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Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg stands at the lectern next to Brian Browne, left, the government relations director for St. John's University, and Tom Adler, right, a Nassau County resident with a daughter now in college. Denenberg took the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. to task for allowing college students 'to wager' on their own grades.

Website gives new meaning to high-stakes testing

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg slammed the website Ultrinsic Motivator, Inc. during a Sept. 8 news conference for offering college students the chance "to wager" on their own grades. more

David Weingrad | 9/8/10

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, center, with Joseph Muscatelli and Rich Schneider of the American Red Cross, Bill Goodman of the National Weather Center, John Brooks of the Town of Brookhaven Risk Management Department and Beverly Poppell of the Pet Safe Coalition.

Legislator helps residents prep for the 'Big One'

The U.S. could be in for one very active hurricane season, according to weather experts. That, in part, prompted Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, a Democrat who represents Bellmore-Merrick, to hold a hurricane-preparedness seminar on Wednesday at the Freeport Library. more

David Weingrad | 8/19/10

The state Department of Transportation plans to make changes to Newbridge Road that are aimed at curtailing speeding.

A ‘road diet’ for Newbridge Road in East Meadow

Newbridge Road is set to undergo a facelift in August. On July 23, the state Department of Transportation confirmed its plans to implement “traffic-calming measures” on … more

Mike Caputo | 7/28/10

Bellmore and Merrick PAL coaches celebrate

Bellmore and Merrick Police Athletic League coaches recently celebrated at the Treehouse in Merrick. more

7/6/10

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg, third from left, met on Friday with veterans, from left, Tom Riordan, Frank Colon Jr. and Vincent Montera to discuss a new property-tax exemption for veterans.

Legislator fighting for veterans tax exemption

Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg is pushing for a 15 percent property-tax exemption for all veterans who served during the Cold War Era -- the period between the end of World War II and Nov. 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell. more

Scott Brinton | 5/28/10

This poster of the proposed artificial island was displayed at a press conference at the Nassau County legislative building in Mineola last year.

Liquified Natural Gas terminal not forgotten in Long Beach

More than a year after the last public hearing in Long Beach, the proposed offshore liquefied natural gas terminal is still on the minds of residents, as politicians have continued to denounce its … more

ARIELLA MONTI | 5/20/10

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

Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick, far right, at the New York in China Center in December.

What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?

The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month. more

Scott Brinton | 5/13/10

Organizers of the recent Operation Medicine Cabinet in the Rockville Centre police headquarters.

Rockville Centre Operation Medicine Cabinet a successful operation

Nassau County Legislator Joe Scannell (D-Baldwin) and his son, Brian, third from right, stopped in on the Rockville Centre Youth Council’s recent Operation Medicine Cabinet, held in village police headquarters, to give community residents the opportunity to dispose of expired, unused or unwanted drugs in an environmentally safe manner. more

5/12/10

The majors green team led the Bellmore Little League parade through Bellmore Village.

Play ball! Bellmore Little League celebrates spring

The Bellmore Little League season is in full swing, and more than 150 children marched on Saturday to celebrate. The season started in early April, but officials held off the parade in the hope of sunnier weather. The wait paid off, and players took to the street and marched from Bedford Avenue to the Bruce H. Gary Memorial Field of Heroes. more

Deirdre Krasula | 4/28/10

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