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A shimmying troupe of dancers from the Harem Belly Dance Studio of Baldwin appeared at Adelphi University recently for a breast cancer fundraiser. Right, soloist “Seraphina” demonstrated belly basics.

A shimmying, shaking, quaking troupe of dancers from the Harem Belly Dance Studio of Baldwin appeared at Adelphi University recently for a fundraiser combating breast cancer. The event allowed the dancers to showcase their skills, but also gave audience members the opportunity to join in and learn some belly basics. more

Chris Connolly | 3/21/12

THIS IS THE BROOKLYN SIDE of the bridge. People just trying to get home. Below, the view from the walkway up the Manhattan Bridge.

A long walk home

I write this assuming it will be true for a lot of my readers: September 11, 2001, was the worst day of my life. It was worse for many than it was for me — I was lucky not to lose my father, a roommate and several close friends who all worked in the towers — but the anger and anguish I felt that day were the most intense I’ve ever known. more

Chris Connolly | 9/8/11

A hurricane Irene 2nd battalion Fire Department Center is up and running in Baldwin this afternoon.

2nd Battalion fire operations center located in Baldwin

An anxious but able group of Fire Department operatives are on hand in Baldwin this afternoon waiting to help those in need. more

Chris Connolly | 8/27/11

Oceanside couple Peter Carbonaro and Laura Francoeur spoke about how the car seat safety program saved their son's life in an accident.

It’s car seat safety season

What could have been a tragedy turned into an opportunity to promote a worthy cause. Peter Carbonaro of Oceanside, was driving with his son Christian one day when he got into a serious auto accident. … more

Chris Connolly | 6/22/11

Chris Connolly is the editor of the Baldwin Herald.

Introducing: the Father’s Day resolution

Father’s Day marks not only the day the world’s supply of hideous neckwear is annually renewed, but also the midpoint of the year, give or take. Father’s Day ambles in just as most of us are packing away our New Year’s resolutions and storing them in the back of our minds for reconsideration next January. more

Chris Connolly | 6/15/11

Preparations are under way for the 2011 Big Sweep. The annual event, during which sanitation volunteers and community-minded residents clean up major avenues in preparation for Memorial Day, is scheduled for Saturday, with a rain date of Sunday. The district invites all who are interested to participate by meeting at 9 a.m. at one of two locations: the Sanitation District office, 2080/2090 Grand Ave., or the Roosevelt Public Library, 27 W. Fulton Ave.

Cutting costs, talking trash

Whether markets are bullish or bearish, whether the housing market is up or down, someone’s got to take out the trash. For the men and women of Sanitary District 2, this has meant instituting changes that will affect most residents of Baldwin. more

Chris Connolly | 5/18/11

This map contrasts the current districting system with the new proposal.

Redistricting reaction adheres to party lines

Nassau County unveiled a method of redrawing legislative districts last week — a Republican-led plan that would figuratively uproot many voters and replant them in politically unfamiliar territory. more

Chris Connolly | 5/5/11

Human remains have been found in 10 locations around the Gilgo Beach area since Dec. 11. Although it has yet to be proven, investigators suspect the bodies are the victims of a single killer. Last week the search for remains crossed from Suffolk into Nassau County for the first time, and Baldwin Fire Department equipment was employed to aid in the investigation.

F.D. helps in grisly search

As Long Islanders have anxiously watched the body count of a possible serial killer climb, the Baldwin Fire Department has quietly done its part in the search for evidence. The hunt for human remains on Jones Beach Island crossed the border from Suffolk into Nassau County on April 11, and BFD equipment was used to scan areas where bodies might have been concealed. more

Chris Connolly | 4/20/11

Jack McCloy has developed a website (www.redlightrebels.com) that outlines the theory behind his case against red-light cameras. Above, he offers a mathematical formula suggesting that the length of yellow lights is insufficient to allow drivers to make a safe stop.

Stop lights

Jack McCloy of Baldwin was driving in Queens when a close call at a red light generated some unintended correspondence New Yorkers are becoming all too familiar with: a $50 red-light camera ticket. more

Chris Connolly | 3/31/11

District Attorney Kathleen Rice spoke at a press conference on March 16. She announced the arrests of 17 suspects for their roles in a massive mortgage fraud and identity theft scheme.

Massive mortgage fraud alleged

Baldwin resident Vertus Vielot, 35, was one of 17 people indicted last week after a two-year investigation into what is being called the largest mortgage and identity theft scheme in Nassau County history. Vielot was charged under New York’s Organized Crime Control Act with 12 counts of second-degree grand larceny, first-degree scheme to defraud and fourth-degree conspiracy, and faces a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison. more

Chris Engelhardt and Chris Connolly | 3/25/11

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