Here we are, nine years after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Nassau County’s South and North Shores, still waiting for the federal and state governments to take meaningful action to harden our coastal infrastructure . . .
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9/30/21
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Each election season, we invite political candidates to the Heralds' Garden City office for an hour-long meeting to hear their ideas and views before deciding whom we will endorse. This year will be no different.
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9/23/21
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The 49th Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Feis and Irish Festival is set for Sunday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Nickerson Beach in Lido Beach, and this year’s honoree will be John O’Connell, the former executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired in 2016.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/27/21
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Gina and Vinny Centauro, co-founders of the Franklin Square-based charity Rescuing Families, which rebuilds houses for families in need, aren’t used to being on the receiving end of help. But …
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By Robert Traverso
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8/26/21
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Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently recognized more than 70 local Girl Scouts —including three from the West Hempstead/Franklin Square Service Unit — who earned the distinguished Girl …
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8/12/21
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Nassau County police reported the arrests of seven individuals, including one from West Hempstead, during a narcotics investigation that occurred on May 21 in Roosevelt.
According to the …
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5/27/21
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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?
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By Scott Brinton
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5/6/21
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Part two in a photo series on the Nassau County Police Academy.
Sirens blared and tires squealed as a white Chevy Caprice banked hard into a curve at Jones Beach State Park after peeling down a straightaway at 50 miles per hour last Thursday. Meanwhile, a black Crown Victoria cruiser raced across to cut the vehicle off at a four-way intersection. The Caprice braked hard as it neared the stop sign.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/29/21
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The Malverne School District recently announced that 15 students have been named All-County artists for the Art Supervisors Association’s 2021 Nassau All-County Virtual Art Exhibit. The artwork …
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4/22/21
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Updated at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday
A 31-year-old Hempstead man, Gabriel DeWitt Wilson, was charged with one count of second-degree murder and four counts of attempted murder Wednesday after he allegedly entered the West Hempstead Stop & Shop the day before and started shooting employees in the manager's office, according to officials.
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By Nakeem Grant and Scott Brinton
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4/20/21
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