As Charles Wang and the Lighthouse Development Group tried to prove, silence can be deafening. Wang wanted the Town of Hempstead to give him an answer — yes or no. It appeared that the town carried the keys to his development dreams.
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2/18/10
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Last Friday, I saw the flashing lights of a police car shining into our living room window. I looked out and saw a police officer and two other men who had gotten out of their cars, all trying to entice a large and frightened dog. I suspect they were trying to read his collar, which told us that he belonged to someone and could be far away from home.
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Mike Malloy
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1/20/10
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A group of Town of Hempstead residents is organizing a petition drive in the hope of repealing recent pay raises for Town Supervisor Kate Murray, a Republican from Levittown, Town Clerk Mark Bonilla, a Republican from Bellmore, and Town Board trustees.
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Sari Zeidler
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1/12/10
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There are big-picture issues that the town of Hempsteand and Nassau County will have to tackle together. Foremost among them is the Lighthouse project, a sweeping proposal to transform 150 acres surrounding the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale from the barren asphalt of a parking lot to a residential and commercial zone.
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1/7/10
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Nearly a year after announcing that the Basser Kaufman and Engel Burman Group had dropped plans to undertake a massive urban renewal project in downtown Baldwin, Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony …
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Mike Russo
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12/24/09
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The Rev. Jose Pichardo, the founding pastor of the Blessing House Christian Church in Baldwin, was presented with the 2009 Hispanic Heritage Award at the Town of Hempstead's annual celebration of …
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11/25/09
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Republicans retook the Nassau County Legislature on Tuesday, even as Democratic incumbent Legislator Joe Scannell, whose 5th District seat was widely considered to be vulnerable, defeated challenger Chris Browne in a close race.
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Judy Rattner and Mike Russo
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11/4/09
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The Herald endorses Tom Suozzi for county executive, Kathleen Rice for county district attorney and Kate Murray for Hempstead Town supervisor.
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10/29/09
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The following are summaries of county and town races as previously reported in the Herald.
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Herald Staff
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10/29/09
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In the race for Town of Hempstead clerk, the choice is clear: Republican incumbent Mark Bonilla of Bellmore.
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10/22/09
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