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Published 85 minutes agoPlainview woman pleads guilty to deadly drug-fueled East Meadow crash
A woman pleaded guilty to manslaughter charges for a methamphetamine-fueled August 2025 crash in East Meadow that killed a 55-year-old man and injured two others, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. Cassandra Panetta of Plainview pleaded guilty on Friday,…
Long Island Press
Published September 14East Meadow 15-year-old wins state pageant crown
Arshdeep Kaur, 15, was crowned as the 2026 National American Miss Jr Teen New York, and said she has plans to use the title to encourage young girls to grow their confidence. Kaur is a sophomore at East Meadow High School and said she received the title from NAM’s statewide…
Long Island Press
Published September 11American Lung Association to host fourth annual walk in East Meadow
As lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths across the country, the American Lung Association is expecting hundreds of walkers to participate in its fourth annual LUNG FORCE Walk. The association will hold the walk at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow…
Long Island Press
Published September 07Nassau Health Care Corporation Chair Richard Kessel rights the ship
Richard Kessel has always been known as a “professional nudge,” fighting what he perceives as wrongs and demanding major changes. Kessel, now 76, was recently named chairman of the Nassau Health Care Corporation, the public-benefit corporation that operates the Nassau University…
Long Island Press
Published September 01EPIC Long Island expands to Bethpage, grows its Walls initiative
EPIC Long Island, a member of the EPIC Family of Human Service Agencies, has opened a new facility in Bethpage, expanding its services from its East Meadow location and growing its Program Without Walls initiative. The new facility opened at 15 Grumman Rd. West, and held a grand…