The Board of Education for Hempstead Public Schools has issued a statement to reassure parents who are concerned about President Donald Trump’s deportation policies. Hempstead school board …
Uniondale resident Christian M. Hall was charged with arson and criminal mischief for an alleged incident inside the Nassau County Warming Center in Uniondale on Jan. 31.
Uniondale Schools
Lawrence Road Middle School engaged students in a new observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, as a way to focus on the relevance of the civil rights leader’s legacy in today’s world.
School News
On Jan. 10, Uniondale school district superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil sent a district-wide letter on behalf of the school district that alerted staff and families about a global cybersecurity incident involving PowerSchool, the district’s Student Information System, during the last week of December.
Playing and beating the four-time defending Nassau Class AAA boys’ basketball champions, Baldwin, by one possession 61-58, in the Richard Brown Classic Jan. 19 was a pretty sweet feeling for …
The Lift Our Communities, Advertise Locally Act would provide small businesses with up to $4,000 for marketing in community media.
HERALD EDITORIAL
President Donald J. Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports -- now paused for 30 days -- threaten to deliver a fatal blow to America's already struggling local news industry.
Columnist
I feel compelled to respond to a recent column by Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow — who is running for county executive — titled, “Let’s put politics aside and just save lives,” about his proposed bill to equip police patrol cars with epinephrine auto-injectors, or EpiPens. Koslow’s article is long on emotion and political attacks, but woefully short on facts, knowledge and analysis.
Columnist
Over a decade ago, the Long Island Regional Planning Council recognized a critical issue: Long Island’s transportation funding and planning processes were failing to meet the growing demands of our region. In response, we proposed the creation of a dedicated Nassau-Suffolk Metropolitan Planning Organization.
Columnist
To address the nation’s growing debt and spending issues, it is crucial to understand what the debt ceiling is — and what it isn’t.