Monthly Archives: August 2014

Elmont Memorial High School to get new elevator, synthetic field and other improvements

  [Via The Island Now] Words of Ralph Ferrie, Ed.D., Superintendent of Sewhanaka School District: “As we approach the upcoming school year, we will be celebrating the 86th year of instruction in the Sewanhaka Central High School District.  Before our students arrive in September, our professional staff will return on August 27th and 28th forContinueContinue reading “Elmont Memorial High School to get new elevator, synthetic field and other improvements”

Rip up your tickets: $2.4 million in speed violations will be refunded back to residents

  [Via Newsday] Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano has dismissed $2.4 million in speed camera tickets issued over the past month, amid outrage from Nassau residents who received thousands of tickets from cameras at six school locations. Mangano said cameras at five locations malfunctioned, spitting out tickets on days when school was not in session.ContinueContinue reading “Rip up your tickets: $2.4 million in speed violations will be refunded back to residents”

Free Movie Thursdays 8/21: Percy Jackson, Sea of Monsters

Tonight marks the second to last week of the 2014 Free Outdoor Movie series at Eisenhower Park. The weekly event started back in July and will close out with exciting movies such as “Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters” (PG, 114 min.) and on August 28th, “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” (PG, 114 min.). Each film isContinueContinue reading “Free Movie Thursdays 8/21: Percy Jackson, Sea of Monsters”

Elmont with one of the highest percentages of Haitian ancestry, research shows

In a recent Facebook post we highlighted diversity within the Elmont community. Among the many countries represented here in this multicultural hamlet, the Haitian cohort has secured a strong foothold in the Elmont community, which is comparable to some of the highest representations of the ethnic group in the region. According to research, Elmont  specifically hasContinueContinue reading “Elmont with one of the highest percentages of Haitian ancestry, research shows”

5 Brothers Kitchen & Cafe

Food is the great unifier. It’s a friend and a support to all, in times of celebration and hardship or simply on a whim and out of necessity. A good, hearty meal can bring together families, strangers and even turn someone’s entire day around for the better and bring them joy. And the better theContinueContinue reading “5 Brothers Kitchen & Cafe”