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Online sales tax would aid small businesses
Thanks to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, states are now allowed to mandate the collection of state sales tax on items purchased online from out-of-state retailers. Passing such a measure in New York, with certain stipulations, would benefit small businesses of all types. more
Our future depends on immigrants
When I met Nelson Melgar, the only thing we thought united us was a shared concern for our community. We met by chance at an event at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County . . . more
A number of Elmont residents say that Nassau County police didn’t need to bring ShotSpotter to Elmont. Rather, they say, streets such as Elmont Road need to be addressed by the county. Among the residents is Jamaica Square Civic Association President Claudine Hall, above, who showed a spot on Elmont Road that required attention.
ShotSpotter misses the mark in Elmont
Elmont residents and Nassau County officials alike have said that one bullet fired in the community is one too many. A program recently introduced to deter gun violence, however, has a number of Elmont residents upset about its introduction to their community. more
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elmont’s Simonson Creek is thick with trash. Above, Elmont resident Carl Achille, the president of the Parkhurst Civic Association, with a cart full of garbage sitting near the creek.
Trash-fouled creek has many Parkhurst residents up in arms
Wrappers, beer cans and soda bottles are strewn everywhere. There's a random shopping cart full of metal wheelchair parts and used plastic bags. This is what residents living along a murky, shallow stream that runs parallel to Elmont Road in Elmont's Parkhurst neighborhood see. more
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Parkhurst Civic Association President Carl Achille, left, introduced County Comptroller George Maragos at the second annual Membership Mixer at American Legion Post 1033 in Elmont on Jan. 27.
Combining leadership and community activism
About 30 community members and leaders attended the Parkhurst Civic Association's second annual Membership Mixer on Jan. 27 at Elmont American Legion Post 1033, where they discussed economic development and improving the quality of life in their neighborhood. more
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Inspired by community
Christy McKenna was pushing her son and daughter on the swings during a visit to Franklin Square’s Rath Park in 2008 when she realized how happy she was. more
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South Nassau hospital has the right prescription
It’s been nearly four years since Hurricane Sandy extensively damaged the Long Beach Medical Center and indirectly led to its closure. Its absence still looms large . . . more
New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short
A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more
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Parkhurst Civic Association President Carl Achille, right, with State Senate candidate Adam Haber, called for an increase in the police presence in Elmont and Freeport.
Elmont leaders call for more police presence
Elmont community leaders called for an increase in police presence after at least nine armed robberies of taxi drivers since late 2015, which police believe are part of a pattern. At a press … more
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Parkhurst Civic Association member and rally organizer Tammie Williams pointed to the vacant parking lot adjacent to Huntley Road as she urged others to oppose the Cosmos’ plan for a stadium at the site.
Residents, leaders rally against stadium plan at Belmont Park
About a dozen people blocked Huntley Road on July 16, adjacent to the south parking lot of Belmont Park, to protest a proposal by the New York Cosmos to build a new soccer stadium at the … more
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