In the aftermath of the tragic murder of George Floyd in June 2020, a resounding call for police reform echoed loudly across the country. In Nassau County, some legislators aimed to lead the nation …
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By Brandon Cruz
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7/22/23
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Under the guidance of Kelvin Jenkins, the Uniondale School District’s director of fine and performing arts, the district’s four-week Summer Arts Academy is now in full swing. It runs Monday …
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By Reine Bethany
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7/22/23
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Residents of Centennial Gardens, a low-income public housing complex for the elderly on Babylon Turnpike — on the border of Roosevelt and Uniondale — say they are fed up with the Town of …
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By Brandon Cruz
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7/22/23
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Charmise Desiré’s path to becoming an officer of the Nassau-Suffolk School Boards Association is the result of a simple but far-reaching networking philosophy.
Summed up in her own words, …
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By Reine Bethany
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7/17/23
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Residents in Uniondale and Hempstead may wonder why homeless people seem more visible lately occupying spaces like parks, churchyards, or public parking garages.
Officials of the county, the …
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By Reine Bethany
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7/17/23
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The Uniondale School District Board of Education held its annual reorganization meeting on July 6, at which officers were sworn in, and the board received heartening reports from the superintendent …
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By Brandon Cruz
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7/17/23
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Christian Cooper, a Uniondale native and graduate of Uniondale High, class of 1984, has accomplished many things in his life, in addition to his brand-new show on the National Geographic TV. …
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By Brandon Cruz
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7/17/23
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For the second year in a row, Uniondale Girl Scout Troop 1570 partnered with Nu-Finmen Swimming to offer a clinic on aquatic safety for youngsters and their parents last Sunday at Kennedy Memorial …
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By Brandon Cruz
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7/17/23
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With colorful lights, swirling rides, two tent shows, and an exotic petting zoo, the Empire State Fair set up by the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale invited families in for a full …
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By Reine Bethany
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7/14/23
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A week after paramedics found her unresponsive, pop star Madonna is expected to postpone some of her upcoming Celebration Tour. And at least according to some news outlets, Uniondale’s Nassau …
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By Brandon Cruz
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7/10/23
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