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Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe is ready to take her public service work from Mineola to Albany, announcing her candidacy Wednesday for the State Senate in a race that’s expected to put her head-to-head with Assemblywoman Taylor Darling in the Democratic primary.
Bynoe announces senate run: ‘There is more to be done’
Nassau County Legislator Siela Bynoe has officially announced her run for the State Senate during a campaign rally Wednesday in Westbury. She looks to take over the seat currently held by Kevin … more
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Hempstead resident, Uniondale entrepreneur, and community advocate Marvin Amazan is the power behind Amazan Strategies, a consulting firm.
Marvin Amazan: Combining activism, entrepreneurship, and gratitude
In keeping with the holiday season, Marvin Amazan is grateful. He has come through his growing-up years, living in Hempstead while attending Uniondale schools. He has earned a college degree in … more
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Rep. George Santos was expelled today that included 105 votes by his fellow Republicans.
George Santos expelled from Congress
George Santos has become the first  congressman to be expelled from the U.S. House of Representatives without first being convicted of a felony since the Civil War. more
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Uniondale’s Superintendent Monique Darrisaw-Akil, giving a presentation on Uniondale’s promise and commitment for its students — that it is their job to ensure that every student to walk through those halls is empowered, responsible, resilient, and prepared for not just college, but also leadership, and ultimately a career.
Building bonds beyond the bell
In recent years, the Uniondale school district has undergone many transformations in an attempt to better the student experience and help students not just succeed, but excel — and push them to go … more
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Flanked by active-duty Marines, Olga Brown-Young, fourth from left, and her sister Bimini Brown Hayes, third from left, displayed the honors their father, George T. Brown, received posthumously on Nov. 9 at Hempstead High School: the Congressional Medal of Honor; a framed version of the 2012 statement from President Barack Obama when he awarded the medal to the Montford Point Marines as a group; a U.S. flag sent from Congressman Anthony D’Esposito; and written citations from the National Montford Point Marine Association, Inc., State Senator Kevin Thomas, County Executive Bruce Blakeman, and Deputy Town Executive Dorothy Goosby, who stands second from left in the photo.
George T. Brown receives Congressional medal – and more
For George T. Brown to posthumously receive the rare Congressional Medal of Honor would be enough to make Hempstead proud. But renaming the atrium of Classroom Building A at Hempstead High School … more
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Board members of the American Legion Post 390, the largest veterans' organization in the country, dedicated to advocating for and supporting veterans, service members, and their communities by offering them much-needed resources like access to counseling, free and low-cost healthcare services, access to food pantries and more — located in the Village of Hempstead. From left: Harry Ransom, Mary Burns, Frank Neal
American Legion Post 390 wants to help younger vets
Now that the war in Afghanistan is over, veterans organizations like the American Legion Post 390, are looking to tap into the younger generation of veterans and their needs. From food pantries, … more
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Frankel Mathurin, 41, was inspired to start Frankie’s Elite Transport, his towing firm, by his family: wife Shaquanna James, daughter Callie Grace, and son Frankel Jr.
An inspiring Uniondale entrepreneur
Nicole Burke started the “Voice of Uniondale” broadcasts for WRHU, Radio Hofstra, on Wednesdays at 5 p.m., to tell the world about the great people in her home hamlet. One of her recent … more
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George T. Brown was one of the original group of young Black men who trained to become U.S. Marines at Montford Point, North Carolina during the 1940s. After leaving the military, Brown became an educator. He served as the dean of Hempstead High School, 1970-1990, the first Black dean on Long Island.
George T. Brown to receive posthumous Congressional Medal of Honor
When Hempstead educator and school board trustee Olga Brown-Young saw a program about the Montford Point Marines on television late last January, she realized that her father, George T. Brown, had … more
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A judge has ruled the lease signed by the Las Vegas Sands can continue for now, while an appeals hearing is scheduled.
Sands Coliseum project can move forward for now, after appeal court's stay
Las Vegas Sands can continue to move forward with its plans for a $4 billion commercial redevelopment at  the Nassau Coliseum — at least for now. more
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Kevin Rivera, formerly of Uniondale, saved seven members of a family from a house fire in Syosset on Sept. 10, 2022. His 1-year-old son, Kayden, grabbed his father’s Good Samaritan award at the American Red Cross ceremony on Oct. 26, while award presenter Barry Litwin, CEO of Global Industrial, looked on. Jose Dominguez, CEO of the American Red Cross on Long Island, presented Rivera with a citation sent by U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.
Red Cross recognizes Uniondale's Kevin Rivera, hero who saved 7 in fire
The Uniondale community can take pride in Kevin Rivera. Standing under replicas of a Blue Angels plane and the lunar module at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Oct. 26, the former Uniondale … more
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