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Baldwinites speak out against Sunrise auto lot by LIRR
As efforts to redevelop Baldwin’s downtown progress, residents and Baldwin Civic Association members are calling on the Town of Hempstead’s Zoning Board of Appeals to revoke a variance allowing …
NCPD officers answer the public’s questions
Residents worried about drag racing, helicopters
Nassau County 1st Precinct police officers fielded questions from the public and offered holiday safety tips at a community forum at the Baldwin Public Library on Dec. 3. Inspector Mark Vitelli, …
Delta Sigma Theta means business
Small Business Crawl patronizes Baldwin shops
A small crowd clad in red and white filled Swirl Bliss, a frozen yogurt shop in Baldwin, last weekend on what is known nationally as Small Business Saturday. They wore the colors of the Nassau …
New York American Water to be sold for $608M
Ratepayers, lawmakers question the sale
American Water Works Co. announced in a Nov. 20 press release that it would sell its New York operation to Liberty Utilities for $608 million cash. The deal follows years-long criticism from Nassau …
Residents share revitalization project ideas
Locals call for community center in Baldwin
More than a hundred people turned out for the second meeting of the Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative at Baldwin High School on Nov. 20, when state representatives and consultants heard …
Baldwin sanitation workers clean up 23 instances of graffiti
Within the past few weeks, Baldwin sanitation workers teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce to remove 23 instances of graffiti and vandalism around Baldwin, South Hempstead and Roosevelt. To …
Fearful passenger jumps from car of alleged drunk driver
A woman in fear for her life jumped out of a car operated by an alleged drunk driver who slammed into a string of parked cars in Baldwin early Sunday. Nassau County police arrested the driver, …
Baldwin school officials seek input on school upgrades
The Baldwin School District is seeking feedback from the public about proposed renovations at the high school, middle school and elementary schools before a bond vote in the spring. Based on …
‘A staple in the neighborhood’
John Kanaras was only a year old when his father opened a diner on the corner of Sunrise Highway and Central Avenue in Baldwin in 1964. His dad, Peter Kanaras, and his two partners, Tommy …
Baldwin man pleads guilty after crash that killed Merrick minister
A Baldwin man pleaded guilty on Nov. 15 to driving while high on drugs and causing a crash that killed a Merrick minister in April, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced.
Neighbors
Ringing in the holiday season
Dozens of people rang in the holiday season last Sunday at the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Christmas Tree Lighting celebration. Children enjoyed pony rides, snacks and visits with Santa Claus …
Neighbors
Brookside hosts first Turkey Trot to benefit food pantries
Brookside Elementary School hosted its first Turkey Trot, where students ran around the field passing a rubber chicken like a baton to their classmates. And the children were racing for a cause. …
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American museum of natural history presents: the butterfly conservatory
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Open tai chi class-forever tai chi!
Tai Chi Class-all levels! Tai Chi and Qigong (deep breathing) have been proven to improve flexibility, reduce stress, lower blood pressure and increase stamina. Join us every Wednesday and Saturday to learn traditional Tai Chi and …