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Fighting the good fight against conspiracies (Part 2)
America has been fertile ground for conspiracy theories. Some social scientists say that the conspiracy world began to flourish with the Kennedy assassination in 1963. more
What happened to civic responsibility?
The events at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 and the exhortations by some elected officials leading up to them got me to thinking about civic responsibility and our nation’s future. more
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Woodcrest Village Park, a $60 million, 230-unit apartment complex on Rockaway Avenue, will be built on a lot that has been vacant since Hurricane Sandy destroyed another complex there.
Developers eye late 2021 for Woodcrest Village Park complex in Oceanside
Despite vocal community opposition, construction is progressing on a $60 million, 230-unit apartment complex on Rockaway Avenue in Oceanside, and developers have set December 2021 as its completion date. more
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Active duty Marine Sgt. Jason Hanna, right, presented Lance Cpl. Jason Rogers and three other honored veterans with American flags at the Island Park Civic Association’s annual Love Your Troops event on Feb. 8.
Island Park civics host 'Love Your Troops' event
The Island Park Civic Association hosted its 11th annual Love Your Troops Valentine’s Dinner Dance at Bridgeview Yacht Club on Feb. 8. more
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The Town of Hempstead board voted, 6 to 1, to approve the site plan for Woodcrest Village Park, a $60 million, 230-unit apartment complex for Rockaway Avenue, which would be built on a lot that has been vacant since Hurricane Sandy destroyed another complex there.
Site plan approved for contested Woodcrest Village Park apartment complex in Oceanside
Town of Hempstead officials voted 6 to 1 on May 7 to approve the site plan for a $60 million, 230-unit Rockaway Avenue apartment complex. The project has met with strong opposition from many residents. more
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Members of the Oceanside Civic Group met for two hours on Nov. 19 to voice concerns about a Town of Hempstead project to build new apartments on this 5.9-acre plot, which has been empty since Hurricane Sandy damaged another complex here.
Oceanside Woodcrest apartment plan under fire
More than 40 residents filed into the Sons of Italy in America headquarters on Nov. 19 as the Oceanside Civic Group hosted a meeting to protest the construction of a Rockaway Avenue apartment complex that was approved by the Town of Hempstead. more
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Online sales tax would aid small businesses
Thanks to a 5-4 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in June, states are now allowed to mandate the collection of state sales tax on items purchased online from out-of-state retailers. Passing such a measure in New York, with certain stipulations, would benefit small businesses of all types. more
Our future depends on immigrants
When I met Nelson Melgar, the only thing we thought united us was a shared concern for our community. We met by chance at an event at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County . . . more
South Nassau hospital has the right prescription
It’s been nearly four years since Hurricane Sandy extensively damaged the Long Beach Medical Center and indirectly led to its closure. Its absence still looms large . . . more
New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short
A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more
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