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These women raised their arms high while chanting, "Hands up, don't shoot," at the Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore on Thursday.

Black Lives Matter protest, Merrick, day three

For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/4/20

Thousands of protesters gathered again in Merrick on Thursday for a march that began at the Long Island Rail Road station.

Thousands march peacefully through Merrick, Bellmore on third night of protests

Thousands of demonstrators from all over Long Island flooded the streets of Bellmore and Merrick Thursday night on the third consecutive day of Black Lives Matter protests. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 6/4/20

Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station and prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. "I'm scared every time I come outside," she said, crying.

Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick in video, photo

Thousands turned out for a Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore today, and Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton follow the protesters as they made their way from Merrick to Bellmore … more

6/4/20

More than 150 protesters came to Merrick Road in Merrick on Tuesday to send a message that “black lives matter.” Among them were this mother and child.

Tense George Floyd protest ends peacefully in Merrick

What started as a trickle of protesters lining up at 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Trader Joe’s on Merrick Road, in Merrick, quickly grew to a mass of more than 150, who prayed, chanted and shouted George Floyd’s name at passing cars, many of which honked back in response. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/2/20

Nearly 1,000 protesters occupied the front lawn of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday.

Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest

A coalition of Nassau County advocacy groups organized a protest, “Justice for George Floyd,” outside of the Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola on Monday. more

By Scott Brinton, Andrew Garcia, Darwin Yanes and Ronny Reyes | 6/2/20

Meet the candidates for the North Bellmore Board of Education

Two candidates are vying for a seat on the North Bellmore School District Board of Education. Get to know them before casting your mail-in vote on June 9. more

6/1/20

Meet the sole candidate for the Bellmore School District Board of Education

One candidate is vying for a seat on the Bellmore School District Board of Education. Get to know him before casting your mail-in vote on June 9. more

6/1/20

Dozens of people came to the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.

Lakeview residents speak out on George Floyd's death

People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to … more

By Nakeem Grant, Ronny Reyes, Darwin Yanes and Scott Brinton | 6/1/20

Nassau County is a week and a half away from Phase Two reopening of its economy, and already County Executive Laura Curran is planning for that eventuality.

State says dentists can reopen; Nassau preps for Phase Two

With the potential Phase Two reopening of Long Island’s economy a week and a half away, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday allowing dental offices to return to work statewide … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/31/20

Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest outside Nassau Legislature

People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Executive Building and Legislature in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Shouting “I can’t breathe,” they came from parts across the county and beyond. The … more

By Scott Brinton, Ronny Reyes and Darwin Yanes | 5/31/20

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