Jake's Tavern of East Meadow was welcomed to the neighborhood during a special ribbon cutting ceremony on April 15. Joining owner Joseph Lucente and his staff to mark the occasion was Hempstead Town …
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4/30/10
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County Executive Edward Mangano announced on Tuesday that he is in talks with the Shinnecock Nation about a plan that would include a resort and casino on the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum property.
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Mike Caputo
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4/27/10
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E.M. photographers to appear in town calendar
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Carla Fernandes and Elissa Sheinkin, both of East Meadow, were winners of the 2010 Town of Hempstead Calendar Photo Contest. Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray presented each with a certificate of …
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4/13/10
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Samantha Tino heard a thud as she worked on the computer in her bedroom early Saturday evening. The house shook slightly. Given the torrential downpours and strong winds pummeling …
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Mike Caputo
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3/17/10
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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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As expected, the Hempstead Town Council unanimously approved its plan to devise a "zoning blueprint" for the Nassau Coliseum property.
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Mike Caputo
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2/7/10
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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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Gary Hudes's acceptance speech last week also marked his 10th anniversary in government. Ironically, the local business leader never envisioned a future in government, until he was asked to serve a …
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1/15/10
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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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