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Is it too late to give Texas back to Mexico?

It’s not that I have anything against Mexico; love the country; love the people. It’s just that I would like to edge the state of Texas over the border and out of America. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/14/10

Grossmann's Farm might begin to see some activity this summer.

Temporary deal gets Grossmann's Farm on track

Over the summer months, Malvernites can expect to see activity on Grossmann’s Farm thanks to a temporary license agreement with Nassau County that will allow the Nassau Land … more

Lee Landor | 6/9/10

Assemblyman Bob Barra won't seek re-election

After a decade as state assemblyman in the 14th District, Bob Barra, a Republican from Lynbrook, announced May 19 that he will not seek a sixth term. He cited health concerns as … more

Mike Russo | 5/26/10

A new traffic-signal system in Malverne has caused an increase in accidents, officials say, particularly at the intersections of Hempstead Avenue and Ocean and Morris avenues.

Slow and steady traffic drives Malverne mad

Sitting in traffic during Malverne’s morning and evening rush hours is bad enough. Waiting for the Long Island Rail Road trains to pass through the village is, at times, … more

Lee Landor | 5/19/10

Meet the District 13 school board candidates

Joseph DiSibio Joseph DiSibio says his first term on the District 13 Board of Education has been a positive experience. The 45-year-old father of three from … more

Andrew Hackmack | 5/12/10

Paul Brady was a volunteer firefighter with the Malverne Fire Department who died in the firehouse in 2006. A state committee rejected a proposal to add his name to the NYS Fallen Firefighters Memorial wall in Albany.

Fallen firefighter Paul Brady denied addition to memorial wall

Malverne will never forget Paul Brady. Residents don’t need the volunteer firefighter’s name engraved on a wall to remember how dedicated he was to his family and … more

Lee Landor | 5/5/10

Local leaders and emergency personnel discussed the next big Long Island storm

Are we prepared for the next big storm?

Little more than a month after a storm that ranked among the largest in Long Island’s history, some local legislators gathered at Adelphi University on April 15 to ask, Are we prepared for the next big storm? more

Matthew Hampton | 4/21/10

John Halligan successfully lobbied for an anti-bullying law in Vermont after his 13-year-old son, Ryan, committed suicide. He spoke to students at Valley Stream North High School in February.

Support grows for anti-bullying laws

There are no anti-bullying laws on the books in New York, which is one of just a handful of states in the nation lacking such legislation, but some of the state’s public … more

Andrew Hackmack and Lee Landor | 4/14/10

Malverne Mayor celebrates St. Patrick's Day with Irish Soda Bread

In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, Our Lady of Lourdes held its second annual Irish Soda Bread Throw Down. Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald and Our Town Grille owner Jerry Carter … more

3/25/10

An MTA budget gap threatens to reduce service on all of the Long Island Rail Road's 11 branches. At the West Hempstead branch, weekend service could be eliminated.

MTA plans service reductions for all LIRR Branches

As a series of public hearings addressing proposed mass transit reductions throughout the New York metropolitan region came to a close on March 8, concerned West Hempstead … more

Lee Landor | 3/10/10

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