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Thousands of protesters gathered again in Merrick on Thursday for a march that began at the Long Island Rail Road station.
Thousands march peacefully through Merrick, Bellmore on third night of protests
Thousands of demonstrators from all over Long Island flooded the streets of Bellmore and Merrick Thursday night on the third consecutive day of Black Lives Matter protests.  more
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Protesters assembled at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station and prepared to march. Within minutes, they had shut down Sunrise Highway west of the station. At front was Adriana Brutus, 20, of Elmont. "I'm scared every time I come outside," she said, crying.
Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick in video, photo
Thousands turned out for a Black Lives Matter protest in Merrick and Bellmore today, and Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton follow the protesters as they made their way from Merrick to Bellmore … more
More than 150 protesters came to Merrick Road in Merrick on Tuesday to send a message that “black lives matter.” Among them were this mother and child.
Tense George Floyd protest ends peacefully in Merrick
What started as a trickle of protesters lining up at 6 p.m. Tuesday in front of the Trader Joe’s on Merrick Road, in Merrick, quickly grew to a mass of more than 150, who prayed, chanted and shouted George Floyd’s name at passing cars, many of which honked back in response. more
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Charles P. Kerns, the highest-ranking World War II veteran in Nassau County, with 34 years of military service, turned 100 on May 29.
County honors World War II veteran, former North Merrick firefighter on his 100th birthday
Nassau County residents came out in full force to celebrate a World War II veteran’s 100th birthday on May 29. Members of the Nassau County Police Department, the Nassau County … more
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Nearly 1,000 protesters occupied the front lawn of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday.
Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest
A coalition of Nassau County advocacy groups organized a protest, “Justice for George Floyd,” outside of the Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola on Monday. more
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Sarah Klein is offering virtual basketball skill lessons and forwarding all donations to Island Harvest.
Kennedy student offers virtual basketball training by ‘coach-ial’ distancing
As her sophomore year at John F. Kennedy High School draws to a close and her Sweet 16 birthday approaches, Sarah Klein is keeping busy and doing her part for the good of others during difficult times. more
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Melanie Nieves, 24, was arrested for arson in West Hempstead on Sunday night.
Homeless woman arrested for arson in West Hempstead
Nassau County police arrested a homeless woman for arson at Sam's Caribbean Marketplace in West Hempstead on May 31. According to police, at about 1 a.m. on Sunday night, Melanie Nieves was caught … more
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Meet the candidates for the Merrick School District Board of Education
Six candidates are vying for a seat on the Merrick School District Board of Education. Get to know them before casting your mail-in vote on June 9. more
Dozens of people came to the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building on Monday evening to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day.
Lakeview residents speak out on George Floyd's death
People started to stream into the demonstration in front of the Nassau County Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola nearly an hour before the scheduled 5:30 p.m. start time. They had come to … more
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Nassau County is a week and a half away from Phase Two reopening of its economy, and already County Executive Laura Curran is planning for that eventuality.
State says dentists can reopen; Nassau preps for Phase Two
With the potential Phase Two reopening of Long Island’s economy a week and a half away, Governor Cuomo issued an executive order Sunday allowing dental offices to return to work statewide … more
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