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Fran Adelson was sworn in at Sunday's induction ceremony at City Hall.

Adelson is named Long Beach City Council president

“It’s a new year and a new day,” Fran Adelson said during her induction speech, shortly before she was unanimously voted City Council president on Sunday. “I am very grateful … I … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 1/2/12

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg was re-elected with more than 70 percent of the vote.

In Bellmore-Merrick, county, town incumbents win re-election

With more than 70 percent of election precincts reporting on Tuesday night, it appeared that Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, would cruise to victory over challenger Dr. Fred Jones, a Republican from Merrick. Denenberg had garnered 5,640 votes to Jones’s 2,012. more

By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com | 11/9/11

Robert Troiano

10/21/11

On Wednesday, the Long Island Power Authority's chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, in hardhat, toured Florence Street in south Merrick with Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, to Hervey's left.

LIPA chief tours storm-ravaged south Merrick with legislator

The Long Island Power Authority’s chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, toured storm-ravaged parts of south Merrick with Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg on Wednesday to reassure frustrated homeowners that power would be restored to their homes. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/31/11

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg held a news conference in Bellmore on Tuesday to urge the Long Island Power Authority to increase efforts to remove trees from streets and get the power back on at homes in the Bellmores and Merricks, which were devastated by Irene. Above, among the areas that Denenberg identified as particularly hard hit was Florence Street in south Merrick.

Legislator urges LIPA to get the lights back on

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg is urging the Long Island Power Authority to “turn up the heat” and restore power to his Bellmore and Merrick constituents. At a news conference held outside his Bellmore office on Tuesday afternoon, Denenberg and several local residents voiced their disappointment with LIPA’s response to the hurricane, particularly in areas south of Merrick Road. more

By David Weingrad | 8/30/11

The Meadowbrook Parkway flooded during Aug. 14’s torrential rainstorm, stranding many motorists. Planners say that residents should evacuate early in the event of hurricane, knowing that there could be major flooding on the roads.

Officials: L.I. overdue for a hurricane

The flooding rains that hit Long Island’s South Shore on Aug. 14 might be a preview of what could happen if a hurricane were to strike here. That’s why County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, hosted a hurricane-preparedness seminar last Wednesday at the North Bellmore Library. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/23/11

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

The Barnum Island King Kullen — which would be Island Park’s only supermarket — is still on track, pending final negotiations with the Town of Hempstead.

Keeping up with Island Park

There has been quite a lot going on in Island Park the last year or so, from construction projects to surveys and more. Some of the work sites, however, have gone quiet in recent months, leaving many … more

Alex Costello | 5/4/11

Members of the Nassau County Unprotected Woodlands Task Force toured the forests behind the Brookside School in North Merrick on Monday. They were, from left, Kyle Strober, County Legislators David Denenberg and Norma Gonsalves, Brian Schneider and Richard Schary.

Hike reveals woodlands vandalism

North Bellmore environmental activist Richard Schary was hurrying through the woods behind the Brookside School in North Merrick on Monday morning, dashing from tree to tree in search of graffiti. He had little trouble finding it. Vandals had spray-painted dozens of oak and maple trees along a well-worn path through the forest. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/13/11

Birch Elementary School celebrates reading

Birch Elementary School in Merrick celebrated the written word at its annual Community Read-Aloud on Friday. School officials, elected leaders and community activists were invited to read to children … more

4/8/11

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