By Anthony Favilla Marc Andrew Soto is a community leader and director of Liga de Justicia, a Brentwood-based nonprofit organization. Many of the group’s efforts
By Kyanna Wiggins An ad hoc group of activists on Tuesday confronted the Village of Hempstead Board of Trustees during a packed public meeting at
By Camryn Bowden Artificial intelligence is a rapidly developing tool in many areas. Economically, it’s the focus of most high-tech companies. Culturally, it’s a major
By Christina Arlotta A wash of blue and purple lights spilled across Eisenhower Park as visitors stepped onto the path where glowing flowers rose from
By Lindsey Lolkema The start of the 2025-26 academic year kicked off with a new policy for many K-12 school districts across the country: a
By Emma Prashad At 8 a.m. on Nov. 4, Chelsea Vasquez, 20, a Home Depot employee in Elmont, looked out the window of her home
By Kyle Denson Glistening trees and brightly lit garland draped over escalators guide customers through a joyful transformation that only occurs for a few months
By Mateo Cardace Purple and teal are colors that may not seem like much on their own, but together they become powerful, carrying a message
By Alexa D’AmatoShortly after the death of Hempstead resident Santos Edilberto Banegas Reyes at the Nassau County Correctional Center in East Meadow, protesters gathered in
By Conner Keough Nick Stahlman was recently stationed outside the Hempstead Transit Center in Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling’s mobile recovery unit. Stahlman, a former
By Christina Arlotta Candlelight danced across the stone walls of Mac Con Midhe Castle in Medford, in Suffolk County, as soft strains of medieval music
By Camryn Bowden The fall season brings changing leaves, colder temperatures and for Long Islanders: the salty, sweet delicious taste of oysters. For the second
