A red sedan slid off Merrick Road at 9:10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, as it traveled east between Babylon Road and Lindenmere Drive, clipping one tree and slamming into another in front of Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick.
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By Brian Racow
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2/13/15
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The developers of a proposed QuickChek gas station for Merrick Road in Seaford, in response to community opposition, are considering a downsized version of the plan, according the company’s attorney.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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2/4/15
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A petition started by the uncle of 12-year-old Zachary Ranftle to have a crossing guard stationed at the Valley Stream corner where his nephew died is more than halfway to its goal of 1,000 …
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By Micah Danney
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1/21/15
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There was little support among a crowd of nearly 100 people at the Seaford Firehouse on Jan. 13 for a QuickChek gas station, which has been proposed for Merrick Road, across from Pathmark.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/21/15
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The Valley Stream Village Board of Trustees approved zoning changes on Dec. 15 for two locations where developers want to build apartments at sites previously limited to commercial use only.
The …
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By Brendan Murray and Micah Danney
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12/23/14
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The Board of Zoning Appeals approved plans for an Urgent Care medical center in the middle of downtown Rockville Centre at its Dec. 10 meeting. The Urgent Care center will be at 243 Merrick Road, the former location of Village Luggage & Gifts.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/17/14
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A seventh-grade student at Memorial Junior High School died Thursday morning after he was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of West Merrick Road and South Franklin Avenue in Valley Stream, …
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By Micah Danney and Brendan Murray
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12/11/14
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Seaford residents had many questions but few positive sentiments about a huge gas station being proposed for Merrick Road, near the Massapequa border, at a community meeting on Nov. 25.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/3/14
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Workers for Hogan Plumbing and Heating, Inc. struck a natural gas pipe last Friday afternoon behind Merrick Shopping Center, according to Don Hogan, the company’s owner. The Merrick Fire Department evacuated more than a dozen houses near the shopping center, and the Nassau County Police Department shut down a block of Merrick Road, but officials quickly determined that there was no danger.
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By Brian Racow
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11/28/14
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The South Bellmore Civic Association will hold its first-ever fundraiser on Nov. 20. All proceeds from the event –– a comedy show that board members are encouraging residents to attend –– …
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/13/14
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