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Partly Cloudy and Windy State officials discuss safety concerns near West Hempstead's Eagle Avenue exit
Traffic congestion and safety near the Eagle Avenue exit of the Southern State Parkway, in West Hempstead, has been a concern of residents for years. According to Rosalie Norton, an executive board …
West Hempstead teen to miss 2020 Olympic trials
West Hempstead teen Estee Ackerman has long dreamed of bringing home an Olympic Games medal for Team USA in table tennis. Ackerman, 18, told the Herald that if she qualified for the 2020 Summer …
‘Afrocentric Event’ in West Hempstead
Colorful outfits filled Sage & Angie Boutique in West Hempstead during its “Afrocentric Event” on Feb. 15. VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop” cast member Yandy Smith-Harris …
County Executive gets an eye-opening view of Israel
Pointing to the uptick in anti-Semitic crimes in the New York area and wanting to form better relationships with all ethnic groups and religions, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran visited Israel from Feb. 1 to 6.
Lifting people out of homelessness
Bethany House in Baldwin receives $100,000 donation
“A lot of the people in this world, they don’t think of the homeless, and when they do think of the homeless, they think of nasty people who live on the street that don’t get up and …
Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …
Residents’ water rate increase in Malverne, West Hempstead is less than expected
The Public Service Commission announced that it has decided to defer a 27 percent rate hike for New York American Water customers in the Lynbrook service area in April and has opted for a 6 percent …
Long Island Breakfast Club Show focuses on finding jobs
With hopes of reaching a wider audience, the Long Island Breakfast Club has hit the airwaves with the weekly Long Island Breakfast Club Show, which is syndicated by the GovsRadio network. The …
Neighbors
Pack 240 holds Blue and Gold ceremony at West Hempstead firehouse
The West Hempstead Cub Scouts Pack 240 held their annual Blue and Gold ceremony at the West Hempstead Fire Department’s firehouse on Feb. 1. The scouts also held an Arrow of Light ceremony as …
New efforts for clean water
Water district officials in West Hempstead, Franklin Square discuss quality issues
Construction workers have put their shovels in the ground at the West Hempstead Water District’s 7th Street facility in Garden City South to install two wells. In addition, the water district …
The Week Ahead
Nearby things to do this week in Malverne, West Hempstead
Financial Fridays Learn some tips on managing your finances in this week’s installment of Financial Fridays at the West Hempstead Public Library on Friday, Feb. 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 …
Randi Kreiss
Read this book: ‘The Great Believers’
What were you doing in the 1980s? If you weren’t born yet or are too young to remember . . .