Kids & Family

July 16: Arson Arrest, Laughs at the Library, Nassau Hub

A look at what's happening around the East Meadow area.

  1. A Levittown man was arrested after he allegedly set a fire in the emergency room at (NUMC) Friday morning, police said. Click for more on that story.
  2. In a carefully worded statement, this week, the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association gave cautious support to the use of non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) as a way to reduce sugar intake in an attempt to facilitate weight control. Click for more.
  3. Head on down to the at 1 p.m. today for . This event is free. For more information, please call the library.
  4. After attracting a 100 percent privately-financed Expo Center to Mitchel Field, Nassau County launched on Sunday a sustainable economic development and job creation plan for Nassau's Hub. are the details.
  5. Are you connected on Facebook and Twitter? Don't forget to like East Meadow Patch on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.


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