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Town of Hempstead Councilman Tom Muscarella’s dog, Junior, left, played with a Valley Stream resident’s dog, Kylo, at the grand opening of the Baldwin Harbor Town Park dog run on Jan. 15.

Dog owners and their furry friends attended the grand opening of a dog run in Baldwin Harbor Town Park on Jan. 15. Town of Hempstead officials gathered in the park, at 3232 Grand Ave., to make … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/21/21

We can’t overlook the hardships of our L.I. neighbors

When I first came to the Herald in January to cover Long Beach, I took in what most others see — the fine beaches, the beautiful boardwalk, the tony restaurants on Park Avenue and the cool, funky bars on the West End. But the coronavirus peeled back the layers fast . . . more

By James Bernstein | 12/10/20

The once popular Oakwood Beach Club went up for auction on Oct. 14 but was not sold. Now community members are pursuing a plan to potentially turn the site into a park.

Baldwinites push for a park at Oakwood

Community members are pursuing a plan to potentially transform the former site of the Oakwood Beach Club, in Baldwin Harbor, into a green space for the community. The property, at 8 Milburn Ave., … more

By Bridget Downes | 11/27/20

The large fiberglass golf ball that used to sit atop the ticket booth at Nunley’s Amusement Park in Baldwin decades ago was found at Obnoxious Antiques in New Jersey.

Nunley’s golf ball to return to Baldwin

The long-lost golf ball that, decades ago, sat atop the ticket booth near the miniature golf course at Nunley’s Amusement Park, on Sunrise Highway in Baldwin, is returning home. The … more

By Bridget Downes | 11/5/20

Clockwise from top right: Moderator Skye Ostreicher; John S. Madigan, senior vice president and director of Emerging Corporates-Long Island, Citi Commercial Bank; Michael Maturo, president of RXR Realty; Tom Pistore, president of commercial operations for UBS Arena at Belmont Park; Kyle Strober, executive director at Association for a Better Long Island; Harry Coghlan, CEO and executive director of Nassau County Industrial Development Agency; and Sophia A. Perna-Plank, associate at Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, discussed economic development on Long Island during a Herald Inside LI webinar on Oct. 29.

Herald Inside LI focuses on economic development

Panelists from several different sectors involved in commercial real estate offered a positive outlook on Nassau County’s economic development during the latest Herald Inside LI webinar on Oct. 29. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 11/2/20

Baldwin Civic Association President Darien Ward, far left, joined civic association member Sara Hill, Jason Vitale’s widow, Jennifer Vitale, and Baldwin Chamber of Commerce President Erik Mahler at the ceremony to dedicate Vitale Grove on Oct. 22.

New ‘Vitale Grove’ honors late Baldwin community advocate

A new feature was added to Milburn Pond Park last week in honor of an involved community member who died last year. It’s called Vitale Grove. A new bench, surrounded by freshly planted … more

By Bridget Downes | 10/29/20

Parts of the existing bulkhead in Baldwin Harbor Park are deteriorating.

Baldwin's shoreline stabilization project plans are evolving

A construction project to fortify the shoreline near Baldwin Harbor Town Park is expected to move forward in the coming months. Town of Hempstead Engineering Commissioner Doug Tuman said at a … more

By Bridget Downes | 10/29/20

MTA will risk much if it cuts service and hikes fares

Pat Foye, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has said that service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North could be reduced by as much as 50 percent — and bus and subway service by 40 percent — in the coming months if . . . more

By Larry Penner | 10/15/20

Nunley’s Carousel, which could be found in Baldwin from 1940 to 1995, is now housed in the Cradle of Aviation in Garden City. Above, the ride in action in 2019.

Concerns swirl over Nunley’s Carousel

The future of the famed Nunley’s Carousel, which graced Baldwin from 1940 to 1995, is uncertain. Beth Obergh, of Wantagh, the woman who has been cleaning, maintaining and operating the … more

By Bridget Downes | 9/24/20

Dozens of local residents and animal rights activists gathered in Milburn Pond Park in Baldwin on Sept. 9 for a vigil to pay tribute to the 86 Canada geese that were removed by a federal agency, in error, in June and later killed.

USDA: 86 geese killed at Baldwin park by accident

Dozens of local residents and animal rights activists have denounced the recent removal by a federal agency of 86 Canada geese from Milburn Pond Park in … more

By Bridget Downes | 9/17/20

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