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A developer’s plan to convert part of the Oceanside Jewish Center property into a 119-room assisted-living facility was voted down by the Hempstead Town Board, 7-0, on March 9.
Town denies proposed assisted living facility for Oceanside Jewish Center site
Whether it was because of traffic, environmental, parking or other concerns, many community members said they breathed a sigh of relief when the Hempstead Town Board voted on March 9 against a proposed three-story, 119-room assisted-living facility at the site of the Oceanside Jewish Center. more
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Should Cuomo stay or should he go?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is under increasing pressure to step aside or resign while investigations into sexual harassment accusations by four women and his administration's handling of data Covid-19 deaths at nursing homes last year are carried out by State Attorney General Letitia James and the Assembly. more
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Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman is the county's GOP pick to oppose Nassau County Executive Laura Curran in November.
Blakeman to oppose Curran for Nassau County executive
Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, who represents the 3rd Council District, is the pick of the Nassau County Republicans to run against County Executive Laura Curran, a Democrat, in November. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he will not step down, despite the growing chorus of state lawmakers calling on him to do so because of sexual harassment accusations against him.
Long Island state senators call on Cuomo to 'step aside' because of harassment accusations
Five members of the Long Island State Senate delegation — all Democrats — Friday signed a statement calling on Governor Cuomo, a Democrat, to step aside while a series of sexual … more
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Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington said she had not approved students’ full-time return to school because guidelines from the Nassau County Department of Health have not changed since September.
Oceanside community divided on full-time, in-person return to school
Many parents of students in the Oceanside School District have expressed frustration that their children have not been able to return to full-time in-person instruction, but Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington said that administrators are not yet ready to welcome them back. more
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On Feb. 9, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, at lectern, announced that the town will allocate more than $340,000 of federal CARES Act funding to support several libraries within the township.
Island Park among libraries set to receive federal CARES funds
On Feb. 9, alongside local library directors, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin announced that the town has approved more than $340,000 in grants to support several public libraries within the township (see box). The allocation was made possible by funding through the federal CARES Act, which was secured by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer last year. more
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Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 Commissioner Ryan Hemsley, right, did not appear at the Feb. 4 board meeting, and has yet to meet with the law firm in charge of investigating inappropriate Facebook posts he allegedly published. Above, Board of Commissioners Chairman Austin Graff swore Hemsley in before the controversy.
Law firm seeks to probe Oceanside sanitation commissioner over alleged posts
Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 Commissioner Ryan Hemsley has yet to meet with the law firm that was hired to investigate claims that he was behind racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic Facebook posts, despite the firm’s attempts to conduct the probe. more
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East Rockaway Fire Department Chief Ronald Roeill
Proposed bill would help Covid-19 first responders
A push has been made for legislation that would help health care workers and volunteer first responders who served on the front lines during the Covid-19 pandemic repay their student loan debt. more
New York American Water's corporate offices in Merrick.
Oceanside, Island Park residents react to Cuomo announcing state will study municipal water
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Feb. 3 that the state Department of Public Service will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the privately owned utility whose service and water bills have long been decried by Nassau County customers. more
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Town of Hempstead officials approved the use of $695,000 in CARES Act funds to provide a mobile Covid-19 testing and vaccination unit at Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital in Oceanside.
Town of Hempstead, Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside announce mobile Covid-19 testing, vaccination unit
The Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau have announced that the hospital will establish a Covid-19 testing and vaccination mobile unit for town residents using more than $695,000 in CARES Act funds. more
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