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The Town of Hempstead’s “Vaxmobile” rolled through Island Park on April 6 and 7, as elected officials, staff from Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital and residents gathered so that many people who have struggled to make appointments could get inoculated with the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The potential for a return to normalcy rolled through Island Park on April 7 and 8 as the Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital “Vaxmobile” came to town. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/16/21

Parents are concerned that their children won’t be able to participate in the Nassau Municipal Swim Conference this summer at outdoor facilities like the Wantagh Park Pool.

Petition calls for swim meets to resume this summer

More than 1,500 people have signed a petition on Change.org calling on Nassau County and the Towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead to host swim meets this summer at their outdoor pools. more

By Jennifer Corr | 4/14/21

North Woodmere resident Lily Buziashvili collected trash and hung the bag on the fence at the intersection of Hungry Harbor Road and Valley Lane West in North Woodmere.

Nassau County storm basin cleanup needed in North Woodmere

For the past four years or so, North Woodmere resident Lily Buziashvili has taken it upon herself to pick up trash and debris that collects along a 1.5-mile stretch of the area called the Nassau County storm basin, which extends from Branch Boulevard to Hungry Harbor Road in that community. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/7/21

Deborah Salant started putting a candle in her window on Commonwealth Street after hearing that half a million Americans had died from the novel coronavirus.

Franklin Square woman remembers the half million Covid victims

When Deborah Salant heard that victims of the coronavirus pandemic were being stored in refrigerated trucks in New York City, she reached out to Town of Hempstead officials about donating her … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

The Town of Hempstead’s “Vaxmobile” was parked outside of the Elmont Senior Center on April 1.

Town’s vaccine van comes to Elmont

Joy Cameron had been waiting outside the Elmont Senior Center in the cold and rain last Thursday morning, hoping for her shot at getting the Covid vaccine. She had seen that the Town of Hempstead … more

By Melissa Koenig | 4/6/21

The Easter bunny with Town of Hempstead officials and the Bigay family.

Easter Bunny makes socially distant appearance at Camp Anchor

Seven-year-old Mason was so excited to see the Easter bunny and go back to Camp Anchor that he couldn't sleep Sunday night. The excitement trickled into Monday morning at the Town of Hempstead’s … more

By Darwin Yanes | 3/30/21

The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce hosted three ribbon cuttings on March 13, including at FrameBar Company.

Oceanside Chamber of Commerce hosts trio of ribbon cuttings

The saying “good things come in threes” was evident on March 13 as the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce celebrated a trio of ribbon cuttings — its first such events in 2021 — to welcome new businesses to the neighborhood. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/25/21

Lynne Lubash frequently brings her dog Red, left, to the park. Above, Red made a new friend.

Pet owners excited after dog park opens in Oceanside

For nine years, Lynne Lubash drove to Bay Park or Long Beach to find a dog park where her pet, Red, could play. That recently changed, however, when a dog park was built in Oceanside Park, on Mahlon Brower Drive. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/25/21

The streetlights on Bauer Court in Elmont had been out since December.

Town vows streetlight repairs in Elmont following months of darkness

After three months of living in near-total darkness at night, Elmont residents on Bauer Court will finally have their streetlights repaired by the end of the week, town officials vowed to the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/23/21

Brian McHale, of Floral Park, photographed the litter on Hempstead Turnpike, near the Queens border, in January.

Calling for code enforcement in Elmont

Walking along Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont earlier this year, Brian McHale counted more than 50 ads for businesses and services hung from utility poles and street signs — against Town of … more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/17/21

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