Jeff Bessen News Today

The 911 emergency system in Nassau County has been restored to being fully operational.

The biggest snowstorm in two years struck Long Island today, which prompted just about every school to close or compel schools to switch to remote learning.

Following the census conducted every 10 years, changes have been made to Nassau County Legislative District boundaries, effective Jan. 1.

Two people are dead and four people were injured, including two children, after a two-vehicle crash in Hempstead at 11:02 p.m. on Dec. 22, Nassau police said.

Two people are dead and four people were injured, including two children, after a two-vehicle crash in Hempstead at 11:02 p.m. on Dec. 22, Nassau police said.

Five people were stabbed to death, another person is critical and two NYPD police officers were slashed before the alleged attacked was shot by police and died in an incident at a multi-family home on Beach 22nd St. in Far Rockaway on Dec. 3.

Carol Berman was a trailblazer.

Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre congregants affixed a small adhesive-attached facsimile of the Israeli flag to blouses, shirts or jackets as they gathered for Shabbos services on Oct. 13, with the Jewish state firmly in their hearts. 

Long Island is expected to get hit with heavy rain and high winds from Tropical Storm Ophelia this weekend.

Get school supplies, have your face painted, see a Cirque Du Jour performance with juggling , comedy and magic and watch a balloon artist at work at the Hewlett-based Kosher Response Back To School Bash school supply giveaway.