Lightning burns Hempstead school, forces move to Franklin Square

600 students scramble to find new home in wake of disaster

As thousands of students returned to school across Nassau County last week for the start of the 2018-19 academic year, one school lay empty, without a child in sight. The Prospect School, a …

Ra, Carr vie for seat in 19th Assembly District

Candidates square off over education, taxes and ethics

The race for the 19th Assembly District began to heat up in earnest at the end of last month when incumbent Edward Ra formally announced his bid for a fifth term against his challenger, William Carr, …

Millions at stake as Belmont's fall season gets under way

Belmont Park's fall season was off to a fast start last weekend, as horses and jockeys vied for millions in purse money. Miz Mayhem disappointed, but Tesora notched a win in the first stakes race of the season, with jockey Javier Castellano on board. All are looking forward to Sept. 29 — Super Saturday — when the winners of a trio of stakes races will automatically qualify for November's Breeder's Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.

Dunne, King Sweeney propose more vaping laws

Vapes and e-cigarette retailers throughout the Town of Hempstead would have to post large signs about the devices’ dangers to consumers, in a conspicuous location at their place of business, if …

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Sewanhaka parents: Schools shouldn’t be polling places

School safety was the main issue discussed last week during the Sewanhaka Central High School District’s Board of Education meeting, as Superintendent Ralph Ferrie laid out the district’s …

Officials say no to federal gun funding

Local elected and school officials and parents joined the swelling chorus last week of those opposed to a proposal to use federal funds to arm classroom teachers, including in Franklin Square, Elmont …

Elmont Jewish Center celebrates Rosh Hashanah

What Are the High Holy Days?  If the year is a train, the High Holy Days are its engine. A delicate blend of joy and solemnity, feasting and fasting, prayer and inspiration make up the …

L.I. gas prices peak then drop as summer wanes

Retail gasoline prices finally began to inch down slowly at the end of last month after reaching their highest summertime levels since 2014, according to local industry analysts.GasBuddy, which …

Expert: LIRR upgrades no silver bullet

The large-scale projects now being undertaken by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority might make a difference to Long Island Rail Road commuters when they eventually come online. In the interim, …

Karate dojo shines at nationals

As the contestants prepared to compete in the 2018 USA National Karate Championships and Team Trials in Reno, Nev., last month, one team stood out from the dozens of martial arts schools that took …

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

Online sales tax would aid small businesses

Thanks to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, states are now allowed to mandate the collection of state sales tax on items purchased online from out-of-state retailers. Passing such a measure in New York, with certain stipulations, would benefit small businesses of all types.

Christopher Capece

Multifamily housing is right for Long Island

Since the 1960s, there has been a raging debate about the proper place of multifamily housing on Long Island. Opponents warn of “Queens creep,” implying . . .

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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