To salute the veterans and active service personnel in honor of Independence Day, Hempstead Town will waive parks’ admission fees on the July 4th weekend for active military personnel and …
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7/3/14
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The race for New York’s 4th Congressional District seat will be unlike races this year in most congressional districts around the country. That is, there is no surefire winner, and as things stand currently, the field is wide open to candidates from both major parities.
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By Brian Racow
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1/27/14
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Along with four other recently elected officials, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray reflected on the struggles that Hurricane Sandy caused during her most recent term –– and how, she said, the town has recovered since the storm –– at her inauguration last Thursday.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/10/14
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Even though they are both East Rockaway residents, the contrast between incumbent Town of Hempstead 4th District Councilman Anthony Santino and his Democratic challenger, Patrick Gillespie, is stark.
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10/24/13
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Two East Rockaway residents, longtime Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino, a Republican, seeking his sixth term, and political newcomer and Democrat Patrick Gillespie are running for the four-year term in Council District 4.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/16/13
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Hewlett resident Ian Freiman received the Boy Scout’s highest rank as he officially became an Eagle Scout during his Court of Honor at Holy Name of Mary School in Valley Stream on June 9.
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6/12/13
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The Hempstead Town Board members present at Town Hall on April 9 voted 5-1 in favor of a new redistricting map, which drew the ire of some residents there for the vote.
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By VIKAS GIRDHAR
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4/17/13
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In the chaotic weeks after Hurricane Sandy rolled across Nassau County, residents, desperate for the gasoline that was in such short supply, learned a new routine: get up before dawn and get to an open gas station before your friends and neighbors did.
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2/7/13
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A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages.
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By David Weingrad
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1/31/13
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A new slate of officers for the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) Division 3, based in Cedarhurst, were installed at the annual dinner at St. Joachim’s Church, also in Cedarhurst.
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1/16/13
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