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Hempstead is gearing up for an eventful summer

A year ago, communities were slowly reopening as the state began to lift restrictions imposed during the height of the devastating Covid-19 surge. From the start of the crisis, the Town of Hempstead remained keenly focused on . . . more

By Don Clavin | 6/3/21

Chris Carini wins seat on Hempstead Town Board

Following Erin King Sweeney’s surprise withdrawal from the Town Board race in September, Christopher Carini, a Republican from Seaford, announced his campaign for the 5th Councilmatic District. He … more

By Michael Smollins and Alyssa Seidman | 11/7/19

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen directed Adam Haber, her executive assistant for economic development and government efficiency, to compile a list of all town-owned properties.

Officials: Town owns properties worth $4.85B

The Town of Hempstead owns roughly 750 plots of land, valued around $4.85 billion, according to Adam Haber, the town’s executive assistant for economic development and government efficiency. … more

By Nathaniel Puciato | 10/24/19

One more shameless appointment by town GOP

Town of Hempstead Republicans practically swelled with pride on April 16, after the Town Board unanimously passed a revamped ethics code. more

4/25/19

Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen was awarded a partial victory in a lawsuit against former Supervisor Anthony Santino and the town board in New York State Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Split decision in Gillen’s suit against Santino, Town Board

A State Supreme Court judge on Tuesday issued a split decision in Democratic Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen’s lawsuit against former Supervisor Anthony Santino and the Republican-majority Town Board. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/7/19

Let’s slow down and get legal marijuana right

While state leaders have been slow to provide specifics or act on the likely legalization of recreational marijuana, officials in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County are addressing the matter promptly and properly. On Feb. 26 . . . more

2/14/19

The Hempstead Town Board on Tuesday voted 6-1 to only publish town legal notices and requests for bids in the Suffolk-based Long Island Business News.

Hempstead Town will only publish notices in Suffolk-based LIBN

The Hempstead Town Board on Tuesday voted 6-1 to only publish legal and bid notices in the Suffolk County-based Long Island Business News in 2019. more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/13/18

Franklin Square resident Felix Procacci sparred with members of the Hempstead Town Board at the Nov. 27 meeting, after which the board voted to hire its own financial consultant for $50,000 a year.

Hempstead Town Board hires its own $50K financial consultant

The Republican-controlled Hempstead Town Board on Nov. 27 voted 6-1, with Democratic Supervisor Laura Gillen dissenting, to hire the town’s Republican former comptroller to privately advise board members on budgets and financial issues. more

By Erik Hawkins | 12/6/18

Making the case for Hempstead’s budget

I was elected Town of Hempstead supervisor in 2017 to make our local government more accessible and accountable to residents. Since the first day of my administration . . . more

By Laura Gillen | 10/19/18

Receiver of taxes Don Clavin, a Republican, at lectern, helped the Republican-majority Town Board roll out its own budget countering Supervisor Laura Gillen’s 2019 spending plan at a news conference on Monday. From left were Town Board members Bruce Blakeman, Dorothy Goosby, Ed Ambrosino, Anthony D’Esposito, Dennis Dunne and Erin King Sweeney. Goosby was the lone Democrat among them.

Hempstead Town Board nixes Gillen's proposed budget

On Monday, Hempstead Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, a Democrat, was expected to present her tentative 2019 budget to the Town Board. However, just before Monday’s special meeting began, the other six members of the Republican-controlled board held a news conference, announcing that they had their own spending plan, which they said would lower taxes by 4.2 percent. more

By Erik Hawkins | 10/18/18

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