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Overcast Elmont resident eyes Nassau’s third legislative seat
Elmont attorney Monique Hardial announced on Jan. 21 that she is planning to run against Nassau County Legislator Carrie Solages for the Democratic ticket in this year’s primary race. Hardial, 37, …
Concerns over Belmont
Residents worry about scale and benefits of arena project
Hundreds of residents from Elmont, Floral Park, Bellerose and Queens gathered at the Elmont Memorial Library from Jan. 8 to Jan. 10 to voice their hopes and concerns on the proposed Belmont arena …
Elmont Road Park falling apart for years
Residents see hope for change with new Belmont Arena
At least a decade has passed since any work has been done on Elmont Road Park, and residents have been left with a weed-filled plot of land with worn-out facilities. Jon Johnson, president of the …
Sewanhaka robots up and ready
District team eyes L.I. championship
Update: The Sewanhaka Robotics Club has since qualified for the FIRST Tech Challenge Long Island Championship after achieving victory at the qualifier competition on Jan. 12. Long after classes …
Elmont's Mimi Pierre-Johnson, 2018 Person of the Year
Think of Mimi Pierre-Johnson as the voice of Elmont. As a civic activist in the community, she has taken on any number of issues, whether she is fighting for Haitian immigrants who lost their …
Dutch Broadway host Disability Awareness Day
Dutch Broadway School students in grades four through six attended three educational assemblies as part of the school’s sixth annual Disability Awareness Day. Joe Slaninka, a teacher from the Henry …
Hempstead honors F.S. and Elmont residents
The Town of Hempstead presented Franklin Square’s Joseph Allocco and Elmont’s Janice Blake its 2018 Make A Difference Award on Dec. 13. The Make A Difference Award honors community leaders who …
Elmont Jewish Center gives Chanukah greetings
The Elmont Jewish Center hosted their annual lighting of the menorah to commemorate the first day of Chanukah on Dec. 2, outside their synagogue on Elmont Road. Chanukah Overview Chanukah is …
Belmont joins LI health centers
Dozens of community leaders, elected officials, members of the New York Racing Association and Thoroughbred Horseman’s Association and Belmont racetrack backstretch workers gathered in Elmont to …
Senior crisis hotline takes hundreds of calls since November
After the suicide of an elderly veteran in Bellmore roughly four months ago, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino and the Long Island Crisis Center announced the launch of a senior crisis hotline. It began operating on Dec. 1, and since then, over 200 calls have been logged.
Editorial
Challenges ahead for Democratic Senate
As New York Democrats look ahead to two years of majority control of the State Senate — and the Assembly and the governor’s mansion — they should also remember the past and learn from their predecessors’ mistakes.
Randi Kreiss
Breathing hard, and moisturizing, in northern California
Not every weekly newspaper has a foreign correspondent, and we don’t, either. So, I bring to you, at my expense, a firsthand account of a summer in the wilds of northern California.
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The butterfly conservatory: tropical butterflies alive in winter
Backyard wilderness
Backyard Wilderness will surprise and entertain viewers with the unexpected wonders of nature that are in our own neighborhoods and communities, arming explorers of all ages with the tools and inspiration to discover the wonders of nature at their …