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Town of Hempstead officials unveiled the new mobile vet surgical suite on March 24 outside the animal shelter in Wantagh.

In its continuing mission to reduce the unwanted dog and cat population, the Town of Hempstead has introduced its new mobile surgical van, which will be used to perform spaying and neutering procedures in different communities. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/1/15

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, right, helped Margaret Tardibuono, of Levittown, affix a new “Do Not Knock” decal to her front door last week following the announcement of a new law targeting solicitors.

Town weighs 'Do Not Knock' law

The Town of Hempstead next week will consider a law that would implement a “Do Not Knock” policy to protect homeowners, while raising fines for solicitors who don’t register with the town. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 3/17/15

Rita Kestenbaum and Steve Rhoads are vying to represent the 19th Legislative District, which includes Wantagh and Seaford.

Legislative candidates make their cases

The vote to seat a new legislator in the 19th District is less than three weeks away, and candidates Rita Kestenbaum and Steve Rhoads have been out making their cases to voters. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/18/15

The Hempstead town board is considering legislation that would require all cats and dogs coming into the animal shelter in Wantagh be spayed or neutered.

Bill aims to reduce animal population

Bob Barker always reminded viewers of “The Price is Right” to help control the animal population by having their pets spayed or neutered. The Town of Hempstead is expected to soon adopt that policy. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/17/14

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, joined by other town officials and some seasonal characters, announced the start of the Home for the Holidays pet adoption program at the home of Ed and Laura Ra.

Town seeks loving homes for pets

Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray cited famed singer Perry Como when announcing the start of a free pet adoption program at the town’s animal shelter: “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/26/14

PSEG and elected officials celebrated the opening of the utility’s new customer service center on Merrick Road in Seaford last week.

PSEG brings personal service to Seaford

Since taking over the operation of Long Island’s electrical grid at the beginning of the year, PSEG officials have said that customer service would be a top priority. Residents of the South Shore will be able to experience that service right in Seaford. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/8/14

Hempstead animal shelter activists speak up

A pair of animal rights activists, who have long called for reforms at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh, spoke up at a recent board meeting with concerns about the future of the facility. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/1/14

At a Press conference on Sept. 16 promoting pet adoptions, Mike Timka, owner of Fun Stuff Toys in Seaford, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Animal Shelter Director Mike Pastore showed off Bill Blasso who is up for adoption.

Town of Hempstead pushes pet adoptions

Pictures of pets in need of a good home are coming to a store near you. The Town of Hempstead has launched a new initiative, “Downtown Dogs (and Cats),” to increase adoptions at its animal shelter in Wantagh. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/24/14

Herald Editor Andrew Hackmack, left, intern Brian Stieglitz, center, and Senior Editor Scott Brinton recently cycled from Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa, to check out New York state’s new 3.6-mile, $3.8 million bicycle path on the Ocean Parkway.

Video: Biking the Ocean Parkway

I had been pedaling for an hour and a half when I stopped cold. The view, quite simply, stunned me. It was 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 22, and I was three-quarters of the way through a bike ride up and down the asphalt path that runs along the Wantagh and Ocean parkways, from Nassau County’s Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Tobay Beach Park, in Massapequa. The entire ride, from Cedar Creek to Tobay Beach and back, was 17.6 miles. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/29/14

Members of the Nassau United Redistricting Coalition demonstrated on the steps of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive Building on Jan. 27.

Coalition pushes redistricting reform

A coalition of nonpartisan groups last week called on the Nassau County Legislature to overhaul its redistricting process, which occurs every decade following the release of census data to account for population shifts. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/4/14

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