By Emma Prashad A routine Sewanhaka Central High School District Board of Education meeting grew tense recently when a parent voiced concerns about Pride and
By Abby Gibson Walkers were greeted by a salty breeze and warm sunshine at the 10th annual Brower Walk at Jones Beach, with each step
By Angel Ravelo The sound of music, movement and celebration filled the Church of St. Luke in the Fields in Manhattan as the Hetrick-Martin Institute
By Mashiat Azmi Five unions representing the Long Island Rail Road delayed a strike — originally scheduled for Sept. 18 — to allow further negotiations
By Ava Dela Pena Access to abortion care is a struggle women across the country face on a daily basis. Cuts to Medicaid threaten abortion
By Gabrielle Yanovitz, Antonio Schoenhardt Hofstra University is set to host the first-ever New York Central American Film Festival International over three days in various
New Yorkers and people from across the country spent two days last month assembling an estimated 9 million food packs in 24 cities. Volunteers from
By Hannah Mudry In 2001, 2002 and 2003, Village of Hempstead officials submitted charter proposals to become a city to New York State. Each time,
By Kumba Jagne The Hempstead Village City Charter Commission Advisory Board has, after three years, nearly completed the city charter draft that will lead Hempstead
By Christina Arlotta Part 2 of Stories of Belonging series. Cecilia Martinez was 16 when she left her home in El Salvador to help build a better
By Christina Arlotta One of two stories. “Stories of Belonging/ Historias de Partenencia,” a public art and storytelling exhibit organized by Long Island Jobs with
By Conner Keough In July 2024, representatives from multiple Nassau County school districts, including Hempstead, Uniondale and Westbury, lobbied during a public hearing against the
