Hempstead, NY News & Events

Check out Hempstead restaurants, events, weather, high school sports and more Nassau County news.

Floral Park's Christina Vargas strikes twice in non-league win

Floral Park graduated 16 players last season and after a slow start, the Knights are rolling with the playoffs nearing.

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LI auto dealer settles sexual harassment lawsuit for $175G

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Photos: Floral Park vs. CSH

Only in NewsdayThe FCC could cut millions of dollars in subsidies to LI schools

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Sweet memories: Remembering LI's bakery thrift stores

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, October 13

Online: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Oct15

Adria M. Gerber, PsyD will discuss Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including diagnosis, evidence-based treatment approaches and available support for individuals with neuro-developmental conditions, register for a Zoom link

Where

North Shore Public Library

250 Rte. 25A

Shoreham, NY

Phone

516-929-4488

Price

free

Website

hempsteadlibrary.info

Murder at the Charity Ball

Oct15

Comedy murder mystery dinner theater, limited seating, price includes dinner and show (tax and tip not included), register

Where

Palmer's American Grille

123 Hempstead Tpke.

Farmingdale, NY

Phone

516-420-0609

Price

$65

Website

killingkompany.com

Lecture: Haunted Hotels of the Catskills

Oct16

Where

Elmont Memorial Library

700 Hempstead Tpke.

Elmont, NY

Phone

516-354-5280 X226

Price

free

Website

elmontlibrary.org

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Explore LI, NYC indie bookstores at new book crawl events

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Nassau girls tennis finals postponed to Saturday

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Walk focuses on cancer awareness among South Asians on LI

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Photos: Nassau Conference III football — Division at Mineola

Tuesday, October 13

Only in Newsday7 best things we ate on Long Island last month

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Only in Newsday'Healthy' chain eatery closes on LI

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NYC celeb magnet to partner with LI Italian eatery

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Photos: CHSFL football — Kellenberg at St. John the Baptist

Photos: Nassau Conference II football — Bellmore JFK at Valley Stream Central

Photos: Nassau Conference I football — Oceanside at Massapequa

Ryan Finkelstein's 42-yard field goal helps nail down Bellmore JFK win

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Photos: Nassau Conference III football — South Side at Bethpage

Balanced offensive effort leads Kellenberg football over SJB

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Massapequa football 'D'ominant with a capital D

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South Side's Jackson Sparer makes sealing INT on his lone defensive play in battle of unbeatens

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Chris Ruggia throws five TD passes for Division in win over Mineola

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3 state routes in Nassau to see overnight closures

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LI woman charged with DWI under Leandra's Law

West Babylon construction worker killed in incident near Roosevelt Field mall

Health leaders urge flu shots, but fewer are getting them

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Hempstead Village adds police cars, pledges enforcement in push for traffic safety

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Romanian nationals charged in LI gold necklace scam

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House fires displace residents, dogs killed

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'Things change in life'

More NYers now eligible for free community college tuition

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'It's excessive'

Only in NewsdayPer-pupil costs on LI to hit record high of $42G. Here's why.

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Storied LI high school football coach dies at 99

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Photos: Nassau Conference III football — East Rockaway/West Hempstead at Floral Park

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DeportedMany immigrants who help run LI's East End, including the Hamptons, are a prime target for ICE

Generations of immigrants have built houses, staffed restaurants and tended farms. Fear of deportation has them skipping work and their kids anxious in school.

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