This July, the New York Council of Administrators of Special Education, or NYCASE, has named Debra Kienke, the Oceanside School District’s director of special education, as 2017’s Special …
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8/2/17
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In May, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors allocated $1.95 billion to construct a third Long Island Rail Road track down the center of Nassau County, on the Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville.
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6/8/17
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President Trump has both a challenge and an opportunity with his search for a new FBI director. The challenge is to find someone who . . .
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5/18/17
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The 3 p.m. bell rang and students scurried out of class. Soon after, a group of five girls peeked into the kitchen at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park. “Hey Mr. S,” one said. “Can we …
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By Peter Belfiore
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3/7/17
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Dana Sanneman always had a personal connection to South Nassau Communities Hospital. Both of her children were born there, she was once a patient in its emergency room, and she always drove by it on …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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1/18/17
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The Elmont School District has agreed to comply with nonprofit transparency group Reclaim New York’s Freedom of Information Law request for records of the district’s 2014 expenditures after …
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By Steve Smirti
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8/3/16
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In 1994, John Budion was a teenager and a student at East Rockaway High School, trying to make sense of the world. Now, he’s directing an independent film based on his childhood, centered on that year — and he’s filming it in the village.
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By Nick Ciccone
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7/6/16
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The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . .
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4/28/16
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Exterminators sprayed two apartments at the Channel Park Homes for bed bugs earlier this month after tenants reported the problem to the Long Beach Housing Authority, but officials are hoping others who might be dealing with the issue will step forward as well.
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By Ben Strack
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2/18/16
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As a father, teacher, musician, conductor and carpenter, it’s clear that Joseph Manso was an inspiration to all. Seaford is mourning Manso after he died of cancer at his Massapequa home on Jan. 5. He was 85.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/12/16
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