On October 24, 2026, close to two hundred neighbors, families and friends filled the Hofstra University Student Center to honor the people who hold Uniondale together. It was the fortieth year of the John J. Byrne Community Center.

Thank you to everyone who bought a seat, took a table, placed a journal ad, sponsored the evening or gave their time. You filled the room.

WATCH THE FILM. The whole evening, ten minutes, at byrncenter.org/watch

THE WORK CONTINUES. Phase one is the first of the multi-sport fields at 925 Jerusalem Avenue, where hundreds of Uniondale children play every week. You can support the Center’s youth, wellness and literacy programs and the transformation of those fields at byrncenter.org/pledge

Uniondale Neighborhood Center, Inc., dba the John J. Byrne Community Center. A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

2026 Heroes in the Community Starlight Gala

October 24, 2026 at Hofstra University. Thank you to everyone who filled the room.

Team Members