3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (581+ words) For Steve Grogan, the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, began beneath clear blue skies at Lido Golf Club, where he and fellow Lynbrook firefighters could see the Manhattan skyline roughly 20 miles away. Twenty-five years later, Grogan, a 58-year member of the Lynbrook…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (653+ words) For Malverne resident Anisa Mkwanazi-Sessoms, Sept. 11 is not only a day she remembers. It is also the day that changed her family’s life in ways they would not fully understand for years. Mkwanazi-Sessoms was in second grade at Maurice W....

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (607+ words) For Dr. Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg, Sept. 11, 2001, began like any other workday. But as she drove to work, the physician heard reports of the first plane striking the World Trade Center and quickly realized the day would be anything but ordinary....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (133+ words) Herald Community Newspapers Thursday, August 27, 2026 The back-to-school checklist Long Island families actually need From tech that survives a locker to lunches that survive a Tuesday, here's what to knock out before the first bell rings. Disclosure: LI Herald may earn…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (565+ words) The 2026 award was announced on July 27 by the Emergency Nurses Association, or ENA, which selected a record number 126 emergency departments for the honor. LIJ Valley Stream was one of six New York hospitals that made this year’s list. The award…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (567+ words) The Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth is looking to build on lessons from a recent prevention advocacy training that emphasized accurate information, current research and credible communication when discussing substance use with young people. The training, titled “Prevention Advocacy Training:…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (449+ words) The Community League of Garden City South brought residents together for a night of laughter while raising money to support free community events throughout the year. The organization held a comedy fundraiser Aug. 13 at Governor’s Comedy Club in Levittown, giving…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (181+ words) The New York Islanders and New York Blood Center partnered for a blood drive at UBS Arena on Aug. 3, giving Elmont residents and other community members an opportunity to help address a critical shortage in the region’s blood supply. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (306+ words) Mental illness is an epidemic touching most Americans, whether directly or through a loved one. More than one in five adults suffers from mental illness. Even more concerning, one in every seven youth ages 6 to 17 suffers from a mental health…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (430+ words) Long Island innovation has helped solve some of our country’s greatest challenges of the past. America needs our help again in a modern-day challenge, the fight against Alzheimer’s disease. When the United States was plunged into World War II, Long…...