Lawrence couple honored at FIDF solidarity event 412a2q

Barry and Suzanne Gurvitch were recognized for their service to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces at the Five Towns Evening of Solidarity, with a surprise appearance by their son Elijah, who serves as a lone soldier in the IDF.

Oceanside teens get first hand business tips 5z6r35

When the ENL students of Oceanside High School arrived at From Head to Toe Salon for career exposure, they didn’t know they’d be getting their nails done. Paula Baque moved from Colombia with …

Lawsuit claims Freeport policy led to illegal seizure of vehicles, village reponds p5x6k

The Village of Freeport has been accused in a Federal Class Action lawsuit of illegally seizing vehicles from their owners.

Glen Cove’s Deep Roots Farmers Market Begins New Season with Chamber of Commerce at the Helm 1h241h

The Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce is ushering in a new era for the beloved Deep Roots Farmers Market — one that honors the legacy of founder Amy Peters while planting new seeds for growth. …

'Broadway-level entertainment' in Sea Cliff

Twisted Shorts delights audience at Sea Cliff Arts Council 6h3x3

A sold-out crowd of around 40 people packed the Sea Cliff Arts Council on Roslyn Avenue for another iteration of "Twisted Shorts," a series of one-act shows performed throughout the community for over 10 years...

Uniondale prepares for budget vote 3a3q4a

Uniondale residents will head to the polls on May 20 to vote on the proposed $286 million school budget for 2025-26, elect two Board of Education trustees, and weigh in on a proposition involving …

Candidate Q and A

Meet V.S. 13’s candidates for school board 6d376y

Ahead of next Tuesday’s school board election, the Herald posed three key questions to candidates running in contested races across Valley Stream District 13.

Lynbrook, East Rockaway expand inclusive education for students with special needs 295xy

Lynbrook and East Rockaway school districts are advancing inclusive education with innovative programs like peer mentorship, travel training, and classroom flexibility—empowering students with autism and other special needs, even as educators call for stronger funding .

Baldwin’s ‘Run Like a Mother’ 5K turns Mother’s Day into a celebration of strength and self-care 1b32s

Early last Sunday morning, before the Mother’s Day brunch crowds filled local restaurants, over 70 women laced up their running shoes and gathered at Baldwin Park for a 3.1-mile-long celebration of the holiday.

Wilem Wong’s journey to leading the Rockville Centre Memorial Day Parade 5c716n

Retired U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel and former NYPD Police Sergeant Wilem Wong will serve as Grand Marshal of the 2025 Rockville Centre Memorial Day Parade, honoring his decades of distinguished military and law enforcement service as the community gathers to America’s fallen heroes.

Locust Valley-based poop-scooping company marks 25th anniversary

Scoopy Doo celebrates 25 years of keeping North Shore yards clean 14206p

Few dog owners enjoy clearing dog waste from their backyards. But Glen Cove native James Coniglione has turned scooping poop into a new, and undeniably unique, sector of the home care industry and …

Seaford School District proposes $85.1M spending plan 6h231n

Residents of the Seaford Union Free School District will head to the polls next week to vote on a budget that includes facility upgrades, classroom renovations and infrastructure improvements, all without exceeding the state’s tax levy cap.

Editorial

A horse named Journalism showed what’s possible 3b6r3m

Last weekend, a horse named Journalism showed us what a comeback looks like.

Columnist

Rory Christian: Local voices matter, and the RAPID Act listens 5831n

If we’re serious about clean energy, grid reliability and energy security the RAPID Act is our path toward resiliency and sustainability.

Columnist

Adrienne Esposito: Companies that produce packing waste must recycle it 4w5t50

New York is experiencing a solid-waste crisis, with skyrocketing costs to municipalities, abysmal recycling rates, and plastic pollution littering our communities and waterways.

Columnist

Jerry Kremer: The new state budget is a victory for Hochul 594of

Winners and losers are proclaimed extensively in politics, because politicians are tested on an almost daily basis.

Columnist

Peter King: We must restore Musk’s cuts of the 9/11 health fund 1g1w40

During my years in Congress, no issue was more vital or intensely personal to me than ensuring that all of the surviving victims of the attacks of Sept. 11 receive the care they require and deserve for the illnesses caused by the toxins they breathed in at ground zero in the days, weeks and months afterward.