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Cornwell Avenue Elementary School third-grade teacher Desiree Karroll was one of 97 teachers in the state to earn national certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Longtime West Hempstead teacher earns national certification

A teacher at Cornwell Avenue Elementary School in West Hempstead for 33 years, Desiree Karroll still hungers for knowledge. Karroll recently became one of 97 teachers in the state to earn national … more

By Nakeem Grant | 1/16/20

Lutheran Counseling Center counselor Forrest Parkinson shared suicide prevention tips during a training session at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in West Hempstead.

Suicide prevention workshop held for parents in West Hempstead

Instructors from the Lutheran Counseling Center in Mineola and parents at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in West Hempstead agreed that the hardest part of addressing suicide is speaking to their … more

By Nakeem Grant | 1/16/20

Nearby things to do this week in Malverne, West Hempstead

Afternoon movie in West Hempstead The West Hempstead Public Library will feature the 2019 film “Downton Abbey” on Sunday, Jan. 19, at 2 p.m. The film follows the continuing story of … more

1/16/20

Last Friday marked three years since Malvernite and NYPD Detective Steven McDonald died at age 59. Police officers, local elected officials and churchgoers gathered at St. Agnes Church in Rockville Centre for a memorial service for McDonald.

Remembering a Malverne hero

Jan. 10 marked three years since Malvernite and NYPD Detective Steven McDonald died at the age of 59. Family members of McDonald, along with members of the Malverne Police Department, the NYPD and … more

1/16/20

U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, at lectern, led the Long Island congressional delegation and many other elected and appointed officials in showing a united front against anti-Semitism on Jan. 3.

Rabbis, elected officials speak out on recent anti-Semitic incidents

There have been 13 anti-Semitic incidents in New York since Dec. 8. On that Sunday, a Queens man verbally abused and physically threatened three Jewish people in the North Lawrence Costco, including … more

By Jeff Bessen and Nakeem Grant | 1/9/20

The West Hempstead Water District received more than $924,000 from the state for infrastructure projects that aim to improve water quality.

West Hempstead Water District receives grant for improvements

The West Hempstead Water District is among several municipalities that will receive state aid for infrastructure projects that aim to improve water quality. West Hempstead has received more than … more

By Nakeem Grant | 1/9/20

West Hempstead native Tyron Glascoe, 28, who has written and recorded his own music for over a decade, hopes to release an R&B album later this year.

West Hempstead native revisits his acting, music career

West Hempstead native Tyron Glascoe had dreamed about becoming a singer since grade school. He got a taste of that dream as a 14-year-old in 2005, when he won a singing competition by performing … more

By Nakeem Grant | 1/9/20

Christina Daly/Herald The Malverne School District’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration will take place at the Howard T. Herber Middle School auditorium on Jan. 16, at 7 p.m.

Malverne School District's MLK honorees announced

Students throughout the Malverne School District will take part in a special celebration in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 16, at 7 p.m., in the Howard T. Herber Middle School … more

1/9/20

Nearby things to do this week in Malverne, West Hempstead

Monday Matinee Movie The Malverne Public Library will feature the 2018 comedy, “Dog Days,” for its Monday Matinee Movie on Monday, Jan. 13, from 2 to 3:45 p.m. The film is a satisfying … more

1/9/20

Former Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen sat down with the Herald last Friday to discuss the highs and lows of her two years as the first Democratic leader of America’s largest township in 112 years.

Laura Gillen: ‘I wouldn’t change a thing’

When Laura Gillen refused to concede in the race for her re-election to the highest seat in the Town of Hempstead, few were surprised. Much like her first term as supervisor, Gillen, a Democrat from … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/9/20

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