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West Hempstead bakery caters Knicks" championship celebration
22+ hour, 22+ min ago (327+ words) Sunday, June 14 was an eventful day for Sydney and Jermaine Perry, co-CEOs of West Hempstead bakery Sydney's Sweets. "Around noon, we got a call from Anthony Totten, a hospitality professional for the Knicks players and the hospitality director for Flyfish…...
Inwood Santa Marina Feast celebrates faith, family and heritage
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (858+ words) For more than a century, generations of Italian American families in Inwood have gathered each summer to honor their patron saint, celebrate their heritage and reconnect with loved ones during the annual Santa Marina Feast. This year's celebration will take…...
Inwood matriarch Annunziata Borriello remembered for family devotion
21+ hour, 20+ min ago (393+ words) Annunziata Borriello passed away peacefully on June 20, 2026, just weeks before her 100th birthday. Born on August 8, 1926, in Torre del Greco, Italy, she lived a remarkable life defined by love, strength, sacrifice, and devotion to her family. Annunziata was a devoted wife,…...
Tranquility Spa celebrates a decade of operation
21+ hour, 32+ min ago (252+ words) Tranquility Spa & Salt Cave had a celebration for its tenth anniversary on June 16. Refreshments were provided to guests, as well as special deals for spa treatments. The Franklin Square spa commemorated its customers in the community. West Hempstead author and…...
Common Grounds concession stand opens at Cedarhurst Park
21+ hour, 19+ min ago (589+ words) A new concession stand has officially opened in Cedarhurst Park, bringing coffee, snacks and a gathering place for residents under a concept its owner says is rooted in community connection. Woodmere resident Esther Miller is behind Common Grounds, the park's…...
West Hempstead recognizes 31 NYS Seal of Biliteracy recipients
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (193+ words) Herald Community Newspapers Friday, June 26, 2026 West Hempstead recognizes 31 NYS Seal of Biliteracy recipients The West Hempstead School District celebrated 31 students who earned the prestigious New York State Seal of Biliteracy during a recognition ceremony held on June 12 at West Hempstead…...
Valley Stream musicians bring American music to Romania concerts
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (161+ words) Herald Community Newspapers Friday, June 26, 2026 Valley Stream musicians bring American music to Romania concerts As Americans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, Valley Stream composer Leonard J. Lehrman and vocalist Helene Williams will be taking that celebration overseas. The co-founders of Court…...
Baldwin students donate mindfulness artwork to Nassau and Suffolk family courts
21+ hour, 18+ min ago (732+ words) That is the goal of Baldwin School District's Mindfulness Through Art program, which celebrated its third annual exhibition on June 5 at Baldwin High School'before'donating'more than 30 student-created works'for permanent display in Nassau and Suffolk family courts.' "There's a lot of uncertainty…...
Book Nook brings Long Island's only Black-owned bookstore to Baldwin
21+ hour, 17+ min ago (492+ words) A new chapter has begun for Baldwin book lovers. Book Nook, Long Island'sonly Black-owned bookstore, opened at 1205 Grand Ave. on May2." "I just thought that this was a great community to be in," Munn said. "I felt that there were a…...
Lynbrook's Delaney Page shines in Gilbert & Sullivan production
23+ hour, 2+ min ago (641+ words) From childhood trips to the former Sunrise Theater to performing on stages across Long Island, Lynbrook native Delaney R. Page has spent much of her life surrounded by music." Now, the longtime member of the Gilbert & Sullivan Light Opera Company of…...