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Tiz The Law crossed the finish line first at the Belmont Stakes on June 20, becoming the first New York-bred horse to win since 1882.

The Belmont Stakes looked a little different to fans and the larger horseracing community this year, as industry officials had to alter their operations due to the ongoing novel coronavirus … more

By Visvajit Sriramrajan | 7/1/20

Lifelong Malvernite and former village deputy mayor Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick, at lectern, announced her candidacy for State Assembly District 21 on Tuesday.

Former Malverne deputy mayor to run for Assembly District 21

Both local elected and Village of Malverne officials, along with family members of Malvernite Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick gathered at Chester A. Reese Veterans Memorial Park on Tuesday as she … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/30/20

Douglas Tuman victorious in 4th Congressional District primary race

Douglas Tuman (R-West Hempstead) defeated Cindy Grosz in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary race 74 to 25 percent. Tuman, 39, is now set to challenge U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice in … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/29/20

At a news conference on June 17 at the Lynbrook Restorative Therapy & Nursing facility, Patricia Lewis thanked the Lakeview Fire Department for putting out her house fire.

Double amputee escapes fire after training at Lynbrook rehab facility helps save her

Double amputee Patricia Lewis acted quickly when a fire started in her basement on April 10. She put on her artificial legs and got out of her Rockville Centre home before the Lakeview Fire Department arrived to put out the fire. more

By Nakeem Grant and Mike Smollins | 6/25/20

At a news conference on June 17, double amputee Patricia Lewis thanked the Lakeview Fire Department for putting out her house fire.

Double amputee thanks Lakeview firefighters for heroics

Double amputee Patricia Lewis acted quickly when a fire started in her basement on April 10. She put on her artificial legs and got out of her Rockville Centre home before the Lakeview Fire … more

By Nakeem Grant and Mike Smollins | 6/25/20

The "Rally To Reopen Schools in September" was held outside of the legislative building in Mineola on June 20 to urge the state to reopen schools in September.

'Rally To Reopen Schools in September' held in Mineola

Chants of "Classrooms not Class Zooms" and "Classrooms are essential" could be heard through the crowd of roughly 50 parents and teachers from across Long Island that gathered on Franklin Avenue in … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/20/20

The Rev. Michael Duffy, of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, in Malverne, began his tenure at the parish in 2017.

Malverne pastor to become next rector of St. Agnes Cathedral

The Rev. Michael Duffy, of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, in Malverne, announced during Saturday Mass that he was named as the next rector of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre. Duffy, who … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/20/20

Cindy Grosz vs. Douglas Tuman in the 4th Congressional District primary race

Republicans Cindy Grosz and Douglas Tuman are going head-to-head in the 4th Congressional District primary race. The Herald asked Grosz and Tuman questions focusing on issues vital to the … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/18/20

Three students from Sacred Heart Academy will take part in the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer Institute this summer.

Three Sacred Heart Academy students to attend summer institute

Sacred Heart Academy students Isabel Louie, Catalina Ramirez and Shadia Suha will spend part of their summer at a world-renowned research facility, the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer … more

6/18/20

A video posted to Twitter of 7-year-old Wynta-Amor Rogers, front, of Uniondale, protesting in Merrick electrified the Twittersphere on June 2. Since then, she has appeared at Black Lives Matter protest marches throughout the metropolitan area. Above, she was joined by Hempstead protest organizers, from left, Raina Lewis, Tiara Adams and Jada Gillenwater.

The girl who lit up the Twittersphere

Seven-year-old Wynta-Amor Rogers, of Uniondale, stood in the shade of the red-brick Hempstead Village Hall on June 9, microphone in hand, surrounded by 200 Black Lives Matter protesters calling for … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/15/20

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