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Rockville Centre police showed off a new traffic enforcement vehicle recently put on the road.

New vehicle joins the Rockville Centre police force

The Rockville Centre Police Department recently put a new traffic enforcement vehicle on the road, a four-wheel drive Chevy Tahoe, purchased primarily with Nassau County funds made available through Legislator Joseph Scannell more

10/5/11

Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell

Court OKs GOP’s redistricting map

In a 3-2 decision last Thursday, New York State Appellate Division judges upheld new boundaries drawn by Nassau Republican lawmakers for the county’s 19 legislative districts. If the state Court of Appeals rules in favor of the Republican plan on Aug. 24, the GOP’s legislative map will reshape a number of districts, including those covering the Five Towns, Elmont, Baldwin and Merrick-Bellmore. more

By Ann E. Friedman and Scott Brinton | 8/16/11

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick spoke with Claudia Borecky, the president of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association at the Rules Committee meeting. Democrats like Denenberg are questioning the legality of recent attempts to redraw the county’s legislative map.

Residents raise redistricting concerns at rules meeting

After waiting nearly five hours Monday afternoon, residents opposed to a Republican plan to redraw district lines for the Nassau County Legislature finally got the chance to be heard by the Legislature’s Rules Committee. The plan would reshape a number of districts while merging others, such as the 5th and 19th districts, which are now held by Democrats Joseph Scannell and David Denenberg, respectively. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 5/3/11

Property-tax plan vote postponed

The Nassau County Legislature’s hearing on its 2011 budget ended on Monday without a vote on a proposal to nix the county’s longstanding guarantee to pay for property owners’ challenges of its tax assessments. If passed, the plan would effectively shift that burden to school districts and local governments, which would have to defend the county’s assessments and pay for successful challenges by property owners. more

David Weingrad | 10/20/10

Local officials joined Fire Department brass at its installation and dinner dance in mid-May,

Fire Department holds installation and dinner dance

The Rockville Centre Fire Department held its annual Installation and Inspection Dinner Dance at the Sands at Atlantic Beach this past weekend, where Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino and Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell were among the officials on hand to honor the firefighters and officers moving up the line. more

5/19/10

Sen. Dean Skelos, center, presents Frank Seipp, rightmost, president of the Rockville Centre Historical Society, with a copy of The Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre’s new charter during a ceremony to mark the event. Nassau County Legislator Joseph Scannell, second from right, was among other local officials who were on hand to celebrate.

Happy charter day!

After 30 years, with a concerted effort over the last three, the Phillips House Museum on Hempstead Avenue, more formally known as the Museum of the Village of Rockville Centre, has received an absolute charter from the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York, replacing its provisional charter. more

Judy Rattner | 1/27/10

Browne fraud charges dropped

After filing a lawsuit with the Nassau County District Attorney's office alleging Tax Revolt Party petition fraud against 5th Legislative District Republican candidate Chris Browne in September, Nassau County Democratic Party officials now say there is no evidence linking Browne to the alleged fraud, and have dropped the charges against him. more

Mike Russo | 11/19/09

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