Nassau County dominates Niche’s list of the best 25 places to live in the New York metropolitan area, with 14 of its regions making the cut. Great Neck Gardens emerges as the top contender on the list. Nassau County in New York has been... Read More
Tag: Nassau County (Page 1 of 2)
Highway fatalities are dropping all over the world—but not in the United States. And Nassau and Suffolk, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), are two of the deadliest counties for traffic fatalities in... Read More
New year, new area code. After more than 70 years, 516 will no longer be Nassau County’s only assigned area code. Instead, the North American Numbering Plan Administrator told Newsday on Friday that phone service carriers can... Read More
The Nassau HUB is being considered as the site for a new casino. The state is in the process of opening applications to build three new casinos in the downstate area. Las Vegas Sands, one of the largest gambling companies in the world, is... Read More
A major food collection event is scheduled on Long Island to help feed families this holiday season. On Nov. 23, the Nassau County End Hunger Celebration will take place. It’s a collaboration between Long Island Cares, Island Harvest, and... Read More
The study divided the total amount of money refunded by the IRS by the number of refunds given out to residents in each county. Approximately 75% of taxpayers in the U.S. receive a tax refund, and a recent study found the places where those tax... Read More
A popular supermarket with locations in both Nassau and Suffolk has been named as Long Island’s best, according to a poll of area residents. Each year, the Bethpage Best of LI polls Long Islanders to lay down a roadmap “to the best,... Read More
Both Nassau and Suffolk counties were upgraded to a “high” COVID-19 community spread level, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Because of the designation, the CDC recommends precautions to Nassau and Suffolk... Read More
A program that would have given a one-time $375 payment to thousands of Nassau County residents struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic is now coming to an end. Many residents said they did not know about the Household Assistance Program (HAP).... Read More
From Nassau to Suffolk County, law enforcement agencies across Long Island are cracking down on illegal license plates. “They’re coming from out of state,” said Gerard Hardy, Chief of Patrol with the Suffolk County Police... Read More
The New York State Public Service Commission has announced that business and wireless customers within the existing 516 Nassau County area code region should begin to prepare for the introduction of the new 363 area code. To meet the increasing... Read More
While the new Nassau County Executive has signed an order allowing schools to drop masking policies, some of the most outspoken districts are resisting change in fear of retaliation. In Massapequa, some parents have been rallying for months to... Read More
Nassau County will distribute 20,000 free Covid-19 at-home test kits during a drive-thru event at Mitchell Field in Uniondale on Thursday. The county has also partnered with Northwell Health to offer Covid-19 PCR testing at Christopher Morley Park... Read More
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide, Long Island’s seven-day positivity rate is now 2.73% and up 2.5% since Monday. There were 805 recorded COVID-19 cases in Nassau and Suffolk Wednesday. The average number of daily infections... Read More
The Household Assistance Program will provide a direct one-time payment of $375 to up to 400,000 Nassau County homeowners and renters. These direct payments will not only help those who continue to struggle, but also provide a meaningful boost to... Read More