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Veronica Ferrero, first vice president and community lending coordinator at Emigrant Mortgage Company Inc.

Tune in to first-time homebuyers webinar

Home buying can seem like a large, daunting task, especially during a pandemic and with a surge in demand for real estate, but experts are there to help. Join Herald Inside LI for a free 45-minute webinar that will feature a panel of real estate professionals. more

9/29/20

Clockwise from top left: David Viegas, director of health, physical education and athletics at Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District; Skye Ostreicher, Herald Inside LI moderator; Michael Rubino, head football coach and athletic director at Valley Stream Central High School; Danielle Santos Atkinson, head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra Universit;y and Chuck Priore, head football coach at Stony Brook University discussed how Covid-19 has impacted the college sports recruiting process on Sept. 23.

Coaches talk high school, college sports delays

High school and college sports coaches on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar discussed how Covid-19 has affected their programs — including new recruiting methods, alternatives to competitive gameplay and staying positive through it all. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/29/20

Taylor, a lifelong Bellmore resident and a 35-year volunteer in the Bellmore Fire Department, died on Sept. 27 at 52.

Bellmore Fire Department ex-chief Bob Taylor dies at 52

Fellow volunteers remember Bob Taylor, former chief of the Bellmore Fire Department, as someone who exemplified the ideal firefighter: selfless, compassionate, knowledgeable, and led a team that … more

By Andrew Garcia | 9/29/20

Last month, parents and athletes held a rally in front of the Nassau BOCES Administrative Center in Garden City, the headquarters for Section VIII sports. “For us seniors, this is our last ride,” said Briana Sayoc, a soccer player at Wellington C. Mepham High School.

After school sports practice, drills set to return

After school sports drills are returning to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, but in a limited, socially distant fashion. more

By Andrew Garcia | 9/29/20

John F. Kennedy High School senior Rachel Nossen, of Merrick, wrote an op-ed in The Cougar Crier, which called on the school community to end “gender marking” of its sports teams.

Bellmore-JFK athlete wants ‘Lady’ dropped from Cougars

A John F. Kennedy High School senior is calling on the school to stop referring to its female sports teams as the “Lady Cougars.” In an op-ed that appeared in the school year’s … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/29/20

North Merrick Public Library staff held a retirement party last Friday for outgoing director Tom Witt, who has served the community for the past decade.

North Merrick Public Library Director Tom Witt retires

North Merrick Public Library staffers have had another reason to celebrate since reopening to readers in July, after the coronavirus pandemic peaked. Last Friday, librarians held a sendoff ceremony … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 9/29/20

Nia Adams, a racial justice advocate on Long Island, spoke candidly about how the Breonna Taylor case has affected her emotionally.

Long Island advocates demand justice in police brutality cases

Black women were front and center at the latest Black Lives Matter protest outside the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola on Sept. 24. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/28/20

A rotting wall holds up a yard

Q. Our front yard has a hilly slope to the street with a wood wall holding it up, made of railroad ties. The wall is rotting in several places and can’t be fixed . . . more

By Monte Leeper | 9/25/20

The Town of Hempstead incinerates its garbage at the Covanta waste-to-energy plant in Westbury. The ash is then sent to the Town of Brookhaven landfill in Suffolk County. That landfill is expected to close in 2024, which will force Hempstead to find another landfill to dispose of ash, potentially increasing costs and the fees that contractors and landscapers must pay to dispose of their waste.

Hempstead Town raises fine for illegal dumping to $10K

The Town of Hempstead Board voted at a Sept. 8 virtual meeting to increase the fine for illegal dumping in the town from $1,500 to $10,00 per incident. Town Supervisor Donald Clavin said the board … more

By Damali Ramirez | 9/24/20

Staying safe as we celebrate the High Holy Days

The Jewish High Holy Days are an important time for many of our residents, an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and plan for the year ahead. One critical word during this most vital part of the year . . . more

By Laura Curran | 9/24/20

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