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The planned legalization of recreational marijuana was panned at a county hearing on Feb. 6.

Public to county: Opt-out of marijuana sales

Nassau County residents urged legislators to ban marijuana sales if it is legalized on the state level at a public hearing on Feb. 6. Under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to legalize pot, … more

By Briana Bonfiglio and Anthony O'Reilly | 2/15/19

State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left at lectern, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.

Legislators tighten New York's gun laws

On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening … more

By Erik Hawkins | 2/7/19

State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left, at dais, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.

Lawmakers tighten New York’s gun laws

On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening of … more

By Erik Hawkins | 2/7/19

Heralds seeking go-getter reporter on L.I.'s South Shore

Herald Community Newspapers seeks an entry-level journalist to report for one of our newspapers covering Long Island’s South Shore. Recent graduates and reporters in their first year or two in the … more

1/31/19

A home on Todd Drive East in Glen Head is advertised on Airbnb.

Locals lodge complaints against Airbnb in Glen Head

For $185 a night you can stay in a cozy Glen Head home with three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and a funky charm all its own. Despite its five-star rating on Airbnb, neighbors of the home, at … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/31/19

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran helped memberrs of the public works staff fill potholes in a parking lot on The Boulevard in Sea Cliff on Jan. 23.

County to expand pothole pilot program this year

“One down, 47,000 to go,” Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said, looking down at the pothole she had just filled. Curran worked alongside staffers from the county Department of Public … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/31/19

Heralds seek 2019 spring, summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2019 spring and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and … more

1/24/19

Nassau County Board of Elections employee Ricki Casta, left, helped Kevin Greenstein, of Port Washington, cast a vote for his favorite pizza toppings using an AutoMARK machine. The new device will help people with impairments cast their ballots in elections.

Making all voices heard in Nassau County elections

A group of officials watched, intrigued, as Kevin Greenstein, of Port Washington, demonstrated how to use an AutoMARK voter assist terminal, a machine designed for people with physical impairments to … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/24/19

Allan Wright said he hopes to collaborate with local restaurants, like Metropolitan Bistro, to host social club events.

Diners come together over food and drink at new Sea Cliff social club

After managing a 1,600-member social club in Boulder, Colo., Allan Wright, who moved to Sea Cliff in November, is bringing his gastronomic expertise to the foodies of the North Shore. Earlier this … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/24/19

Deborah Adler, of Roslyn, was compelled to share her impression of Bart Simpson after telling a story.

Sea Cliff's creativity comes alive with storytelling

Posed inside Sea Cliff’s Creative Arts Studio was a standing mic flanked by rows of folding chairs. The space was illuminated by a single spotlight, which cast shadows against the blank, back wall … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/24/19