Wantagh Herald Citizen

The Wantagh Herald Citizen is an American weekly newspaper that serves Garden City, Wantagh, and Seaford in the U.S. state of New York.[2] It is published on Thursdays. Estimated circulation is 3,081.[1] It is currently edited by Timothy Denton.[3]

Wantagh Herald Citizen
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet, Digital
Owner(s)Richner Communications
PublisherClifford and Stuart Richner
EditorTimothy Denton
Founded1949 (as Southeaster)
LanguageAmerican English
Headquarters2 Endo Boulevard
Garden City, Nassau County, New York 11530
CityGarden City
CountryUnited States
Circulation2952 (as of 2018)[1]
ISSN2469-813X
OCLC number883786393
Websitewww.liherald.com/wantagh/
See also: List of newspapers in New York

It is considered a paper of public record by Nassau County clerk's office.[4]

History

Founded as the Southeaster in 1949,[5] it became the Wantagh Seaford Citizen in 1953.[2] The name was changed in 2014 to the Wantagh Herald Citizen.[6]

G.L. Bricker, an early editor of the Southeaster paper in Wantagh, was sued for a million dollars for libel against the New York Communist Party.[7]

In 1958, Faith and Johannes Laursen purchased the paper, along with Merrick Life, Bellmore Life, and the Freeport-Baldwin Leader.[8] Johannes was for a time the head of the New York Press Association.[9][10] The four papers together comprised L&M Publications, which was later run by the Laursen's children, Linda Toscano and Paul Laursen.[11]

L&M Publications was acquired in 2013 by Richner Communications, and the Wantagh Seaford Citizen was added to Richner's newspaper group, Herald Community Newspapers.[8][11]

Awards

Herald Community Papers received 2nd place in the New York Press Association's 2017 Better Newspapers Contest, in the category of Group or Chain Newspapers.[12] The Wantagh Herald Citizen also received 2nd place in that 2017 contest for Best Small Space Ad.[12]

References
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  2. "About The Wantagh citizen". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018., OCLC 31299460
  3. "Who to contact at Herald Community Newspapers". Herald Community Newspapers. Herald Community Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
  4. "Designated Newspapers". Nassau County, New York. Nassau County Clerk's Office. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018.
  5. "About The Southeaster". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018., OCLC 33005356
  6. "The Wantagh Seaford citizen". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018., OCLC 21814568
  7. "G.L. Bricker dies at 67". Tampa Bay Times. December 4, 1959. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018.
  8. "Richner Communications to acquire L&M Publications". Herald Community Newspapers. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
  9. "Albany Insight". Springville Journal. January 12, 1967. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018.
  10. Nason, Marilyn (September 8, 1969). "Says School Business of Public". The Post-Star. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018.
  11. Incantalupo, Tom (July 12, 2013). "Richner Communications to acquire L&M Publications". Newsday. Archived from the original on October 12, 2018.
  12. "New York Press Association 2017 Better Newspapers Contest" (PDF). New York Press Association. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 9, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
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