West Hempstead, NY News & Events

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

Nassau flag football: Division at Bellmore-Merrick

Scenes from a Nassau flag football game between Division and Bellmore-Merrick.

Alyssa Tinucci leads MacArthur past Glen Cove

Abigail Lahn's late pick-6 leads Division flag football past Bellmore-Merrick

LI Episcopal Diocese elects its new bishop

Only in NewsdayPrince has been gone for 10 years. Do you remember his amazing LI concerts?

Upcoming Events

Saturday, April 18

Book Chat: The Doorman

Apr19

Discussion of the novel "The Doorman" by Chris Pavone, limited space, register

Where

West Hempstead Public Library

500 Hempstead Ave.

West Hempstead, NY

Phone

516-481-6591

Price

free

Website

Mammogram Van

Apr22

Mammogram screenings for women ages 40 and older, register for an appointment

Where

West Hempstead Public Library

500 Hempstead Ave.

West Hempstead, NY

Phone

631-638-4135

Price

free

Website

cancer.stonybrookmedicine.edu/MobileVanCalendar

Senior IDs

Apr22

Nassau County Office of the Aging will create photo ID cards for anyone ages 60 and older, featuring essential information in the event of an emergency, register

Where

West Hempstead Public Library

500 Hempstead Ave.

West Hempstead, NY

Phone

516-481-6591

Price

free

Website

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Saturday, April 18

5 new LI artisanal pizzerias

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Freeport's Stallings goes the distance from LI to NY State boxing HOF

Julia Tabackman helps Syosset top Valley Stream District in flag football

Photos: Valley Stream District vs. Syosset flag football

15-year-old boy shot to death, 2 others injured

Uniondale man charged in attempted kidnapping of boy

Former MacArthur lacrosse star's memory lives on at event

Schaefer helped boost Isles' attendance at UBS Arena this season

Teen had gun near fatal Eisenhower Park shooting, Nassau prosecutors say

First in NewsdayTown settles with mosque, approves expansion in reversal

Secret identities, heavy suits and adoring fans: Inside the world of LI college mascots

'I don't think it gets more scandalous than that'

Generation cue: Why billiards is heating up with millennials

Book it to Adelphi to meet Susan Lucci and more

Northwell's new $6M radiology suite at LIJ to target cancer care

Only in NewsdayEx-Adelphi president pleads guilty to reckless driving, disorderly conduct in LIRR track crash

'We want the facility that we deserve'

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Police officer injured in Southern State Parkway crash

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ICE arrests reached historic high

Only in NewsdayNew Assembly GOP leader was bitten by the politics bug at early age

Only in NewsdayAll-Long Island girls basketball team 2026

Jury convicts gang members for deadly crime spree

Only in NewsdayJohn DeGrace, GOP candidate to run against Rep. Laura Gillen, bows out

Alec Notaro goes 18-for-18 at the faceoff X to propel South Side

Photos: Carey vs. South Side boys lacrosse

Long Islanders' Favorites

Only in NewsdayWhy Isles attendance increased for the first time since UBS Arena opened

Traffic and transportation remains a sore spot, but fans have hope thanks to star rookie Matthew Schaefer.

First in Newsday'Amazing' reunion: Marine Corps dad surprises daughters at school

Where to get the best sushi on LI

Only in NewsdayLI school district, facing $6M shortfall, considers nearly 14% tax levy increase

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15-year-old boy shot to death, 2 others injured

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'It's something I think the community will benefit greatly from'

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