For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and …
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By Scott Brinton, Alex Costello and Jackie Nash
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12/14/11
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For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and ordinances prohibiting smoking in public venues have been passed as a result. These efforts, officials say, have paid dividends.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/6/11
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Elmont is finally getting the face-lift that it desperately needs, according to many locals residents.
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By Jackie Nash
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11/22/11
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At a meeting last month, representatives of the Shinnecock Indian Nation and Elmont’s Coalition for Sustainable Development produced a conceptual development plan for a casino at Belmont Park, which includes a 400- to 600-room hotel, a gaming facility and entertainment complex with restaurants, a renovated Long Island Rail Road station and a soccer field.
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By Jackie Nash
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8/2/11
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Elmont residents have long sought revitalization of the old Argo Theater, a 2.9-acre property on Hempstead Turnpike and Elmont Road. Thanks to a vote last Tuesday by the Hempstead Town Board — including Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, Councilman Ed Ambrosino and Councilman James Darcy — it looks like that plan is finally coming to fruition.
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By Jackie Nash
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7/18/11
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The Hempstead Town Board voted today to designate New York-based developer RD Management LLC for the development of the old Argo Theater site, at 485 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont.
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By Jackie Nash
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7/12/11
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In addition to the county’s plans for redeveloping Nassau Colisuem, Mangano announced in May that he would be teaming with Sens. Dean Skelos (R-NY) and Jack Martins (R-Elmont) to pursue a gaming casino at Belmont Park, developed by the Shinnecock Indian Nation. Once approved by federal and state officials, Mangano said, he believes the casino will create thousands of additional local jobs.
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By Jackie Nash
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6/7/11
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The Coalition for Sustainable Development was established nearly six years ago by residents of Elmont and surrounding communities. Church groups, Parent-Teacher Associations, youth groups and other organizations in the community came together with a common goal of revitalizing Elmont.
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By JACKIE NASH
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1/18/11
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Part two in a series, “Plugging the brain drain.”
The lack of affordable housing on Long Island is forcing young adults to leave the area in droves. And as their population decreases and the …
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Alex Costello
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9/22/10
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Most Long Islanders know — thanks to pocket-draining experience — that living here carries a hefty price tag. What many don't seem to know is that they can change that.
How?
One way is …
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Lee Landor
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9/22/10
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