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East Rockaway, Lynbrook among villages that lost sales tax lawsuit

A Nassau County Supreme Court judge ruled in favor of the county and its townships on July 26 in a dispute over the distribution of sales tax revenue to villages. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/8/19

Nuzzi is named to top Elks post

John Nuzzi Sr.’s smile was seemingly the size of the Cheshire Cat’s. At the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks National Convention in St. Louis, the 61-year-old Freeporter was installed … more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/15/19

David Cornell, from Lynbrook, a Marine Corps veteran who fought in Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait, had his hair cut by Will Torres, of Queens Village, a student at the Barber and Beauty Institute of New York.

Summer stand-down serves Nassau’s veterans

The Nassau County Veterans Service Agency’s annual summer Veteran Stand Down welcomed hundreds of Long Island vets on Tuesday in Freeport. The biannual event last took place in November, shortly … more

By Nadya Nataly | 7/15/19

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

Family-owned business embraces the community

When Boris Yampolskiy purchased Liquor Warehouse of Freeport two years ago, he had a specific purpose in mind. He wanted to embrace the community he loves . . . more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 6/14/19

County to ban 'Styrofoam'

The Nassau County Legislature is set to ban “Styrofoam” products, such as food containers, at its May 20 meeting. The bill, introduced by County Legislator Denise Ford, a Long Beach Democrat who … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 5/16/19

Lynbrook Village Trustee Hilary Becker, left, said he was not the one who asked attorney Howard Colton to submit a Freedom of Information Law request for all documents related to the March 19 election. To Becker’s left was Mayor Alan Beach.

Controversy lingers weeks after Lynbrook election

At the April 15 meeting of the Lynbrook village board of trustees, several residents questioned Trustee Hilary Becker about an attorney representing the Preserve Lynbrook Party who has filed a Freedom of Information Law request seeking all documents related to the March 19 election. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/25/19

Freeport’s County Legislator, Debra Mulé, is seeking a 5-cent fee on all paper shopping bags, but Republicans have said they would block such a measure.

Legislator calls for paper-bag fee

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/11/19

Mary and Rob Hallam collected more than 20,000 donations, both food and money, at their annual food drive.

Freeporters lend hand to food pantry

The volunteers were there to move food on March 16. They started by picking it up at a home on Catherine Street in Lynbrook, and trucked it to a food pantry run by the Long Island Council of Churches … more

By Nadya Nataly and Nakeem Grant | 3/28/19

Ocean Watch at Harbor Pointe, Ocean Watch Court, Freeport

These 3 and 4-bedroom Townhomes have over 2,500 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space. From expansive great rooms with magnificent views of Long Island’s waterways, to gourmet … more

3/21/19

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