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Speaking at the Baldwin Long Island Rail Road station Tuesday, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, at lectern, listed the projects that New York state plans to invest in to revitalize Baldwin. She was joined by, from left, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, State Sen. John Brooks, Kevin Law, the former executive director of the Long Island Association, and Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé.

State approves downtown revitalization projects for Baldwin

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, alongside state and Hempstead officials in the lobby of the Baldwin LIRR Station, announced the approval Tuesday of seven of 12 projects for the Downtown Revitalization … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 5/12/21

Freeport residents Ynes Castillo and Francesco Caba received their first Pfizer-BioNTech shots April 21 at the Vaxmobile run by the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital.

Vaxmobile pays visit to Baldwin

The Vaxmobile, the first mobile Covid-19 vaccination unit in the state, run by the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, stopped by the … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/29/21

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd last week.

Baldwin residents react to Chauvin guilty verdict

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on April 20 for murdering George Floyd last year. The trial, which began March 29, left people around the country waiting for the … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/29/21

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky led a press conference Wednesday urging the state Department of Health to allow 100 percent capacity when beaches officially reopen.

Will the crowds return?

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and other state and local officials on Wednesday called on the state Department of Health to allow beaches across the state to open at 100 percent capacity this … more

By James Bernstein | 4/29/21

County Executive Laura Curran attended the walk and gave Baldwinite Angela Lucas, the founder and president of the Hangout One Happy Place, a citation.

Hundreds walk for autism in Baldwin Harbor Town Park

The sun shone brightly through the clouds last Sunday as hundreds of parents and their children with autism joined local residents in Baldwin Harbor Town Park for the Hangout One Happy Place Autism … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/22/21

Baldwin High School students Cassandra Roger and Jayland Coward walked in Baldwin park and shared their thoughts about the Covid-19 vaccines.

As spring returns, locals reflect on pandemic in Baldwin Park

It’s been a difficult year. For much of it, many people have been stuck inside, awaiting the end of the coronavirus pandemic, which, to … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/15/21

Baldwinites had mixed reactions to the legalization of recreational marijuana use in New York state.

Baldwinites react to New York state marijuana legalization

On March 31, New York state legalized recreational marijuana use — an effort years in the making — while setting regulations for a new industry and its taxation. Spanning 128 pages, … more

By Nicole Alcindor and Peter Belfiore | 4/8/21

The new UBS Arena will feature new technology and protocols to protect patrons from the coronavirus.

Ensuring health safety at the new UBS Arena

A team of health professionals and engineers have spent the last year reviewing more than 250 strategies to keep patrons safe at the new US Arena when it opens in the fall, and are now ready to … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

Saint Christopher’s School in Baldwin will close for good in June.

St. Christopher School in Baldwin set to close for good

Citing financial struggles caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, church officials announced last week that St. Christopher’s School, a Catholic parochial school in Baldwin, would close at the end of … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/3/21

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, far left, honored Billy Mohr, second from right, and Patrick Erickson with a village proclamation for helping rescue motorists trapped in an overturned car in Baldwin.

South Side High School juniors lauded for heroism

Local elected officials and residents recently gathered to celebrate the heroism of two young men, Billy Mohr and Patrick Erickson, after the pair helped save motorists trapped in an overturned car … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/1/21

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