What to watch today
Hempstead
Town Board: Hempstead’s town board will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the Nathan L.H. Bennett Pavilion, adjacent to Hempstead Town Hall, where dozens of town animal shelter protesters have been a regular fixture since October. Read Aisha Al-Muslim’s Twitter updates @AishaAlMuslim.
Smithtown
Layoffs: Large numbers of Smithtown teachers are expected to attend a school board meeting at 8 p.m. at Smithtown High School West in response to contract negotiations. In addition, notices were sent to 99 teachers saying their positions might be terminated because of budget cuts. Read Carl MacGowan’s Twitter updates @CarlMacGowan.
Babylon
Dredging: Babylon Town will hold a board meeting at 3:30 p.m. at Town Hall in Lindenhurst where the board is expected to address a possible agreement with Suffolk County to dredge a Lindenhurst canal. Read Denise M. Bonilla’s Twitter updates @denisebonilla.
Memorial Day 2026: NewsdayTV honors those we've lost A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son's sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day.
Memorial Day 2026: NewsdayTV honors those we've lost A brave young patriot receives a burial 83 years after being lost in war. Volunteers restore a Revolutionary War cemetery. A Gold Star mom makes it her mission to honor her son's sacrifice. NewsdayTV's Virginia Huie shares three stories in honor of Memorial Day.
