Nassau Illustrated News

11/20/2025

Westbury Arts held its 12th annual fall gala – Starstruck – on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Westbury Manor. Starstruck was truly a “Gala to Remember” as the Golden Age of Hollywood theme resonated throughout the evening, according to the organization’s president, Tiffany Blair.

Westbury Arts held its 12th annual fall gala - Starstruck - on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Westbury Manor. Starstruck was truly a "Gala to Remember" as the Golden

11/14/2025

The Carle Place American Legion Post 1718 hosted a Veterans Day service on Tuesday, Nov. 11, honoring people who have served in the U.S. military.

11/13/2025

Westbury will keep a longstanding auto repair shop and get a new stop sign, the village’s board determined on Thursday night.

11/11/2025

The two main topics of the Carle Place School District Board of Education's hour-long meeting were an update on the implementation of the Diane Sweeney student-centered coaching method for teachers and work-based learning internships for high school seniors.

Members of the Carle Place School District Board of Education met on the evening of Thursday, Nov. 6, to discuss programming for students and teachers. The

11/11/2025

Soar N Bounce is set to open a trampoline park in Westbury at the 55,000 square-foot former home of Century 21.

Soar N Bounce locations include trampolines, basketball, zip lines, a rock-climbing wall and arcade games, and have spaces for birthday parties and other forms of family-friendly entertainment.

Soar N Bounce is set to open a trampoline park in Westbury at the 55,000 square-foot former home of Century 21.

11/10/2025

Two days after Tuesday’s district-wide remote instruction day, the Herricks Board of Education meeting sparked comments from frustrated parents who described the experience as less than satisfactory, particularly for those who work from home and have younger children.

The district held the remote instruction day as a practice exercise to test its ability to shift to online learning if in-person classes were ever disrupted, Superintendent Tony Sinanis said.

Two days after Tuesday’s district-wide remote instruction day, the Nov. 6 Herricks Board of Education meeting sparked comments from frustrated parents who

08/05/2025

The Carle Place School District’s Board of Education met to discuss its cellphone policy, which will be enacted before the start of the school year.

The Carle Place School District's Board of Education met to discuss its cellphone policy, which will be enacted before the start of the school year.

08/01/2025

A Fordham graduate taking the New York State Bar exam went into cardiac arrest at Hofstra University, and according to witnesses who posted online, the proctor in the room did not stop the exam.

A Fordham graduate taking the New York State Bar exam went into cardiac arrest at Hofstra University, and according to witnesses who posted online, the

07/30/2025

The St. Brigid Catholic Church in Westbury held a Pilgrimage of Hope Walk on Sunday, July 20, as members of the congregation marched through the streets to stand together against fear.

Father John Sureau was one of the people who helped put everything together. He said there are many issues causing hopelessness and despair, with immigration concerns a main cause.

The St. Brigid Catholic Church in Westbury held a Pilgrimage of Hope Walk on Sunday, July 20, as members of the congregation marched through the streets to

07/30/2025

U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen said she has requested a meeting with new Federal Aviation Administration official Bryan Bedford to address the “serious impact of aviation noise” on the south shore residents she represents.

U.S. Rep. Laura Gillen, who represents them in Congress, is trying to do something about it.

07/28/2025

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Thursday, July 24, that the Long Island Rail Road had its busiest seven-day period since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The MTA reported that the LIRR broke its post-pandemic record for riders in a single day with 295,419 passengers on Tuesday, July 22. That record was then broken one day later with 298,419 passengers on Wednesday, July 23.

The MTA reported that the LIRR broke its post-pandemic record for riders in a single day with 295,419 passengers on Tuesday, July 22. That record was then

07/25/2025

A lawyer representing the family of Keith McAllister, a Hempstead man who died after being sucked into an MRI machine in Westbury, said on Tuesday, July 22, his death was “preventable.”

A lawyer representing the family of Keith McAllister, a Hempstead man who died after being sucked into an MRI machine in Westbury, said on Tuesday, July 22,