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Sgt. Ed Grim, of the 5th Precinct, told residents to secure their vehicles, right down to the lug nuts.

Mill Brook residents heard the latest about crime trends and planned road projects in their community on March 23 at the Mill Brook Civic Association’s first general meeting of the year. more

By Micah Danney | 3/30/16

State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages commended State Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky for publicly denouncing OTB’s plan for VLTs at Belmont Park. Steve Smirti/Herald

Dozens rally against VLTs at Belmont

Nearly 100 people gathered at Gate 3 of Belmont Park on Saturday to urge state lawmakers to support two bills that would prohibit electronic gaming on Long Island. The rally, organized by the … more

By Steve Smirti | 3/29/16

Supporters gathered for the voter drive’s kick-off in Patchogue earlier this month.

Voter drive coming to Valley Stream

Multiple voter outreach groups from around the New York metro area are doing their part to register as many minority voters as possible in advance of this year’s state and local elections. Next … more

By Micah Danney | 7/29/15

Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, spoke in support of a stricter state law for registered sex offenders on May 27 at the North and Central Merrick Civic Association’s meeting at the North Merrick Public Library.

Singas: Stricter sex offender law needed

Madeline Singas, Nassau County’s acting district attorney, continued her push for greater restrictions for registered sex offenders last week at a North Merrick civic group meeting. The setting was significant. Weeks earlier, police arrested a North Merrick man ... more

By Brian Racow | 6/3/15

Janice Hunter, Fred Huang, Marjorie Moore and Trish Vanderbeck helped out.

Mill Brook shows off green thumbs

The Mill Brook Civic Association held its second spring planting event on May 17, adorning the small community’s entrance at the intersection of Old Central Avenue and Mill Road with ornamental … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 6/3/15

Marc Tenzer, right, is stepping down as president of the Mill Brook Civic Association after more than a decade in the position. Peter Hunter, left, will become head of the group.

Longtime civic group leader steps down

For the first time in more than a decade, the Mill Brook Civic Association will have new leadership, as longtime President Marc Tenzer will be stepping down on April 1. “I really enjoyed living … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 2/11/15

A video on Liberty Natural Gas’s website shows images of a liquefied natural gas transport ship. Such ships, capable of carrying tens of millions of gallons of LNG, would dock 16.1 nautical miles from Jones Beach if Liberty acquires government approvals to build Port Ambrose.

U.S. releases draft Port Ambrose impact report

Groups opposed to Port Ambrose, a proposed liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Jones Beach, are fuming at the U.S. Maritime Administration and Coast Guard’s decisions to release a 1,800-page environmental impact report shortly before the December holidays and schedule public meetings in early January. more

By Brian Racow | 12/23/14

A van’s driver’s-side window was discovered smashed on July 8 on Cloverfield Road in Mill Brook.

Vandalism continues in Mill Brook

Mill Brook Civic Association leaders met with the Nassau County Police Department on July 28 to discuss a spate of vehicle vandalism in recent months. more

By Micah Danney | 8/6/14

Peter Hunter, left, will serve as co-president of the Mill Brook Civic Association with Marc Tenzer, the organization’s long-time leader.

Valley Stream civic group sees change at the top

The Mill Brook community will soon be losing a familiar face, as Civic Association President Marc Tenzer moves out of the community this weekend. After raising his family in the small, 811-home neighborhood behind the Green Acres Mall, he will be passing the torch off to Peter Hunter, who has years of bringing up his children ahead. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/14/14

NICE officials will begin testing a new mobile application, which will allow passengers to purchase bus tickets in advance with their smartphones, before its full rollout later this summer.

Need bus tickets? There’s an app for that.

A fast-paced commute can only benefit from fast-acting technology — namely, mobile devices that track the arrivals, departures and fares of LIRR trains. Now, as part of an initiative recently … more

By Emily Webb | 2/18/14

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