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Overcast Sands Coliseum project can move forward for now, after appeal court's stay
Las Vegas Sands can continue to move forward with its plans for a $4 billion commercial redevelopment at the Nassau Coliseum — at least for now.
‘The heartbeat of our community’
Uniondale High School hosts second annual Percussion Night
Drums have served as a symbol of unity throughout history, bringing people together with shared creativity and expression, as well as communicating messages across distances. In certain cultures, …
An inspiring Uniondale entrepreneur
Frankel Mathurin tells how he started Frankie’s Elite Transport
Nicole Burke started the “Voice of Uniondale” broadcasts for WRHU, Radio Hofstra, on Wednesdays at 5 p.m., to tell the world about the great people in her home hamlet. One of her recent …
American Legion Post 390 wants to help younger vets
In a post-Afghanistan America, our young veterans are in need
Now that the war in Afghanistan is over, veterans organizations like the American Legion Post 390, are looking to tap into the younger generation of veterans and their needs. From food pantries, …
George T. Brown receives Congressional medal – and more
Atrium in Hempstead High renamed for George T. Brown
For George T. Brown to posthumously receive the rare Congressional Medal of Honor would be enough to make Hempstead proud. But renaming the atrium of Classroom Building A at Hempstead High School …
‘Very status-quo election,’ Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs says
Voters across Long Island headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots for the Nassau County Legislature and the Hempstead Town Board. In the Uniondale-focused race for the seat in the …
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Judge forces Sands to start over on Coliseum lease takeover
The redevelopment of the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale just took a detour after a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled a lease the Las Vegas Sands signed with Nassau County wasn't valid, and both sides would have to start the process over again.
From dream to nightmare and back again at Lawrence Road Middle School
The nightmare of temporarily sealing off the entire sixth-grade wing at Lawrence Road Middle School actually started with the fulfillment of a dream. With bond funding approved by Uniondale …
Red Cross recognizes Uniondale's Kevin Rivera, hero who saved 7 in fire
The Uniondale community can take pride in Kevin Rivera. Standing under replicas of a Blue Angels plane and the lunar module at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Oct. 26, the former Uniondale …
Northern Parkway School: ‘Our home away from home’
The youngest of the scholars wriggling into tidy rows on the front lawn of Northern Parkway School on Oct. 19 might not have been able to count to 100 yet. And they might not have guessed why …
Editorial
Learn about dementia, for your sake and others’
Memory loss is common as we get older. Going to the grocery store and forgetting what you went there for. Trying to remember the name of an actor . . .
Op-Ed
Why Nassau needs a strong inspector general’s office
As a legislator who served during the height of corruption in Nassau County, I know firsthand how important it is to have mechanisms in place to protect taxpayer money from the pitfalls of waste and fraud.
Randi Kreiss
Summer reading: To escape or go deep?
Of course, we must have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa . . .
Jerry Kremer
The PSEG love affair is over
Long Islanders have all kinds of non-romantic love affairs. They love their school boards, their teachers and their garbage collectors, and they even show some love for . . .