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A Few Clouds West Hempstead, Lakeview libraries among beneficiaries of town grants
On Feb. 10, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, appearing with local library directors, announced that the town had approved more than $340,000 in grants to support several public libraries in …
West Hempstead excited for condensed hoops season
Returning from the holiday break with no news if high-risk sports such as basketball would get the green light to compete this season across New York State brought West Hempstead boys’ head …
A look back on the winter season in West Hempstead
Several notable events have occurred during the winter months in the West Hempstead community. One of the first historic events, as documented by the West Hempstead Historical Society, was the …
Malverne, West Hempstead district leaders discuss potential return of high-risk high school sports
Talks about the return of high-risk high school sports have already taken place in both the Malverne and West Hempstead school districts. Nassau County health officials approved guidance put in place …
Spreading ‘a little extra love'
Drive Out Hunger to hold food drive in West Hempstead
With the hope of spreading some Valentine’s Day love, Molly Miskiewicz, of West Hempstead, will host a food drive called “Long Island-tines Day” on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. The …
Pompei, a ‘cornerstone’ of West Hempstead, closes
When restaurateurs Nadir and Jenny Rago purchased Pete’s Cuisine, at 401 Hempstead Ave. in West Hempstead, and opened Pompei restaurant in 1971, they had big visions for the business. They …
Schools
West Hempstead students crack the code
Oscar Aguilar and Yosef Lalehzari, two sixth-grade students from the George Washington School in West Hempstead, have excelled in coding and recently mastered a platform typically aimed toward middle …
Practicing confidence and kindness in West Hempstead
Young women from West Hempstead Middle School recently took part in Beautiful Me, Self-Esteem Rising, a program presented by The Hance Family Foundation. The program covers topics such as …
Neighbors
West Hempstead teen awarded by TOPSoccer
West Hempstead teen Jessica Lee was named as the 2020 recipient of the Marg McGory TOPSoccer Volunteer of the Year award on Dec. 8. Lee received the award from the Long Island Junior Soccer League, …
Editorial
Vaccine distribution needs improvement
The rollout of New York state’s Covid-19 vaccine distribution has been, at times, disorganized, even chaotic, but in fairness, the state has received a mere 300,000 doses per week, while the need is significantly greater than that . . .
Op-Ed
Momentum builds to eliminate housing discrimination
The new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing . . .