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Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, left, held an oversized check presented by ProHEALTH Care to Bethany House, with Sister Aimee Koonmen, the Bethany House founder; Dr. Zeyad Baker, ProHEALTH’s president and CEO; and Melody Pierre-Gilles, the organization’s chief of staff.

“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 … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/20/20

Yvonne Lyon, the director of education and training for the Mental Health Association of Nassau County, led a Mental Health First Aid training session on Feb. 8.

Working to reduce mental illness stigma

As if they were sitting in a college classroom, a group of people in the hall of the First Presbyterian Church of Baldwin took part in a Mental Health First Aid training session on Feb. 8, at which … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/20/20

Last year, the Herald took our interns and staff surfing. The Herald crew began their lesson by learning how to steady themselves on their boards. At left were, at front, instructor Ian Skudin, and from left, Herald staffers Alyssa Seidman and Bridget Downes, intern Frank Gargano, and staffer Melissa Koenig.

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 … more

2/19/20

Baldwin native Peter Fogel, right, and Chazz Palminteri, the creator of “A Bronx Tale,” collaborated on a comedy show.

Baldwin native stars in comedy show

Hundreds of people made their way to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater at Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington last Friday to see Baldwin native Peter Fogel star in a Valentine’s Day-themed, … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/13/20

Parts of the existing bulkhead in Baldwin Harbor Park are deteriorating.

Engineers face pushback over Baldwin Harbor Park Shoreline project

A number of residents are protesting a project that would transform an unused plot of land in the southeast corner of Baldwin Harbor Park, saying that it would disturb nature and cause safety and … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/13/20

Kris Fleischmann worked on an instrument in one of the back rooms of the Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop after a Feb. 4 grand reopening ribbon-cutting ceremony, which celebrated longtime owner Barrie Kolstein passing his duties to Manny Alvarez.

Kolstein’s owner passes the baton to longtime employee

With a player piano clinking in the background, a crowd gathered at Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop in Baldwin to celebrate one man who is retiring as the shop’s owner, and another who is taking it … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/13/20

Kolstein’s owner passes the baton to longtime employee

With a player piano clinking in the background, a crowd gathered at Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop in Baldwin to celebrate one man who is retiring as the shop’s owner, and another who is taking it … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/13/20

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice hosted a town hall meeting on Jan. 19 at the Roosevelt Library, where 4th District residents like Kamau Cush, of Freeport, had the opportunity to ask questions about local issues.

Rice addresses local issues and concerns

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice convened a town hall meeting on Jan. 19 at the Roosevelt Public Library that addressed housing issues on Long Island, as well as immigration, the 2020 census and college debt. … more

By Nadya Nataly | 2/6/20

Baldwin American Legion Commander Bob Hare, center, asked about housing projects at the latest Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative meeting on Jan. 29.

Residents seek large-scale development at DRI meeting

Residents, consultants, and state and Town of Hempstead officials gathered for the latest meeting of the Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative on Jan. 29 at Baldwin High School, where they … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/6/20

Kathy Birch, with microphone, and her husband, Jim, far right, shared the story of the loss of Kathy’s 12-year-old son, Joseph Hoehn, with gala organizer Mitch Kraeling, far left, John Ray and Melissa Firmes, co-founder and executive director of Kids Need More.

Party raises funds for children’s cancer charity

“My son’s not here tonight, but he’s with me all the time,” an emotional Mitch Kraeling Sr. told the 300 people in attendance at the Coral House in Baldwin last Friday. They … more

By Bridget Downes | 2/6/20