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Town of Hempstead Councilman Gary Hudes and Supervisor Kate Murray joined the Sissons family — mother Elizabeth; 9-year-old twins Anthony and Angie (holding the family dog, Bubbles); and Sade, 15, on Aug. 13. Behind them, town Traffic Department workers Walter Paruch, left, and Dan Turner installed one of the four-way stop signs.

A driver on Prospect Avenue approached the intersection with Second Street in the early morning of Aug. 13, and came to a stop at a stop sign that, until just moments earlier, had not been there. Noticing a group of about a dozen onlookers to his right, next to the newly erected sign, he gave them a smile and a thumbs-up before continuing on his way. more

By David Weingrad | 8/19/15

Twins Anthony and Angie Sissons, 9, played behind a 7,000-pound hunk of granite that their parents added to their property, at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Second Street, after a car drove into their home Memorial Day weekend.

Improving safety on Prospect Avenue

A number of car accidents on Prospect Avenue in recent years, including one on Sunday that sent two women to a hospital, has intensified discussion among residents who say that pedestrians are not adequately protected from reckless drivers on the busy road. more

By David Weingrad | 7/29/15

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray and Councilman Gary Hudes helped repair a pothole on Hilda Street in East Meadow on Monday.

On the offense against potholes

Pick a street, any street, and it’s likely to be afflicted with an unwelcome presence that’s causing a major inconvenience, even a safety hazard, for drivers: potholes. more

By David Weingrad | 3/18/15

Adam Lefkowitz, 4, was a fun-loving boy who was connected to the community before he died recently of Degos disease, his mother said.

East Meadow Jewish Center raising funds in honor of Bellmore boys

The East Meadow Jewish Center’s Sisterhood and Young Adult Division is honoring two North Bellmore boys by raising funds for worthy causes, with memories of their short lives in mind. The … more

By Julie Mansmann | 2/18/15

The East Meadow Fire Department hosted a candlelight vigil Wednesday night in Veterans Memorial Town Square to remember all those who died on Sept. 11.

East Meadow remembers Sept. 11

Hundreds gathered in Veterans Memorial Park on Wednesday night to pay tribute to the thousands who died in the Sept. 11 attacks 12 years ago. The candlelight vigil was hosted by the East Meadow Fire Department. more

By David Weingrad | 9/12/13

The East Meadow Fire Department Color Guard marched down Prospect Avenue toward Veterans Memorial Park at the conclusion of Monday’s parade.

East Meadow commemorates Memorial Day

Hundreds in East Meadow honored servicemen and women during the community’s annual Memorial Day parade, led by Grand Marshal Bernard Hein of the Jewish War Veterans Post 709. Residents waved, clapped and cheered as the parade, which also featured the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2736, the American Legion Post 1082, the East Meadow Fire Department, students from the East Meadow and W.T. Clarke High School bands and local Boy and Girl Scout troops marched toward Veterans Memorial Park. more

By Emily J. Cappiello | 5/29/13

The gazebo, located in the Town Square at Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of East Meadow and Prospect Avenues, is considered one of the prized landmarks of the community. The square was designed and built by the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce.

For the good of the community

On the corner of East Meadow and Prospect Avenues sits the East Meadow Town Square, a grassy area highlighted by a gazebo, and laden with park benches, brick pathways, colorful flowers and trimly cut grass. The square sits serenely in the heart of East Meadow, and is an ideal place to sit, relax, and read a book on a warm spring or summer day. more

By David Weingrad | 5/1/13

The Nassau County Firefighters Bag Pipes and Drum Corps and the Challenger Division players led the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association parade as it entered the ball field complex on Merrick Avenue.

Hundreds march in opening day parade

It was perfect parade weather last Saturday, as the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association formally kicked off its spring and summer seasons with its annual march down East Meadow streets. more

By David Weingrad | 5/1/13

LIPA workers were fixing power lines on Prospect Avenue in East Meadow on Thursday afternoon

Power outages approach two-week mark

East Meadow residents Dean and Rob, who preferred not to say their last names, looked on as LIPA trucks fixed electrical wires on Prospect Avenue on Thursday afternoon. more

By David Weingrad | 11/8/12

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