The Republican-majority Hempstead Town Board on Oct. 30 passed its $432.5-million budget by a vote of 6-1.
Town Supervisor Laura Gillen, a Democrat, did not endorse the spending plan, which, she said, relied on uncertain savings to fund an $11-million tax cut.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/10/18
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With Freeport Mayor Robert Kennedy leading the effort, 13 villages are suing Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead for not fairly sharing sales tax revenue with the villages.
Kennedy filed a …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/24/18
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During Tony Santino’s final meeting as Town of Hempstead supervisor in December, he couldn’t have looked more bored . . .
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5/3/18
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This week, Nassau welcomed two new — and increasingly familiar — faces to county government: Laura Curran, of Baldwin, who was inaugurated as Long Island’s first female county executive; and Jack Schnirman, of Long Beach . . .
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1/4/18
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Applause broke out at Elmont Memorial High School on Sunday as the two finalists for the development of Belmont Park announced plans to create thousands of temporary and permanent jobs as part of ambitious plans to develop the racing center further.
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By Tim Denton
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12/12/17
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor-elect Laura Gillen held a news conference on the steps of Town Hall last Thursday to lambaste outgoing Supervisor Tony Santino’s plans to enact a contract amendment that would prohibit future termination of civil service employees, except for cause. That is, no layoffs would be allowed.
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By Nadya Nataly and Scott Brinton
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12/12/17
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For the first time in more than a century, the Town of Hempstead will have a Democratic supervisor. Laura Gillen, a Rockville Centre attorney, defeated incumbent Republican Anthony Santino on Tuesday night by roughly 2,000 votes.
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By Erik Hawkins
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11/8/17
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In a township of 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead clerk is responsible for handling records as mundane as a parking permit and as momentous as a marriage license.
Immigration attorney Sylvia …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/17/17
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In a township of 750,000 people, the Town of Hempstead clerk is responsible for handling records as mundane as a parking permit and as momentous as a marriage license.
Immigration attorney Sylvia …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/17/17
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Incumbent Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino, a Republican, faces a challenge this year by Democrat Laura Gillen, who is an attorney.
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By Erik Hawkins
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10/13/17
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