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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.

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

Students at Cornwell Avenue showed support for their favorite team in the Super Bowl by donating soup cans to make an impact in the community.

Students from Cornwell, Chestnut host ‘Souper Bowl’ in West Hempstead

Students at West Hempstead Union Free School District’s Cornwell Avenue School and Chestnut Street School have combined their excitement for the Super Bowl and aiding the community as they took … more

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

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

Merrick resident and wife of the late David Goodman, Blanche, admired her husband’s wooden sculptures at the Freeport Recreation Center on Jan. 15.

‘He discovered his artistic side at 66’

Last Tuesday would have been 62 years of marriage. Unfortunately, David Goodman, from Merrick, died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD, complications on Sept. 12, 2015. more

By Nadya Nataly | 1/17/19

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran spoke before the Long Island Association in Woodbury last Friday, saying that she envisions a high-tech future for Long Island, including construction of a Northwell Health Innovation Center at the Hub.

At Long Island Association meeting, county executives lay out visions to build a high-tech corridor

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Suffolk Executive Steve Bellone envision a science and medical research “corridor” stretching 50 miles across the middle of Long Island, from the NYCB … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/15/19

Water commissioners from West Hempstead, Cathedral Gardens re-elected to Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association

West Hempstead Water District commissioner Joseph Marando and Cathedral Gardens Water District commissioner Glenn Barnett were recently re-elected to the Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ … more

1/10/19

Francine goldstein grows animated when she talks about raising money for the Gay Men’s Health Crisis, and quiet when she discusses her late friend.

Walking in the fight against AIDS for 31 years

Should you be lucky enough to meet Francine Goldstein, there’s a better-than-average chance she’ll ask you for money. She asks former colleagues. She asks people at Macy’s in Herald Square. She asks elected leaders at the state, county and town levels. Throughout her 22 years in corporate finance at Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, colleagues called her “the Terminator.” When she would enter a room, she joked, some would feign hiding under their desks. Her cause, however, is a worthy one. more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/27/18

'Hofstra Today' anchor Harrison Grubb tracked the results for the Senate and House of Representatives to update viewers at home.

Hofstra produces first simulcast for Midterm Election

Dozens of students sat in the Hofstra University Lawrence Herbert School of Communication NewsHub. Sounds of chatter and typing filled the air. more

Alexandra Licata | 12/6/18

Francesca Carlow, president of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, center, announced a countywide initiative to encourage Long Islanders to “Shop Local” this holiday season.

Merchants say bricks, not clicks

The Nassau County Council of Chambers of Commerce has launched its “Main Street” and “Shop Local” initiatives to encourage Long Islanders to consider their own downtowns when deciding where to shop for the holidays. more

By Nadya Nataly | 11/29/18

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