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The West Hempstead Community Scholarship Fund awarded six students with a 2500 dollar scholarship at their annual Scholarship Awards Dinner on May 14. The six students awarded were Mateo Calderon, Catherine Urquiza, Hugo Idrogo, and Eden Morales-Gomez, of West Hempstead Secondary School, and Shira Massihesraelian and Shalhevet Koenigsberg, of Yeshiva University High School for Girls.
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By Noah Peretz
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5/22/26
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On May 8, students from Malverne’s Davison Avenue Intermediate School led a special intergenerational visit to Atria Senior Living in Lynbrook to celebrate Mother’s Day. The collaborative event brought children and seniors together for a morning of connection and community spirit.
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By Noah Peretz
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5/22/26
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Friday, May 15 was the Malverne Fire Department’s 114th annual installation ceremony. Fire department and company officers swore the oath of service, and Village Trustees Scott Edwards and Lori Lang swore in top-ranking department officials. The department also had its annual inspection.
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By Noah Peretz
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5/22/26
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The Malverne and West Hempstead school districts’ voters approved each of their budgets for the 2026-27 school years on Tuesday, May 19. Malverne’s approved budget is about $75.1 million, and West Hempstead’s is about $83 million.
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by Noah Peretz
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5/20/26
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A strike by five Long Island Rail Road unions shut down service early Saturday morning after negotiations failed to produce a contract agreement before the deadline, disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of daily commuters.
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by Noah Peretz
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5/16/26
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Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s held its first artisan market of the spring season on Sunday. The market featured booths run by local brands, all of which used their crafts to alleviate personal struggles, which inspired the creation of their brands.
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Noah Peretz
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5/15/26
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On May 6, the Town of Hempstead Landmarks Preservation Commission considered the Lakeview Public Library’s application for designation as a historic landmark, presented by Martine Laventure, the social worker in the Malverne School District’s Davison Avenue Intermediate School.
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Noah Peretz
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5/15/26
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The West Hempstead community came together for a Lag B’Omer celebration barbecue at Hempstead Lake State Park on Tuesday, May 6. The event was organized by Chabad West Hempstead along with local synagogues, including Beis Medrash of West Hempstead. Over 1500 participants attended the celebration.
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Noah Peretz
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5/15/26
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Malverne School District announced that board of education trustee Jeanne D’Esposito has been elected to serve on the Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services Board of Education.
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Noah Peretz
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5/15/26
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Nick Hudson and Maria Dente updated the board on the progress of their renovation project for the Malverne Cinema and Art Center at the May 6 Village Board meeting.
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Noah Peretz
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5/15/26
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