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Is it too late to give Texas back to Mexico?

It’s not that I have anything against Mexico; love the country; love the people. It’s just that I would like to edge the state of Texas over the border and out of America. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/14/10

Bob Barra will step aside after a decade in the state Assembly.

New York State Assemblyman Bob Barra will not seek re-election in 14th Assembly District

After a decade as state assemblyman in the 14th District, Bob Barra, a Republican from Lynbrook, announced May 19 that he will not seek a sixth term. He cited health concerns as the reason for his … more

Mike Russo | 5/26/10

Hundreds of residents came out for the roundtable and seminar

Homeowners, lenders meet on Nassau foreclosures

Nassau County financial and real estate experts tackled the problem of foreclosures at a roundtable discussion last week. The event, held Friday at the Nassau County Executive Building, was designed as both a problem-solving session and a question-and-answer forum for residents, and was part of an effort by the county executive’s office to keep people in their homes. more

Matthew Hampton | 5/26/10

A second lawsuit has been filed against Grand Baldwin Associates L.P., with two Baldwin residents seeking to stop the county’s plans to build a new 1st Precinct in the Rosen Shopping Center on Grand Ave.

Baldwin residents file lawsuit to void Nassau County 1st Precinct lease

Two Baldwin residents have filed the latest lawsuit intended to void the controversial 1st Precinct lease approved by Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) and the Nassau County Legislature late last … more

Mike Russo | 4/22/10

Local leaders and emergency personnel discussed the next big Long Island storm

Are we prepared for the next big storm?

Little more than a month after a storm that ranked among the largest in Long Island’s history, some local legislators gathered at Adelphi University on April 15 to ask, Are we prepared for the next big storm? more

Matthew Hampton | 4/21/10

Legislator Kevan Abrahams greeted members of the head of the Long Island Federation of Labor, L.I. Contractors Association, and Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

Money for Baldwin in Nassau County's $166M capital plan

Local residents will see several revitalization projects unfolding in the near future, as the Nassau County Legislature came to terms on a $166 million Capital Improvement Project Plan last week. … more

4/15/10

Legislators Kevan Abrahams and Judy Jacobs are calling on the state to toughen the law on texting while driving.

Legislator Kevan Abrahams calls for tougher laws on texting and driving

Nassau County legislators Kevan Abrahams (D-Hempstead) and Judy Jacobs (D-Woodbury) are encouraging state lawmakers to toughen the law on texting while driving, a dangerous practice they say needs … more

Mike Russo | 3/31/10

Several community meetings are scheduled for tonight. Discussions will focus on the Coes Neck property cleanup, top left; the 1st Precinct lease, top right; and the Grand Avenue revitalization project.

Busy Tuesday in Baldwin

Four of Baldwin's most important issues will be discussed at community meetings tonight. At a meeting of the Baldwin Chamber of Commerce, Hempstead Senior Councilman Anthony Santino will discuss … more

Mike Russo | 3/16/10

County Executive Ed Mangano is looking to void a controversial lease the county entered into late last year for a new 1st Precinct facility. Mangano maintains that he will secure a better deal that benefits both the police force and Nassau residents.

Mangano seeks to void 1st Precinct lease

County Executive Ed Mangano is seeking a judgment against Grand Baldwin Associates L.P., the company that is leasing two acres of property for the county's new 1st Police Precinct, claiming that the … more

Mike Russo | 3/10/10

Wet snow and high winds cause limited visibility and dangerous driving conditions. The Town of Hempstead declared a snow emergency.

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Murray declares snow emergency

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray declared a snow emergency. "Our town is continuing its proactive practice of having deployed salt spreaders on the road at the first … more

2/26/10

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