Town Announces Battery Storage Moratorium Public Hearing
The Town of North Hempstead board has voted yes to Supervisor Jennifer DeSena’s proposal to hold a public hearing to consider a year-long moratorium on battery energy storage systems (BESS)…
Day: July 10, 2024
New Hyde Park Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Social
The Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce hosted its June meeting at Uncle Bacala’s. The restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and seafood. The chamber hosted its event in the…
John’s Crazy Socks Announces Fourth Annual Contest
John’s Crazy Socks, the world’s largest sock store, has announced they will be accepting entries for their fourth annual sock design contest. The first-place winner will have their sock design…
Passage Of Bill Reauthorizing LI Sound Restoration Programs
Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) has hailed the bipartisan passage of H.R. 5441, a bill that reauthorizes Long Island Sound Programs until 2028. The bipartisan bill, passed…
Town Approves $32 Million Bond For New Port Washington Police District Headquarters
The Port Washington Police District’s (PWPD) bond request for its new headquarters was approved by the Town of North Hempstead board on Tuesday, July 2. The current PWPD headquarters, located…
Garden City And Hempstead Residents Join Girl Scouts Leadership
By Erica Schwartz Garden City resident Susan McDonald and Hempstead residents Angela Stanley and Katrina Rochelle Sims, Ph.D. have been nominated to the Girl Scouts of Nassau County board of…
Elementary Students Raise Over $600
Mineola School District is proud to recognize the Meadow Drive School kindergarten and second-grade students for collectively fundraising over $600 dollars to donate. The kindergarten class raised $460 to donate…
Port Washington Calendar For July 17 to July 24
Thursday, July 18 Port Promenade 5 p.m.-10 p.m. (Main Street, Port Washington) Main Street, Port Washington becomes a car-free zone. The ultimate Port Washington Block Party packed with family fun,…
Thomaston Mayor Elected Second Vice President Of Nassau County Village Officials Association
At the Nassau County Village Officials Association’s (NCVOA) annual meeting on June 27, the NCVOA elected Village of Thomaston Mayor Steven Weinberg as the Second Vice President for 2024-2025.The NCVOA…
Op-Ed: Hempstead’s Drinking Water Must Not Be a Political Football
By Siela A. Bynoe In government, our commitment to serve the public must transcend the political fray. In the case of Hempstead Village’s ongoing drinking water contamination crisis, the Blakeman…