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Mary Malloy and Jim Harmon won first place for column and feature story writing, respectively.

The Herald Community Newspapers won two top awards, for Best Column Writing and Best Feature, in the 2010 Suburban Newspapers of America Editorial Contest, the SNA announced March 18. more

By Christine Remsen | 3/23/11 | 1 comment

Thanksgiving meals for those in need

Thanksgiving will have a different feel to it this year for many Long Island residents after Hurricane Sandy devastated thousands of homes in the area more than three weeks ago. more

By Brian Croce | 11/21/12 | 1 comment

The Lynbrook "Tumblers" competed at the State Old Fashioned Drill in Merrick. Fire departments from all over Nassau County will compete in similar events in Rockville Centre on July 25.

Firefighters to participate in County parade, drill

Rockville Centre will be hosting fire departments from across the area for the 2015 Nassau County Parade and Drill Tournament on Saturday, July 25. more

By Alex Costello | 7/22/15 | 1 comment

County Executive Edward Mangano, center, along with representatives from every county department and FEMA, addressed the public earlier today from the county's Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage.

Mangano updates county in aftermath of Sandy

This afternoon, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano held a pres conference to update residents on the state of the county. Speaking from within the Office of Emergency Management in Bethpage, … more

By Alex Costello | 10/30/12 | 1 comment

Is there a Santa Claus?

The above title was that of a letter to the editor appearing in the Sept. 21, 1897 edition of The Sun of New York, written by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. The question inspired the famous … more

Mary Malloy | 12/23/10 | 1 comment

Christian Pena took his nieces Raquel and Rebecca Cabrera out for family night fun.

National Night Out in Valley Stream [Photo gallery]

The Nassau County Police Department hosted its annual National Night Out on Aug. 3. more

8/12/10 | 1 comment

'By the time we got to Woodstock' — it was 41 years later

We finally made it to Woodstock last week — even though we were no longer wearing bell-bottomed jeans, paisley bandanas, or tie-dye T-shirts with bright yellow peace signs or smiley faces. We had a little more around the middle, a little sprinkling of silver among the gold, and we used our GPS system to get there — but we eventually “got ourselves back to the garden.” more

Mary Malloy | 3/20/11 | 1 comment

Traffic lights in Valley Stream are out in many locations because most of the village remains without power.

Power slowly being restored in Valley Stream

A majority of homes and business in Valley Stream remain without power on Friday in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which knocked down trees, power lines and utility poles throughout the community. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/2/12 | 1 comment

Food and drink distribution today

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that the County, FEMA, Island Harvest and the Red Cross began distributing food and drink to thousands of residents impacted by the damage … more

11/2/12 | 1 comment

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray held a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 1 in front of a Levittown home on Rose Lane that was damaged by Hurricane Sandy. Murray, center, was joined by, from left, left, homeowners Lenny and Donna D'Andrea, Councilman Gary Hudes, Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin and Building Department Commissioner John Rottkamp.

Town Supervisor offers relief for homeowners

The Town of Hempstead is one of many local governments that are scrambling to help homeowners in need following the wreckage caused by Hurricane Sandy. more

By David Weingrad | 11/2/12 | 1 comment

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