despite the fact that it has been nearly a dozen years since 9/11, the recent Boston Marathon attack proves that terrorism is still a very real threat in this country.
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4/25/13
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Every community needs police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and elected leaders. But every community also needs volunteers, the people whose contributions mean so much yet so often go unnoticed.
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4/25/13
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At 2:49 p.m. on April 15, two crude bombs, fashioned out of pressure cookers and ball bearings, exploded 13 seconds apart at the Boston Marathon, killing three and severely injuring nearly 180.
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4/25/13
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Alex Cuozzo, president and coach of the Bellmore Striders running club, bounced between websites as the Boston Marathon progressed on Monday, checking on the club’s three members in the 26.2-mile race.
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By Scott Brinton and Julie Mansmann, sbrinton@liherald.com and jmansmann@liherald.com
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4/16/13
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Long Beach resident Robin Lynch, who was running in Monday's Boston Marathon to raise money for local youth sports programs impacted by Hurricane Sandy, was a block away from the finish line when the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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4/15/13
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