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Proposed new state Senate district maps that would move a southern portion of Elmont from District 7 (Sen. Jack Martins), shown here, to District 9 (Sen. Dean Skelos).
Locals rally against new Senate district maps
Nearly 50 local residents rallied in Elmont on Jan. 31 against proposed new state Senate district maps that would move a southern portion of Elmont from District 7 to District 9. According to protesters, the maps are meant to disenfranchise voters, not empower them. more
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New York school districts are beginning to take advantage of a law that passed over the summer to cut bus costs.
Schools cut bus costs, rev up savings
In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it. more
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Hundreds of local residents attended the “Athletic, Health and Fitness Clinic,” a free fitness clinic, on Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Valencia Gym in Elmont.
Hundreds attend Elmont fitness clinic
Hundreds of local residents attended the “Athletic, Health and Fitness Clinic,” a free fitness clinic held on Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Valencia Gym in Elmont. The clinic — hosted by Sen. Jack M. Martins (R-Mineola) — is expected to be an annual event for all ages. more
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Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), left, and Lenny Vannatta, owner of Valencia Gym in Elmont.
Free fitness clinic to be held in Elmont
Sen. Jack M. Martins (R-Mineola) announced last week that he will be hosting a free fitness clinic on Oct. 15, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Valencia Gym in Elmont. more
Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) spoke to several members of the Elmont Chamber of Commerce, at a chamber event in May.
Helping L.I. find jobs, switch careers
In an effort to help those looking for a new job, changing jobs or entering the workforce for the first time, Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) and Nassau County Community College are sponsoring a free “Job Resource Workshop” on Sept. 17, at the Elmont Memorial Library. more
Elmont’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament will be held on July 16, at the Dutch Broadway School, beginning at 10:30 a.m.
Excitement builds for Elmont’s 3-on-3
A buzz is in the air. Elmont’s 3-on-3 basketball tournament — an annual event for fifth-grade to college students that has garnered both local and Long Island-wide attention — will be held on July 16, at the Dutch Broadway School in Elmont. Tip-off will be at 10:30 a.m. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the tax cap bill into law in Lynbrook on June 30, accompanied by Sen. Kemp Hannon (R-Franklin Square), left, Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), Sen. Charles Fuschillo (R-Merrick), Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre), Sen. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano.
Governor puts property tax cap into law
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo came to the home of James and Janet Gannon in Lynbrook last week to sign the state’s first property tax cap into law. more
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State legislators are pushing a bill to repeal the MTA payroll tax.
Legislators push to repeal MTA tax
Long Island employers got a bit of good news earlier this month when the State Senate passed a bill to repeal the Metropolitan Transit Authority’s payroll tax — shortly after the MTA terminated its contract to operate Long Island Bus and reduced services throughout the Long Island Rail Road system. more
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During the Floral Park Reliance Engine Company's 9/11 ceremony in April, high winds caused the cables holding the 75-pound Patriot Flag to snap. Firefighters and police officers caught the flag, and held it outstretched during the ceremony.
Floral Park Engine Company hosts 9/11 tribute
A moving ceremony hosted by the Floral Park Reliance Engine Company in April paid tribute to two heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks from Franklin Square and Floral Park. more
Jerry Miceli, an Elmont native, who now lives in Texas, lost a friend, Eamon McEneaney, on Sept. 11, 2001. McEneaney worked in one of the Twin Towers: “He went to Sewanhaka High School, was one year ahead of me, and was a Lacrosse Hall of Fame member. He was a loving father of four girls, and had a beautiful wife. He worked in the towers and saved many people after the first attack.”
Osama bin Laden’s death impacts nationally, locally
Pres. Barack Obama announced last Sunday that Osama bin Laden, the leader of al Qaeda, was killed by American troops in Pakistan in April. The news has impacted Americans throughout the nation, but hits especially hard for New Yorkers. Some locals personally knew individuals who were killed during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. more
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