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A fuel tanker crashed into a building, overturned and exploded, leading to a fire on Wednesday morning in Rockville Centre.
Clean up continues in Rockville Centre after tanker crash injures four
Cleanup crews were still at work in Rockville Centre on Wednesday, one week after a 12,000-gallon tanker truck crashed into a vacant building early in the morning of Feb. 16. In addition to the truck driver, three firefighters more
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Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin her independent audit of the Department of Assessment and the tax reassessment done under the Laura Curran administration on Feb. 15.
Phillips announces audit of tax reassessment
Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips said she will begin an audit of the Department of Assessment on Feb. 15. Joined by County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who campaigned on transparency and change for the reassessment, Phillips reiterated her own promise to independently investigate the reassessment process and how to improve it. more
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An inauguration like no other
I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. more
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Bail reform law needs still more tweaking
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . . more
Letters to the Rockville Centre Herald Editor (Jan. 13-19)
This week's letters to the Editor feature a push to stock a food pantry, a response to County Executive Bruce Blakeman's executive order on masks and the Freedom to Vote Act. more
Rockville Centre Board of Education President John O’Shea did not say whether the district would vote on whether to lift the mask mandate for students.
Rockville Centre parents split on mask mandates for schools
The debate over masking children in schools has intensified in Rockville Centre since County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference on Jan. 6, at which he signed executive orders directing local boards of education to vote later this month on whether their district should mandate mask use. more
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New Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, speaking at his inauguration Monday, said once again that he would not enforce New York state's mask mandate for public spaces.
Nassau should enforce state’s mask mandate
Bruce Blakeman’s first public act as Nassau County executive-elect, in the second week of December, was one of rebellion. more
Nassau County Legislator Bill Gaylor.
Nassau County Legislature: A year in review
The year 2021 was another busy one for the Nassau County Legislature. As we enter 2022, I wanted to take a moment to highlight some of the key initiatives from last year that were passed by the Legislature and signed into law. more
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Rockville Centre resident Thomas Adams was appointed as Nassau County attorney by County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman.
Bruce Blakeman appoints Rockville Centre resident as Nassau County attorney
Nassau County Executive-elect Bruce Blakeman has selected State Supreme Court Justice and Rockville Centre resident Thomas Adams to serve as Nassau County attorney. more
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LIRR, NICE Bus move toward greener future
The Long Island Rail Road and Nassau Inter-County Express Bus are making significant strides to reduce their carbon footprints, with the LIRR testing battery-powered trains . . . more
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