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Mostly Cloudy Elmont resident pleads not guilty to porn charges
Sitting in a wheelchair in Eastern District Court on Friday, 80-year-old Daniel Mullan pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges, and will be permanently detained as the case proceeds.
Mineola, Cedarhurst residents arrested for stealing cars in Elmont
Three Mineola and Cedarhurst residents were arrested on Aug. 16 for stealing cars from Elmont. According to Nassau County detectives, officers were on their routine patrol when they received a …
ESD approves Belmont arena
In response, civic group says it plans to sue the state
The Belmont Park Community Coalition is preparing to sue Empire State Development after the state agency approved the Belmont Arena project on Aug. 8. According to Tammie Williams, a civic group …
Franklin Square native’s film to premiere at Bow Tie Cinemas
When Jason Alvino was a teenager, he would ask his fellow Franklin Square residents to come and see his band, Potty Mouth, perform around town. Now, as an adult, he is once again asking his neighbors to come and see his work.
Four arrested for robbery in Elmont
Four individuals were recently arrested for violently robbing Elmont Deli customers on July 31. According to Nassau County police, a 20-year-old male and a 19-year-old female victim left the deli …
Residents enjoy a night out in Elmont
Hundreds of Elmont residents enjoyed a night on the town on Aug. 6 for National Night Out 2019. Sponsored by Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages and the Nassau County Police Department’s …
County installs speed indicators in Elmont
After months of planning, county Public Works employees installed two speed indicators on Dutch Broadway earlier this month in an effort to reduce speeding on the road. According to Nassau County …
Elmont native serves first year as Team Haiti lacrosse captain
For the past year, Stevens Cadet has been flying back and forth from Haiti to Washington, D.C. to serve as the captain of Haiti’s national lacrosse team. The Elmont-native was named the captain …
Making Elmont count in the Census
Elmont residents learned the importance of participating in the 2020 United States Census at a Census Fair on July 30. It was hosted by Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman and Legislator Carrié …
Best Market employees hope Lidl puts equality first
Outside Best Market in East Meadow on July 30 was Francisca Montana, of the New York State Attorney General’s office, local and state elected officials and 150 women from the United Association for …
The Week Ahead
Aug. 15 - 22
Drive defensively The Elmont Memorial Library will be hosting a Defensive Driving class on Aug. 19 and Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. Participants must attend both classes to complete the course. It costs $28 …
Meet your new assistant editor
Hello, my name is Melissa Koenig and I am excited to announce that I am the new assistant editor for the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald. I am eager to learn more about the communities and the people who call Franklin Square and Elmont home.